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    ContractsReal Time Passenger Information System for Essex
    Closed contract

    Real Time Passenger Information System for Essex

    Contract value
    £10m
    Closed 7 Aug 2026

    Contractor needed to supply, maintain, and manage real-time passenger information software and equipment across Essex through 2034 with optional extension.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 29 Jun 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £10m
    Closed 7 Aug 2026
    Tender deadline passed on 7 Aug 2026.

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£10,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      7 Aug 2026
      1 weeks ago
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Lifecycle

    Closed

    Tender closed on 7 Aug 2026. Awaiting award.

    29 Jun 2026Today7 Aug 2026

    Brief

    The Authority seeks a single Contractor to deliver comprehensive Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) services across Essex. Key responsibilities include: (1) providing RTPI software for existing and new equipment across multiple locations; (2) maintaining all RTPI equipment to ensure continuous functionality of the Authority's RTPI estate; and (3) procuring, installing, and managing new or replacement RTPI equipment as required by the Authority. The initial contract term runs from signature through 30 June 2034, with an optional five-year extension at the Authority's discretion. This contract aims to enhance access to real-time passenger information across Essex to increase bus ridership and support public transport as a viable alternative to car travel, improving access to employment, education, retail, and healthcare services.

    Track record

    8 awards · 7 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 8 contracts to 7 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. WPC SOFTWARE LIMITED2× · 25%
    2. SOFTCAT PLC1× · 13%
    3. MRI SOFTWARE LIMITED1× · 13%
    4. Bookinglab Limited1× · 13%
    5. AFFINITEXT UK LIMITED1× · 13%
    6. Pulsar Group plc1× · 13%

    +1 more supplier

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, CIVICA UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    View on sourceFind a Tender

    Original closed notice on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-05461e
    EC
    Buyer
    ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
    Sector
    IT & Software