TfNSW invites all suppliers interested in the ONG Program Open RFP for the ABT Solution Package and Bus Solution Package to view the recording of the Online Pre-Tender Industry Briefing that was streamed as detailed below:

INDUSTRY BRIEFING DETAILS:

Date & Time: Wed 17 July 2024 10:00 AM (Sydney AEST)

Location: MS Teams Livestream

Recording Link:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IDUSgxeRoE

Attachments:

(a) Transcript - Opal Next Generation Pre-tender Market Briefing 17 July 2024.pdf

(b) ONG Market briefing Slide deck - 17 July 2024.pdf

This recording, slide pack and transcript of the session is now available as an Addendum to this Notice for an estimated period of two weeks from the date of the Briefing.

The Q&A responses will be published as soon as it is available.

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.

Note:

• Previously titled Systems Integration Partner (SI Partner) in the Market Sounding conducted Dec’22-Mar’23 has now been renamed Integration Assurance Services (IAS).

• There will be a separate Request for Proposal (RFP)for IAS to be published at a future date to be determined.

• There are Exclusivity requirements for IAS, where the successful IAS respondent cannot be awarded any other contract within the ONG delivery Program.