Awarded contract

Traffic Scotland Systems Contract (TSSC)

  • Transport Scotland

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-025361

Published 9 September 2022, 1:32pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Transport Scotland

Buchanan House, 58 Port Dundas Road

Glasgow

G4 0HF

Contact

Peter McGillion

Email

TSSCContract2021@gov.scot

Telephone

+44 1412727100

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM82 - Glasgow City

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.transport.gov.scot

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00099

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Transport


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Traffic Scotland Systems Contract (TSSC)

Reference number

TS/ROADS/SER/2021/01

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 provision of support, maintenance, modernisation and development of the Traffic Scotland systems that deliver the Traffic Scotland Service. The Traffic Scotland Service plays a pivotal role in the safe, efficient and effective operation of the trunk road network. The service relies on Intelligent Transport Systems, Web based Information Systems, Databases, supporting ICT systems and IP communications orientated computer systems to enable the collection and distribution of real-time traffic information relating to incidents and events taking place on the Scottish trunk road network.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £47,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
  • 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
  • 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
  • 72230000 - Custom software development services
  • 72240000 - Systems analysis and programming services
  • 72250000 - System and support services
  • 72251000 - Disaster recovery services
  • 72253000 - Helpdesk and support services
  • 72254000 - Software testing
  • 72320000 - Database services
  • 72400000 - Internet services
  • 72413000 - World wide web (www) site design services
  • 72415000 - World wide web (www) site operation host services
  • 72420000 - Internet development services
  • 34923000 - Road traffic-control equipment
  • 34970000 - Traffic-monitoring equipment
  • 92222000 - Closed circuit television services
  • 48600000 - Database and operating software package
  • 48700000 - Software package utilities
  • 48610000 - Database systems
  • 48620000 - Operating systems
  • 48627000 - Real-time operating system software package
  • 72212670 - Real time operating system software development services
  • 48781000 - System management software package
  • 63712710 - Traffic monitoring services
  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems
  • 48800000 - Information systems and servers
  • 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
  • 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
  • 72212900 - Miscellaneous software development services and computer systems
  • 72514000 - Computer facilities management services
  • 72700000 - Computer network services
  • 72910000 - Computer back-up services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

Traffic Scotland National Control Centre, South Queensferry and Traffic Scotland Back-Up Facility, Glasgow

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Transport Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Ministers has identified the requirement to appoint a suitably experienced Economic Operator to operate the Traffic Scotland Systems Contract hereinafter referred to as “The Contract”.

The initial Contract term is five (5) years from the commencement of service date with an option to extend for up to a further two (2) years at one (1) year periods at the Scottish Ministers discretion.

The estimated contract value (including the total extension period) is 47,000,000 GBP. The actual contract value will be dependent upon the volume of ordered works issued during the contract term and any extension period.

The Contract terms and conditions will be based on the Scottish Government ICT model Services contract as amended by Transport Scotland. Each successful Economic Operator shall be invited to submit a tender on the same Contract terms.

The contractor will be procured through a competitive tender procedure in accordance with the competitive dialogue procedure, in accordance with Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

To be considered for the Contract, Economic Operators are required to complete the Single Procurement Document (SPD) in accordance with this Contract Notice. Economic Operators shall be selected to participate in accordance with Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, based on the information they have provided within the SPD.

The SPD can be downloaded via the Public Contracts Scotland portal (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)

The scope of the Contract relates to the provision of support, maintenance, modernisation and development of the Traffic Scotland systems that deliver the Traffic Scotland Service. The Traffic Scotland Service plays a pivotal role in the safe, efficient and effective operation of the trunk road network. The service relies on Intelligent Transport Systems, Web based Information Systems, Databases, supporting ICT systems and IP communications orientated computer systems to enable the collection and distribution of real-time traffic information relating to incidents and events taking place on the Scottish trunk road network.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality criterion / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 60

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Competitive dialogue

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-008662


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

TS/ROADS/SER/2021/01

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

24 August 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Cubic Transportation Systems Limited

Cavendish House, Clearwater Park

Stockton

TS17 6QY

Telephone

+44 1642636943

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
Internet address

https://www.cubic.com/solutions/transportation

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £47,000,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties

Proportion: 20 %

Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted

Services associated with Content Management Systems, DATEX, Journey Time System, Traffic Scotland Twitter and Traffic Scotland Web Site


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:704690)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Sheriff Clerk's Office

PO Box 23, 1 Carlton Place

Glasgow

G5 9DA

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.transport.gov.scot

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Court of Session

Parliament House, Parliament Square

Edinburgh

EH1 1RQ

Country

United Kingdom