Bus-stop posts

Tender description

The framework agreement is for the supply, installation and subsequent maintenance of bus stop infrastructure equipment. Hampshire County Council (“the Authority”) has a network of bus routes and services which are operated commercially and under support by the Authority. Across this network, there are approximately 8,500 bus stops, of which 7,000 are without shelters and a further 1,500 are with shelters. This framework enables the continued deployment of bus stop infrastructure following the recent successful funding applications under the Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF) that include 3 key projects, Hampshire Sustainable Travel Towns (HSTT), Access to National Parks and Transport for South Hampshire (TfSH). In addition, Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEP) and Local Transport Plans offer continued opportunities for new bus stop infrastructure deployment. This framework has been procured by Hampshire County Council and all services under the framework will be called-off directly by Hampshire County Council or the named contracting authorities. Authorities permitted to use this framework are Hampshire County Council, Dorset County Council, Poole Borough Council, Bournemouth Borough Council, West Sussex County Council and Surrey County Council. As a framework, there can be no guarantee of the volume and frequency of call-off orders made and there is no guarantee that any of the named contracting authorities will make any call-offs during the lifetime of the framework. The value of the framework is approximate as it is based on, and dependent on, the successful outcome of funding applications, that may be made for small scale deployments or major transport schemes. The framework will allow for call-off contracts for the maintenance of procured equipment for a period of up to 6 years from the framework commencement date.