AwardedAwarded 21 January 2026

Real Time Passenger Information System Upgrade & Ongoing Support

Plymouth City Council · Local authority

In brief

Plymouth City Council awarded computer hardware and construction work to J M W Systems Limited on 21 January 2026.

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What the notice says

Plymouth City Council ("The Authority") is seeking suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to tender for the replacement of the city's Real-Time Passenger Information (RTPI) system to include Traffic Light Priority (TLP). This project forms a key part of the Authority's commitment to improving public transport infrastructure and enhancing the passenger experience within the city of Plymouth. The successful Supplier will be responsible for the supply, installation, and commissioning of the following components: • in-shelter displays. • pole-mounted displays. • additional displays at various key sites across the city of Plymouth. The system must be fully integrated and capable of…Read the full description
Plymouth City Council ("The Authority") is seeking suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to tender for the replacement of the city's Real-Time Passenger Information (RTPI) system to include Traffic Light Priority (TLP). This project forms a key part of the Authority's commitment to improving public transport infrastructure and enhancing the passenger experience within the city of Plymouth. The successful Supplier will be responsible for the supply, installation, and commissioning of the following components: • in-shelter displays. • pole-mounted displays. • additional displays at various key sites across the city of Plymouth. The system must be fully integrated and capable of delivering accurate, real-time information to passengers across the city of Plymouth. The contract will include ongoing support and maintenance for both hardware and software throughout the contract term, provision of all necessary data feeds to ensure accurate and timely information delivery, a web-based back-office system to enable the Authority to monitor system performance and manage display content, including manual overrides where necessary. A comprehensive reporting package must be provided to monitor and report on system performance, support compliance with targets set out in the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) and other Department for Transport (DfT) requirements, and also be adaptable to future changes in reporting needs and performance metrics for the duration of the contract. The solution must be scalable and flexible to accommodate future technological developments, policy changes, and evolving user needs.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
J M W Systems Limited (SME)
2 bids received
£1,050,545
Awarded 1 December 2025
21 January 2026 to 31 March 2033

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 079314-2025
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 007458-2026

About the buyer

Plymouth City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

95

Awards

73

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From notice 079314-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 3 December 2025, last updated 28 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.