Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Transport for Wales
Southgate House, Wood Street
Cardiff
CF10 1EW
UK
Telephone: +44 2921673434
E-mail: Procurement@tfw.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://tfw.gov.wales/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA50685
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Transport related services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
TfW Media Advertising Framework
Reference number: TfW142
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79341000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Transport for Wales (TfW) has a media estate consisting of 420 on-board train sites, 48 O.O.H Railway bridge / infrastructure sites, 371 assorted size O.O.H advertising sites on its stations, and opportunity for experiential / pop up sites across the network.
The potential Lotting structure of the Media Advertising Framework is detailed below;
Lot 1 – OOH & Rail Bridges (48 sheets)
Lot 2 – IN CARRIAGE (On Board)
Lot 3 – EXPERIENTIAL / POP UP SITES
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
All Lots may be combined
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 – OOH & Rail Bridges (48 sheets)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79340000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Anywhere on the Wales and Borders Rail Network
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
OOH & Rail Bridges (48 sheets)
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - IN CARRIAGE (On Board)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79340000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Anywhere on the Wales and Borders Rail Network
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
IN CARRIAGE (On Board)
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - EXPERIENTIAL / POP UP SITES
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79340000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Anywhere on the Wales and Borders Rail Network
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
EXPERIENTIAL / POP UP SITES
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
02/09/2019
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Transport for Wales (TfW) is a not for profit company, wholly owned by the Welsh Government. We exist to drive forward the Welsh Government’s vision of a high quality, safe, integrated, affordable and accessible transport network that the people of Wales are proud of and are key to delivering the Welsh government’s key themes as set out in prosperity for all: the national strategy.
Over the next few years, Transport for Wales Rail Services will be delivering major enhancements and improvements across the Wales network, including:
a) Delivering a GBP738m upgrade of the Core Valley Lines out of Cardiff to create the ‘South Wales Metro’, enabling a near doubling of services by 2023
b) Replacing every train in the fleet – 95% of which will be newly built – increasing capacity across the network by over 65%
c) Establishing a true 7 days a week service on the network – increasing the number of services on Sundays by 22%
d) Investing over GBP200m in station improvement works – along with the construction of 6 new stations by 2023.
These changes provide an exciting opportunity to develop new media locations and increase the sellable value of the estate.
Transport for Wales (TfW) has a media estate consisting of 420 on-board train sites, 48 O.O.H Railway bridge / infrastructure sites, 371 assorted size O.O.H advertising sites on its stations, and opportunity for experiential / pop up sites across the network.
The potential Lot structure of the TfW Media Advertising Framework is detailed below;
Lot 1 – OOH & Rail Bridges (48 sheets)
Lot 2 – IN CARRIAGE (On Board)
Lot 3 – EXPERIENTIAL / POP UP SITES
Through the proposed Framework, TfW will be seeking a partner(s) to work closely with us as we change the network in future years.
TfW would like the successful supplier(s) to upgrade the estate to a digital network within 12 months of award of contract. It is anticipated that this will be a concessionary contract and therefore the capital is to be invested by the supplier and depreciated to a zero value over the term of the contract.
Successful suppliers (or their proposed subcontractors) will need to be RISQS qualified for the appropriate codes identified in Appendix 1 (which can be found in the Additional Documents section of the PIN). Suppliers will be permitted to bid for Lots whilst they are working towards obtaining the relevant RISQS product codes, however must be qualified prior to contract award.
Transport for Wales seeks Expressions of Interest from suppliers capable of providing such services across the estate, sharing revenues with TfW on a percentage basis. The anticipated contract term would be 5 years. It is anticipated that this will be a concessionary contract.
If you would like to Express an Interest in this opportunity, please register your interest on the Sell2Wales site, deadline COP 26th August 2019. Please also email Procurement@tfw.wales by the deadline to provide a response to the following questions:
1 Please confirm which Lot(s) you would like to Express an Interest in;
2 Please confirm if the proposed contract term will allow the capital to be invested by the supplier to be depreciated to a zero value by the end of the contract;
3 Do you (or your proposed subcontractor) hold a Network Rail Principal Contractors Licence?
4 Which RISQS product codes are you (or your proposed subcontractor) currently qualified for?
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=94414.
(WA Ref:94414)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/08/2019