Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Highways England
2 The Square, Temple Quay House
Bristol
BS1 6HA
Lee.Bryant@highwaysengland.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://highwaysengland.co.uk/
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Highways England - Roadside Device Diagnostic Tester and Simulator
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The existing engineer terminal or tester devices for Signals, Signs and MIDAS and Roadside Device Simulators are no longer currently supportable due to technology advances and migrations. The purpose of this requirement is to procure a Roadside device tester and simulator that operates with roadside operational technology equipment in current, legacy and future technology assets.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £600,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 72226000 - System software acceptance testing consultancy services
- 72254100 - Systems testing services
- 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Operational Technology of Message Signs, Signals and MIDAS requires a RTS tool that will enable us to investigate, demonstrate, test, certify and monitor the operational performance of these devices. Highways England is looking for a supplier to work with to develop a new ‘Open Source’ tool which is intended to operate in the following areas:
• Strategic Road Network (SRN) as a maintenance tool with the Roadside Technology Maintenance Contractors and commissioning and testing and commissioning tool with Delivery Partners on Smart Motorway Schemes.
• Technology Operational Centre and Test and Innovation Centre as a test tool for investigation, analysis, compatibility testing, and performance testing and trailing technology. Supporting the Traffic Technology Division Operational Technology Strategy 2016 being consistent in testing and using agreed standards.
• Third Line Repair Centre as a test tool for performance, acceptance and certification testing.
• Roadside Technology Supplier development tool to enable investigation, acceptance testing, demonstrations, investigation and certification of operational technology.
• Remote Monitoring by data exchange from both RMAS and the RTS enabling system efficiencies and open working.
two.2.14) Additional information
All dates are indicative.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
29 October 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
All dates and values are indicative.
The initial contract is for three years from development and delivery within three months of contract award to full operation. After the three-year development contact the RTS requires a support service contract to continue for the remaining product life cycle. Therefore, this requirement needs to be Open Source, so any replacement contract can be openly and fairly tendered.
This PIN is provided solely for the purposes of obtaining feedback from interested suppliers. No reliance should be placed on any information contained in this PIN and no representation, warranty or covenant, express or implied, is or will be made, and no responsibility or liability is or will be accepted by Highways England or any of its advisors as to the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of such information within this PIN.