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Contract Award Notice

TfGM Purchase Of A Bus Audio Visual Announcement System

  • First published: 24 April 2024
  • Last modified: 24 April 2024

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-03e342
Published by:
Transport for Greater Manchester
Authority ID:
AA23003
Publication date:
24 April 2024
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The Audio-Visual Announcement System (AVA) is a TV based system which monitors bus location and is there to announce the upcoming stops along the buses route to keep passengers informed and to ensure they get off at the correct stop on the route.

The scope of this procurement was to provide an AVA system with the following functionality:

- Visual content to be provided in the form of route line plans, text, and video content.

- Passenger audio and visual content to be provided automatically as the vehicle travels along a specified route.

- Audio and visual passenger information to be provided when the bus approaches, arrives or leaves specified locations along the route.

- Additional information between stops such as advertising or service information.

- Integration with the exterior facing destination blinds for route display selection, additional passenger information and remote updating of the destination content.

- The remote updating of the destination, audio and visual passenger information content to be completed either whilst the bus is in service or housed within a depot.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Transport for Greater Manchester

2 Piccadilly Place

Manchester

M1 3BG

UK

Contact person: Mr Mark McCue

Telephone: +44 1612441000

E-mail: mark.mccue@tfgm.com

NUTS: UKD3

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.tfgm.com

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.tfgm.com

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Other: Public Transport Services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

TfGM Purchase Of A Bus Audio Visual Announcement System

Reference number: DN680071

II.1.2) Main CPV code

34000000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

The Audio-Visual Announcement System (AVA) is a TV based system which monitors bus location and is there to announce the upcoming stops along the buses route to keep passengers informed and to ensure they get off at the correct stop on the route.

The scope of this procurement was to provide an AVA system with the following functionality:

- Visual content to be provided in the form of route line plans, text, and video content.

- Passenger audio and visual content to be provided automatically as the vehicle travels along a specified route.

- Audio and visual passenger information to be provided when the bus approaches, arrives or leaves specified locations along the route.

- Additional information between stops such as advertising or service information.

- Integration with the exterior facing destination blinds for route display selection, additional passenger information and remote updating of the destination content.

- The remote updating of the destination, audio and visual passenger information content to be completed either whilst the bus is in service or housed within a depot.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 7 825 553.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

32321200

32321300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKD3

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Audio-Visual Announcement System (AVA) is a TV based system which monitors bus location and is there to announce the upcoming stops along the buses route to keep passengers informed and to ensure they get off at the correct stop on the route.

The scope of this procurement was to provide an AVA system with the following functionality:

- Visual content to be provided in the form of route line plans, text, and video content.

- Passenger audio and visual content to be provided automatically as the vehicle travels along a specified route.

- Audio and visual passenger information to be provided when the bus approaches, arrives or leaves specified locations along the route.

- Additional information between stops such as advertising or service information.

- Integration with the exterior facing destination blinds for route display selection, additional passenger information and remote updating of the destination content.

- The remote updating of the destination, audio and visual passenger information content to be completed either whilst the bus is in service or housed within a depot.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 65

Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 5

Price / Weighting:  30

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2023/S 000-020742

Section V: Award of contract

Title: TfGM Purchase Of A Bus Audio Visual Announcement System

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

05/03/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

McKenna Brothers Limited

McKenna House, Jubilee Road, Middleton

Manchester

M24 2LX

UK

NUTS: UKD3

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 7 825 553.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Transport for Greater Manchester

Manchester

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

23/04/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
32321200 Audio-visual equipment Television projection equipment
32321300 Audio-visual materials Television projection equipment
34000000 Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation Transport and Related Services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
mark.mccue@tfgm.com
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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