TFGM OOH Bus Shelters and Advertising

Concepts

• advertising and marketing
• manchester
• bus shelters
• exclusive advertising rights
• advertising apparatus
• advertising
• tfgm flexibility
• tfgm ooh bus shelters
• tfgm
• bus

Location

Manchester

Description

Service and supply contract relating to the design, supply, operation and maintenance of bus shelters across the TfGM network as well providing advertising apparatus for exclusive advertising rights across Greater Manchester is due to expire on 31 December 2024. The current incumbent supplier maintains the shelters and generates revenue by utilising them for advertising, then shares this revenue with TFGM. Information about these contracts may be found on Contracts Finder: 2022/S 000-028440 TfGM is now seeking an additional 18-month provision of these services, and this notice provides transparency around the reasons for this single source requirement, and of TfGM’s intention to tender for new service and supply contract in 2025. The contract can be terminated following 12 months on 1 months’ notice to provide TfGM flexibility for the start date of the proceeding contract in 2026. The decision to contract with JCDecaux is based on the need to maintain continuity of service provision until a full review has been completed prior to launch of a procurement exercise to award a long-term contract. TfGM anticipates this will be advertised in early 2025 once the full scope of the services and supplies has been determined and route to market agreed. It has been concluded that a change in contractor at this stage would cause significant disruption to the procurement process and may end up costing more.

Total Quantity or Scope

The services and supplies to be provided under the proposed contract will include the design, supply, operation and maintenance of bus and Metrolink shelters together with access to advertising apparatus for exclusive advertising rights across Greater Manchester for a period of 18 months. During this period the procurement of a new services contract may be progressed and transitional arrangements to migrate to the new service may be executed.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
• 44212321 - Bus shelters
• 50230000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment

Indicators

Legal Justification

The proposed contract extension incorporates the ongoing design, supply, maintenance and operation of bus shelters and advertising apparatus throughout Greater Manchester's bus routes. The current incumbent maintains the shelters and generates revenue from advertising on them (and which is shared with TfGM). It has been concluded that a change in contractor at this stage would cause significant disruption to the procurement process and may end up costing more. The proposed extension allows for ongoing service provision from the incumbent supplier until a full review has been completed prior to launch of a procurement exercise to facilitate the award of a long-term contract. TfGM anticipates this will be advertised early 2025.