Bus Shelter Advertising Concession and Maintenance Services

West Northamptonshire Council sought tenders for the following services: Bus Shelter Advertising Concessions and Maintenance Services, from which the maintenance of the bus shelters is to be funded, with the aim of the Authority also receiving an income. The contract will provide for the operator to provide and install new shelters. The scope of the services was further detailed in the procurement documents made available on the publication of the Tender Notice and these documents were further refined during the procurement process. The procurement was undertaken using the Competitive Flexible procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. At Tender Notice and considering existing service scope the Authority estimated a total value of £15,000,000 excluding VAT as per Schedule 3, para. 3(2) of the Procurement Act 2023. The estimated capital financing, maintenance cost and income to WNC are based on the financial element of the tender evaluation the actual total cost is unknown due to the nature being a concessions contract and is an estimated value.