Supply of Bus Shelters, Real Time Passenger Information Systems (RTPI) and Associated Services Y22030

KCS Procurement Services, acting for and on behalf of Kent County Council (KCC) and the Commercial Service Group (CSG), a Professional Buying Organisation (PBO), wish to create a national, user friendly, time and cost-effective Framework Agreement for Bus Shelters, Real Time Passenger Information

Systems (RTPI) and Associated Services. This is a national Framework Agreement and will provide coverage to local and wider areas of the UK via access to a range of various competent Suppliers.

Depending upon the number and nature of offers received for the Framework Agreement, it is envisaged that a number of Suppliers will be included in the Framework Agreement to provide national geographical coverage and Customer choice.

The Framework Agreement will be split into two (2) LOTs;

LOT 1 – Bus Shelters and Associated Services

This LOT is for the supply of bus shelters, canopies and walkways

Bus Shelters

Bus stations

Canopies and walkways

Trolley and cycle shelters  

Made from but not limited to the following materials:

Aluminum

Bamboo 

Eco-friendly

Fabric

Glazed

Hardwood (FSC® Forest Stewardship Council Certified)

Polycarbonate 

Stainless steel

Timber

Toughened glass

100% recycled plastic

Associated services – may extend beyond the scope of the Services purchased and may include, but not be limited to; 

Branding  

Bus stop infrastructure   

Design and planning  

Sustainable products i.e. green roof/sedum options 

Electricity connections and wi-fi   

Managed service solution 

Installation    

Integration - with in situ shelters/RTPI 

Maintenance, cleaning and upkeep 

Project management  

Refurbishment of existing infrastructure 

LOT 2 – Real Time Passenger Information Systems (RTPI) and Associated Services

Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) is a means of providing electronic travel information to users of public transport in "real time" via a range of sources. Enabling better journey planning, minimising delay and improving communities access to information on public transport. 

Via this Framework Agreement Suppliers are to be able to offer a wide range of different displays suitable for 

Bus stops  

Bays 

Terminals 

Onboard vehicles 

Stations  

Vehicles 

Control rooms 

Smartphone apps 

Web applications  

Technologies to be available to include but not limited to RGB/LED and LCD. 

Each solution will be bespoke to the Customers needs, features to include voice announcement multi-languages, braille and text descriptions, boarding and exiting signals, maps, destination information, content information management. 

Associated services – may extend beyond the scope of the Services purchased and may include, but not be limited to; 

Bespoke options – offering complete design themes 

Branding  

Bus stop infrastructure   

Design and planning  

Electricity connections and wi-fi   

End user sup