Update to RFT-1006441 Advance notice of Opal Next Generation Program's Open Request for Proposal (RFP) for Account Based Ticketing (ABT) Solution Package (ABT Solution) and Bus Solution Package - 1006441

Transport for NSW (TfNSW) advises that the Open Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Opal Next Generation Account Based Ticketing (ABT) Solution Package (ABT Solution) and Bus Solution Package is in the final stages of its governance process prior to publication via the eTendering website.

Further information regarding the timings of the Tender briefing and release will be provided within the next two months.

Transport for NSW (TfNSW) will be publishing an Open Request for Proposal (RFP) for ABT Solution and Bus Solution Package

The scope of the RFP may include but is not limited to the following:

- ABT Solution: delivery and support of a new account-based ticketing back office to enable account-based fare calculation and payment, fare media account management, barcode ticket sales and usage, financial management and support for customer service channels. Supply, installation, integration, monitoring, management and maintenance of validators and upgraded gates (excludes installation of bus validators installed under the Bus Solution); and

Bus Solution: delivery and support of an end-to-end Bus Solution for the estimated 5,000 plus bus fleet, comprising a new back-office which will improve on current driver management and vehicle tracking capabilities and introduces new features to enable real time bus tracking and prediction, schedule and headway adherence, driver messaging, passenger counting and passenger information displays. Supply, installation, integration, monitoring, management and maintenance of the on-bus equipment including driver console, bus computer, mobile communications system, AVL, passenger counters and passenger information displays. Also included is the installation of validators which will be separately supplied, monitored, and managed under the ABT Solution.

Respondents may choose to respond to either the ABT Solution or Bus Solution or both.

The RFP invitation will be issued via the eTendering website with interested participants required to complete and return Confidentiality Deed Polls and Data Room Access Request forms to obtain access to the RFP documents in the Opal Next Gen (ONG) Data Room.

NSW Regions: Far North Coast, Mid North Coast, New England, Central Coast, Hunter, Cumberland/Prospect, Nepean, Northern Sydney, Inner West, South East Sydney, South West Sydney, Central West, Orana/Far West, Riverina/Murray, Illawarra, Southern Highlands

Notice - A notice published on this website that relates to procurement or other relevant matters. It does not normally require any formal response. This is not a tender.

This is an update to the Advance Notification of Open Request for Proposal only.

Further information regarding the timings of the Tender briefing and release will be provided within the next two months.

A Pre-Tender Briefing is proposed to be held two weeks prior to RFP release and a separate notice with all the details will be published closer to the date.

The process for access to the ONG Data Room and RFP documents will be available with the RFP publication.

• The Procurement (Enforceable Procurement Provisions) Direction 2019 applies to this procurement

• A government agency may conduct negotiations with suppliers regarding the procurement

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