Smart Bus Timetables
Details
- Buyer
- Essex County Council
- Topic
- IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- Published
- 11 February 2026
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
Essex County Council is currently looking to pilot smart bus timetable technology in select stops in Essex. Through investment of the 2026 Bus Grant money, there is an opportunity to invest in ePaper technology for key stops in Essex. This investment would convert certain paper bus stop timetables which host 'Where To Catch Your Bus' artworks to electronic paper. This would allow IPTU staff members to update ePaper stops remotely as soon as they have a timetable update or pertinent change without the need to visit. Shortlist of locations (circa 30). If you are interested in this future opportunity please contact by email: Rachael.flynn@essex.gov.uk
Timeline
- Completed: Pre-tender published11 February 2026Current notice
About the buyer
Essex County Council is a local authority that procures through three in-house teams, Corporate, Place and People. Larger opportunities are advertised through Open, the council's own tendering and contract management platform. Smaller and lower-value contract notices instead appear on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. The Place team commissions highways, waste, energy and transport work, including a dedicated Dynamic Purchasing System for bidders. Construction projects separately run through the Essex Construction Framework, a route for regional contractors. The People team commissions education, social care, adult support and public health services across the county.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Essex County Council's contract awards have been in IT services, construction work and business services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 72000000 · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72100000 · Hardware consultancy services
- 72200000 · Software programming and consultancy services
- 72210000 · Programming services of packaged software products
- 72220000 · Systems and technical consultancy services
- 72230000 · Custom software development services
- 72240000 · Systems analysis and programming services
- 72250000 · System and support services
- 72260000 · Software-related services
- 72300000 · Data services
- 72400000 · Internet services
- 72500000 · Computer-related services
- 72600000 · Computer support and consultancy services
- 72700000 · Computer network services
- 72800000 · Computer audit and testing services
- 72900000 · Computer back-up and catalogue conversion services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@essex-county-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@essex-county-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@essex-county-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@essex-county-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@essex-county-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@essex-county-council.gov |
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