Tenders/Supply, Installation and Support of On-Bus Destination Display Equipment and Audio Visual Announcements (AVA)

Supply, Installation and Support of On-Bus Destination Display Equipment and Audio Visual Announcements (AVA)

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

Published: Sep 22, 2026

Updated: Sep 22, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a supplies contract in the transport and logistics, governance and public administration, media and communication, Monitoring Evaluation and general supplies sectors, with a focus on Urban Mobility, Publishing, Security Services and Vehicles. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for the supply of goods in the transport and logistics sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) is introducing bus franchising and intends to procure on-bus Destination Display equipment and an Audio Visual Announcement (AVA) system for the franchised bus fleet, as a single contract. The requirement is expected to cover approximately 700 vehicles and includes external front, side and rear destination displays; internal next-stop displays and audio announcements; supplier-provided back office platforms for content management and monitoring; installation at operator depots; integration with other on-bus systems, including a Vehicle Compute / ITxPT-aligned Gateway that SYMCA will install from Day 1 (use of the shared gateway is not a mandatory Day-1 dependency); and maintenance and support for the contract term. The solution must support compliance with the Public Service Vehicles (Accessible Information) Regulations 2023. The Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) system is being procured separately and may not be available when installation starts. SYMCA is carrying out preliminary market engagement to test its requirements, proposed approach and timescales with the market before publishing a tender notice. Interested suppliers are invited to complete a short market engagement questionnaire. Participation is not a condition of taking part in any future procurement.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on September 22, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 089773-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority has issued 114 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 4 currently open and 75 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Governance & Public Administration, and Transport & Logistics. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: September 22, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 089773-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Supplies contract in the Transport & Logistics sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.