Advertising & Network Infrastructure Maintenance

Centro is seeking suitable suppliers for its Advertising and Network Infrastructure Maintenance contracts that are due to commence on 1st July 2016 for a period of 10 years. This is to replace Centro's existing contracts that expire on 30th June 2016.

The contracts consist of the following Lots:

• Lot 1 Roadside Asset Advertising
• Lot 2 Commercialisation of Assets
• Lot 3 Infrastructure Cleaning & Audit
• Lot 4 Highway Infrastructure Maintenance
• Lot 5 Highway Infrastructure Supply, Install
• Lot 6 Grounds Maintenance
• Lot 7 Timetable cases.

Bidders can submit tenders for any or all of the Lot(s) above. Tenders are due back by the closing date of 1000 on Thursday 24th March 2016 and the deadline for clarification questions is 12 noon on Monday 7th March 2016. Centro is holding pre-tender Briefing Sessions for all interested bidders commencing at 1400 on Tuesday 23rd February 2016 and 1030 on Wednesday 24th February 2016 at Centro House, Birmingham. If either of these are of interest would you please confirm your attendance by 1700 on Monday 22nd February 2016.

It is Centro's intention to make the contracts available to other local authorities in the UK.

This will consist of the following:

• all county councils, borough and district councils and unitary authorities throughout England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales (please see: - www.direct.gov.uk/en/DI1/Directories/Localcouncils/AToZOfLocalCouncils/index.htm)
• West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority
• West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive
• Merseyside Integrated Transport Authority
• West Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority
• West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
• South Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority
• South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
• Tyne & Wear Integrated Transport Authority
• Tyne & Wear Passenger Transport Executive
• Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority
• Transport for Greater Manchester
• Transport for London
• Strathclyde Partnership for Transport.

Each of these organisations will contract directly with the successful suppliers. There is, however, no obligation on any other Contracting Authorities to utilise any of these contracts.

Please note that all communications in relation to these contracts will be through BravoSolution, Centro's e-tendering portal (please see https://centro.bravosolution.co.uk and the attached document outlining how to register for more details), which is also the location to download all tender documents and upload bidder responses, no other means of communication will be accepted.

If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

Please note that the reference for the Qualification document in BravoSolution is: itt_295.

The tender reference for each Lot in BravoSolution is as follows:

Lot 1 - itt_304

Lot 2 - itt_305

Lot 3 - itt_296

Lot 4 - itt_297

Lot 5 - itt_301

Lot 6 - itt_302

Lot 7 - itt_303.