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Maintenance & Supply of Metrobus iPoints

Bristol City Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Bristol City Council (BCC) are issuing a speculative soft market testing notice to understand the interest in the market relating to the maintenance & supply of Metrobus iPoints. There are currently around 91 'iPoint' units across the metrobus network in the Bristol region. Our current contract for the supply, installation and maintenance of these iPoints expires in October 2026. We are engaging with the market to understand interest in adopting the existing units and maintaining their operation further expiry of our existing arrangement. Please note that partaking in this soft market testing process does not guarantee your organisation future contracts with the Council. Any requirements will be tendered in adherence to the Bristol City Council procurement rules & Procurement Act 2023. Please note an estimated contract duration is required for this notice however this is indicative and the term will be confirmed in any future tender documentation. To register an interest please complete the soft market testing form which can be found on ProContract - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=7c8a2b04-aa55-f011-813a-005056b64545

Classification

  • CPV30123100 — Ticket-validation machines
  • CPV30144200 — Ticket-issuing machines
  • CPV30144400 — Automatic fare collection
  • CPV34000000 — Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
  • CPV48110000 — Point of sale (POS) software package
  • CPV48813200 — Real-time passenger information system
  • CPV50316000 — Maintenance and repair of ticket-issuing machinery
  • CPV50317000 — Maintenance and repair of ticket-validation machinery

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN780412
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
9 Oct 2031, 23:59
Starts
10 Oct 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
9 Oct 2033, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
30123100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Ticket-validation machines
Entry 2
Id
30144200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Ticket-issuing machines
Entry 3
Id
30144400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Automatic fare collection
Entry 4
Id
34000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Entry 5
Id
48110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Point of sale (POS) software package
Entry 6
Id
48813200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Real-time passenger information system
Entry 7
Id
50316000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Maintenance and repair of ticket-issuing machinery
Entry 8
Id
50317000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Maintenance and repair of ticket-validation machinery

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
036373-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
1 Jul 2025, 12:14

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
25 Jul 2025, 23:59
Description
Organisations who are interested the potential future contract are asked to complete the soft market testing form & submit via ProContract - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=7c8a2b04-aa55-f011-813a-005056b64545 Please note that partaking in this soft market testing process does not guarantee your organisation future contracts with the Council. Any requirements will be tendered in adherence to the Bristol City Council procurement rules & Procurement Act 2023. We are engaging with the market to understand interest in adopting the existing units and maintaining their operation further expiry of our existing arrangement.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWXH-3837-PDTD
Name
Bristol City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK11
Country
GB
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS1 5TR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
City Hall, College Green

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PWXH-3837-PDTD
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK11 · BS1 5TR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK1 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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