Advertising and Network Infrastructure Maintenance.

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Centro is seeking suitable suppliers for its Advertising and Network Infrastructure Maintenance contract that is due to commence on 1.7.2016. This is to replace Centro's existing contracts that expire on 30.6.2016.This is a Concession Agreement which also includes the option for Midland Metro advertising. It is envisaged that this Concession Agreement will be for a period of up to 10 years which is in line with the remaining Lots 3 to 7 of Centro's Advertising and Network Infrastructure Maintenance that is the subject of an associated Contract Notice published at the same time as this one. Potential bidders can bid for all Lots or combinations of Lots spread across the 2 Contract Notices.This Contract Notice is concerned with the following Lots:Lot 1 — Roadside Asset Advertising;Lot 2 — Commercialisation of Assets.Tenders are due back by the closing date of 1000 on Thursday 24.3.2016 and the deadline for clarification questions, via BravoSolution, is 12:00 on Monday 7.3.2016.Centro is holding pre-tender Briefing Sessions for all interested bidders commencing at 14:00 on Tuesday 23.2.2016 and 10:30 on Wednesday 24.2.2016. If either of these are of interest would you please confirm your attendance by 17:00 on Monday 22.2.2016, via BravoSolution.It is Centro's intention to make the contracts available to other local authorities in the UK. This will consist of the following: — all county councils, borough and district councils and unitary authorities throughout England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales (please see:— www.direct.gov.uk/en/DI1/Directories/Localcouncils/AToZOfLocalCouncils/index.htm)— West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority;— West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive;— Merseyside Integrated Transport Authority;— West Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority;— West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive;— South Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority;— South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive;— Tyne & Wear Integrated Transport Authority;— Tyne & Wear Passenger Transport Executive;— Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority;— Transport for Greater Manchester;— Transport for London;— Strathclyde Partnership for Transport.Each of these organisations will contract directly with the successful supplier. There is, however, no obligation on any other Contracting Authorities to utilise these contracts.