'Encouraging momentum': Sheffield firm to supply CCTV systems to Stagecoach buses in £1.5m order
Sheffield-based advanced security and surveillance systems provider Synectics has announced new orders worth £1.5m from Stagecoach to install CCTV systems on hundreds of buses.
The orders from Stagecoach, which is a long-standing customer of the Yorkshire firm, have been made to Synectics’s systems integration business Ocular Integration.
They include approximately £1.1 million of call-offs under Ocular's recently extended five-year framework agreement with Stagecoach.
These relate to the supply and installation of Ocular's CCTV systems on 190 new electric buses being introduced into Stagecoach's fleet.
The systems will be installed on new factory-built vehicles, with the majority of work expected to be completed between the final quarter of this year and the first three months of 2027, supporting Stagecoach's ambition to operate a fully zero-emission bus fleet by 2035.
In addition, Ocular has recently received further orders totalling approximately £400,000, outside the framework agreement, for the retrofit of its CCTV systems on 71 buses owned by another UK transport authority and operated by Stagecoach.
Delivery of these orders is expected to take place across the rest of this year.
Amanda Larnder, Synectics CEO, said: "These orders represent encouraging early momentum under our recently extended five-year framework agreement with Stagecoach and reinforce a relationship that has developed over more than two decades.
"They also demonstrate continued execution against our strategy in the transport sector, combining Ocular's proven on-vehicle surveillance expertise with Synectic's Transport Cloud services, providing ongoing value to customers and contributing to Synectics' recurring revenue profile.
"As Stagecoach and other public transport operators continue to invest in fleet renewal, Synectics is well-positioned to support their journeys by delivering intelligent, connected security and surveillance solutions for this sector."
A spokesperson for Synectics added: “All vehicles covered by these orders will be connected to Synectics' Transport Cloud Services, further demonstrating the company's progress in delivering connected, cloud-enabled solutions for public transport operators, while delivering additional, recurring revenue.
“Ocular has worked with Stagecoach since 2003, and these latest orders further reinforce the strength of the long-standing relationship between the two businesses.
"They also demonstrate the continued relevance of Synectics' technology in supporting safer, more efficient and increasingly connected public transport operations.”
Last month the company announced it was searching for a new chairman following current postholder Bob Holt announcing his intention to step down due to other business commitments.