Official UK procurement notice
TfL95293 - Framework Agreement for Cartography Services
Authority: Transport for London (Public body)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionTransport for London (TfL) is seeking Service Providers for the provision of cartography services.
The Print Customer Information Team within the Customer Information, Design and
Partnerships (CIDP) team in TfL delivers customer information for the entire TfL network, of
which mapping products make up a significant proportion of published pieces.
TfL intends to commence a procurement process for the creation of a Framework Agreement
which will feature Lots relevant to various cartography requirements. The intended Lot
structure is listed below:
Lot 1: Bus Customer Information
Lot 2: Tube and Rail Including Licensing
Lot 3: Legible London & Cycle Hire Docking Stations
Specific Lot requirements will vary but will involve the creation of new maps within existing
and new styles as well as updates/ amendments to existing maps. A full breakdown of the
scope of services required will be included within the tendering documents.
The following services are out of scope:
- Printing of any artwork, mapping or designs.
- Design of published items without any mapping element or where the majority of the work is
design of non-mapping elements.
Although the majority of requirements utilising the Framework Agreement will stem from TfL
business units, Crossrail, London and Partners and other Greater London Authority Functional Bodies may make use of the Agreement.
CPV: Printing and related services · Services related to printing
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 3 suppliers
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Bus Customer Information
TfL’s bus network covers all of London and its customer require many different forms of printed customer information. Typically, this takes the form of A4 or double-royal notices and posters though there are also some specialist products.
Cartographic requirements include, but are not limited to:
- Spider maps (QR, DR and A4, print & digital)
- Where to catch your bus panels
- Bus station plans
- Service change mapping
- Bus stop closures publicity incl. mapping for major events
- Bus consultation mapping
- Travel option leaflets
- Bus station welcome posters
- Multi route TfL timetable Panels
- Conventional “Matrix style” timetable panels
- Ad-hoc stop-specific timetables for TfL services
Lot #2Tube & Rail Including Licensing
TfL’s Tube and rail services include London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Rail and the Elizabeth line. Typical cartography requirements include multiple versions of network maps depending on customer requirements and map product location.
Cartographic requirements include, but are not limited to:
- Tube maps
- In car maps for all modes
- Weekly engineering maps
- As hoc tube and rail closure maps
- Rail replacement bus linears
- DLR and Rail Network map
This Lot also includes the provision of tube map licensing. TfL Marketing Services licenses various versions of the standard ‘Tube map’ and ‘Rail and Tube map’ products to third parties who wish to include these in their own printed or digital publications. The Service Provider will be expected to administer this licensing process on behalf of TfL Marketing Services.
Lot #3Legible London & Cycle Hire Docking Stations
This Lot captures artwork content requirements primarily for Legible London street signs but also paper-based business as usual products such as Continue your Journeys (CYJ)s.
Cartographic requirements include, but are not limited to:
- Legible London infoliths
- Local area maps
- Continuing Your Journey mapping
- Ad hoc Legible London mapping
- Cycle Hire Docking station maps
- Explore London with Santander Cycles Guide
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “TfL95293 - Framework Agreement for Cartography Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 31 Jan 2022, 09:14 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 Feb 2022, 16:34 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 8 Apr 2022 – …
- Authority reference
DN594381- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-005462- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0310eaFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 8 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 8 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
Timeline
28 Feb 2022 → 8 Apr 2022 · 4 dates- Next notice expected28 Feb 2022
- Notice published28 Feb 2022, 16:34 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown8 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened8 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Feb 2022- Published value published: £3,650,00028 Feb 2022, 16:34 GMT
- Status changed to active28 Feb 2022, 16:34 GMT
- Procurement method changed28 Feb 2022, 16:34 GMT
- Deadline published: 8 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST28 Feb 2022, 16:34 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.