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DORSET COUNTY COUNCIL Page 4 of 33Dorset ProcurementDorset (Weymouth & Portland) RTPI Contract (Tender No. T18470)INTRODUCTIONNATURE OF CONTRACTThe Council requires information sought in this questionnaire from Companies responding tothe OJEU Notice for the provision of Real Time Bus Information in Dorset.Dorset County Council are in the process of approval from the Dept for Transport for fundingof a Major Scheme Bid to provide a raft of transport measures in support of the WeymouthOlympic Transport Package project. One element of this funding is for provision of RealTime Bus Passenger Bus Information infrastructure.The first phase of RTPI rollout is concentrated on the area of Weymouth & Portland tosupport the 2012 Olympic sailing event – this initial contract requirement will involve RTPIfitment on approx 100 buses and 100 on street bus stop RTPI signs. It is also stressed thatthere is likely to be a need for the successful tenderer to fit additional (temporary) RTPIhardware on further buses for the period around the 2012 Games; this is likely to be atcomparatively short notice. Depending on future funding streams, this Olympic legacyscheme is then planned to be expanded to offer a RTPI service to some of the remainingDorset County geographical areas. Refer to the Information Pack for an outline procurementand implementation timetable.Version: 06Date: 09/09/2009