The Provision of Electronic Ticketing Machines, and Automatic Vehicle Location System and an associated Back Office Management Solution

Concepts

• office and computing machinery
• manchester
• gmca
• provision of electronic ticketing machines
• ticket issuing machines
• automatic vehicle location system
• supply of electronic ticketing machines
• o customer information systems
• avl back office
• driver communications systems

Location

Manchester

Description

GMCA & TfGM are looking to establish a contract for the supply of Electronic Ticketing Machines (ETM) and Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) facilities, plus associated ETM and AVL back office, accessories and services, as part of the introduction of bus franchising within Greater Manchester. The initial term will be 5 years with the option to extend annually for up to 3 years. The scope of the procurement is to establish a mechanism to equip the bus fleet with ETM and AVL facilities, plus a central administrative back office. This consists of the following: • Electronic Ticketing Machines (ETM) to standardise bus ticket acceptance and sale. • Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) facilities which enable confirmation of bus location for: o Service control by the TfGM control room o Operator administration of their fleets o Customer information systems such as journey planners and ‘next bus’ displays. o Other bus-based systems such as customer announcements and driver monitoring. GMCA & TfGM are procuring contracts for the supply and maintenance of certain elements of the required Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) solution (such as ticketing, vehicle location, and driver communications systems) to ensure a standardised approach, which would then be made available to franchise operators by way of a separate agreement who would be required to utilise this equipment. This could potentially include a transitional phase from current operator-owned ITS equipment to that procured by GMCA & TfGM.

Total Quantity or Scope

GMCA & TfGM are procuring contracts for the supply and maintenance of certain elements of the required Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) solution (such as ticketing, vehicle location, and driver communications systems) to ensure a standardised approach, which would then be made available to franchise operators by way of separate agreement who would be required to utilise this equipment.

Renewal Options

The agreement includes an option to extend annually for up to 3 years.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
• 30144200 - Ticket-issuing machines
• 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
• 42961300 - Vehicle location system
• 48110000 - Point of sale (POS) software package
• 50316000 - Maintenance and repair of ticket-issuing machinery
• 50317000 - Maintenance and repair of ticket-validation machinery

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price.