Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
National Highways
Bridge House
Guildford
GU14LZ
Contact
Oliver Whittle
oliver.whittle@nationalhighways.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ25 - West Surrey
Companies House
09346363
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://nationalhighways.co.uk/
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
ATMS Infrastructure Hosting
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72700000 - Computer network services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The provision of a managed infrastructure hosting service for National Highways' Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS).
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: £16,658,159
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32424000 - Network infrastructure
- 44316400 - Hardware
- 48820000 - Servers
- 50324100 - System maintenance services
- 71356300 - Technical support services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG3 - West Midlands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract relates to the provision of a managed infrastructure hosting service for National Highways' Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS).
The supplier will provide Tier 3 Data Centre rack space for the hosted service, along with automated monitoring, data and system backup, storage / capacity management, and firewall services.
The contract will also include extensive Service Management and Operational Change Management, in order to ensure that the services continue to meet the performance and availability standards of National Highways at all times. The supplier will also provide a Service Desk to assist with Incident and Problem Management.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The services provided under this contract represent a critical component of National Highways' Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS), itself a system that is fundamental to the safe management of traffic on the Strategic Road Network (SRN). It is therefore the case that a continuation of these services with the incumbent supplier is necessary in order to reduce the level of technical and operational risk that would be caused by a change in supplier in the short-term.
As above, the hosted ATMS is a highly complex, safety critical element of the National Highways' Operational Technology eco-system and is currently in the process of being implemented across our multiple Regional Control Centres (RCCs). As such, the end-to-end ATMS is under continual development and improvement prior to reaching a fully operational steady state.
It is therefore the intention of National Highways to conduct a future competitive procurement for these services at the end of this contract term.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 September 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Advanced 365 Limited
The Mailbox Level 3, 101 Wharfside Street
Birmingham
B1 1RF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG31 - Birmingham
Companies House
02124540
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £16,658,159
Total value of the contract/lot: £16,658,159
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Transport
Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road
London
SW1P 4DR
Country
United Kingdom