The City is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced sole contractor to undertake the operation, maintenance, upgrade and replacement of advertising bus shelters in return for the payment of an ongoing licence fee offered in accordance with the specifications and terms and conditions detailed within this Request.

The term of the contract will be for an initial term of ten (10) years with two (2) options available to extend the contract, each option being of five (5) years duration, exercisable at the City's sole discretion.

The City intends to appoint one successful respondent. The successful respondent will:

(a) be permitted to erect and display third party advertising signs attached to the bus shelters and retain income derived from such third-party advertising;

(b) at its own cost and expense, maintain and operate the bus shelters and supply and install any upgrades to the 24 existing bus shelters or replacement bus shelters where required; and

(c) Pay the City a licence fee as specified in this Request for Tender.

The successful Respondent will provide to the City a generous and ongoing fixed licence fee (without any deductions of any kind from the Tendered fee) for the utilisation of the specified bus shelter advertising signage infrastructure.

The tendered license fee shall reflect and include the successful Respondent's thoughtful consideration of all its costs in providing the services including any non-income producing downtime that could occur during the proposed contract term including but not limited to maintenance, refurbishment, installations, cleaning, market downturn or other events likely to impact its income stream from this Tender.

The City has identified twenty-four (24) existing bus shelters which are detailed in this Request. The City at its discretion reserves the right to add bus shelters to the resulting contract if the number of bus shelters available for advertisement purposes increases. In the event that the Contractor identifies opportunities to convert existing bus stops to suitable advertising instruments, the City will also consider these on a case by case basis.

The Contractor will be permitted to erect and display advertising signs attached to the existing bus shelters and will, at its own expense, maintain and operate the bus shelters. The Contractor may additionally, at its own expense, replace any existing bus shelters, subject to approval of the City being obtained and the replacement being undertaken in accordance with the specifications contained in this Request for Tender and as updated by the PTA from time to time.

The style of the existing bus shelters is considered appropriate, however alternative options and/or new designs (including environmentally friendly) will be considered. Any new bus shelters and signage must complement the City's current contemporary branding and contribute to the amenity and streetscapes of the relevant location.

For the full Specification, please see Part 2 Specification on the Request document