Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-144771
Published by:: Transport for Wales
Authority ID:: AA50685
Publication date:: 02 October 2024
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: 01 Prior Information Notice (PIN)
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: No

Abstract

TfW has an upcoming opportunity for the provision of software to support the design and timetable production for TfW bus functions. Details of the current scope of services can be found in the description section below. The purpose of this PIN notice is to alert the market to the upcoming opportunity and seek feedback on the current market capabilities in order to inform our procurement approach and scope. CPV: 48300000, 48332000, 48000000, 72000000, 72200000, 72210000, 72212000, 72212332, 48800000, 48333000, 48813000, 48813200.

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Transport for Wales

3 Llys Cadwyn, Taff Street

Pontypridd

CF37 4TH

E-mail: supplychain@tfw.wales

NUTS: UKL

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://tfw.wales

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

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Bus Franchising Network and Timetable Design Software (TfW)

II.1.2) Main CPV code

48300000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

The purpose of this PIN notice is to alert the market to the upcoming opportunity and seek feedback on the current market capabilities in order to inform our procurement approach and scope.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

48332000

48000000

72000000

72200000

72210000

72212000

72212332

48800000

48333000

48813000

48813200

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Transport for Wales (Trafnidiaeth Cymru) (TfW) exists to drive forward the Welsh Government's vision of a high quality, safe, integrated, affordable and accessible transport network of which the people of Wales are proud.

We are potentially seeking a technology partner to assist with the bus network development and customer information teams within TfW from design stage through to data generation for downstream systems.

Our core objectives are to:

- Standardise the scheduling/ timetabling system provision across TfW;

- Ensure a primary system for bus is available for core TfW processes: network design, engagement, customer information, procurement, contract management, network performance, ticketing and revenue analysis and;

- Improve workflows of the TfW teams to generate schedules for our programmes including Traws, Traveline Cymru, franchising, realtime systems and an upcoming multimodal digital customer system.

We intend to undertake pre-market engagement with this PIN with the structure to be confirmed at a later date and Supplier will be given the full details. The structure can be via Meet the Buyer event, one-to-one sessions or written feedback request and will be open to all Suppliers that register their interest via email on SupplyChain@tfw.wales.

Please note that this is only an early pre-market engagement, and no quotations or proposals will be accepted or reviewed at this stage. Notes and information from this engagement will be shared as part of the Tender Documentation pack when this opportunity is actually tendered later this year.

The current anticipated timetable for the procurement is listed below:

- Issue of Prior Information notice and pre-market engagement – September/October 2024

- Issue of ITT – October 2024

- Tender Deadline – November/December 2024

- Contract Award – February 2025

- Contract Start Date - April 2025

TfW is not bound by the above dates, and they may be subject to change.

The aim of our PIN is to develop our workflow requirements and understand the market capability to supply core functionality at key points in the network development and customer information journey, including post-award activities in network performance and change management.

This may include:

- Design process and information available to users,

- Mapping and timetable capability for both fixed and demand responsive services,

- Scheduling options for diesel and alternative power vehicles,

- Understand the user experience and file management process,

- Utilising data to provide accurate schedules

- Reporting capabilities

- Data management – import and export functionality, including the publication of customer facing datasets

- Scope to manage contract information and monitor performance of services

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

07/04/2025

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

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=144771.

(WA Ref:144771)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

02/10/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
48333000	Contact management software package	Scheduling and productivity software package
48300000	Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package	Software package and information systems
48800000	Information systems and servers	Software package and information systems
72000000	IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support	Computer and Related Services
48813000	Passenger information system	Information systems
72212000	Programming services of application software	Programming services of packaged software products
72210000	Programming services of packaged software products	Software programming and consultancy services
48813200	Real-time passenger information system	Passenger information system
72212332	Scheduling software development services	Programming services of application software
48332000	Scheduling software package	Scheduling and productivity software package
48000000	Software package and information systems	Computer and Related Services
72200000	Software programming and consultancy services	IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Delivery locations

ID	Description
1017	Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022	Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015	Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013	Conwy and Denbighshire
1020	East Wales
1023	Flintshire and Wrexham
1016	Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012	Gwynedd
1011	Isle of Anglesey
1021	Monmouthshire and Newport
1024	Powys
1014	South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018	Swansea
100	UK - All
1000	WALES
1010	West Wales and The Valleys

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:: supplychain@tfw.wales
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

Further information

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