Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
National Highways
Bridge House, Walnut Tree Close
Guilford
GU1 4LZ
Telephone
+44 03001235000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Extension of National Traffic Information System (NTIS) 2026 -2027
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64216200 - Electronic information services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The National Traffic Information Service collects, processes and disseminates real-time traffic data and information relating to the 4,300 miles of strategic road network for which National Highways is responsible. The National Traffic Information Service provides information 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days a year to help National Highways customers plan their journeys and avoid delays, and to help our operations teams understand and mitigate the impacts of planned and unplanned traffic events on the strategic road network. Historic data recorded by the National Traffic Information Service is used to help plan and evaluate development of the strategic road network. This is an extension of the current contract by an additional 12 months.
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: £49,254,145.98
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 35721000 - Electronic intelligence system
- 48627000 - Real-time operating system software package
- 63712700 - Traffic control services
- 63712710 - Traffic monitoring services
- 64216200 - Electronic information services
- 72212670 - Real time operating system software development services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The National Traffic Information Service (NTIS) provides the following:
• It collects, processes, validates, and analyses traffic data and traffic event information from multiple data sources, including third party in vehicle data and over 10,000 roadside sensors.
• Collates and disseminates traffic information and travel advice to National Highways customers via roadside variable message signs, the service’s websites (www.trafficengland.com and www.nationalhighways.co.uk),
• Mobile telephone applications, and data feed application programming interfaces (APIs).
• Collects historic traffic data for use in strategic road network planning and the design of road improvement schemes.
• Supports National Highways’ Regional Operations Centre's (ROCs), National Network Managers, National Incident Liaison Officers, and Customer Contact Centre (CCC) in understanding and mitigating the impacts of planned and unplanned traffic events on the NTIS network.
• And helps National Highways meet its goals of improving safety for all, fast and reliable journeys, meeting the needs of all users, and environmental performance outcomes, measures the associated performance indicators, and fulfils its license obligation to provide traffic information to its customers.
These outcomes are further described in the original procurement documents.
The initial contract duration is five years, including the transition period, with National Highways retaining the option to extend it by up to two additional years. The current contract is scheduled to end in January 2026, and the first of the two available extension years is now being enacted to January 2027. This notice therefore serves as procurement guidelines requirement for transparency in relation to enacting this first-year extension option.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criterion - Name: Collect, Process and Disseminate Operational Services / Weighting: 21%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criterion - Name: Improve Operational Services / Weighting: 8%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criterion - Name: Deliver Transition and Transformation Services / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criterion - Name: Management of the Services / Weighting: 21%
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30%
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
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 000-001694
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Extension of National Traffic Information Service (NTIS) 2021
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 January 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sopra Steria Limited
3 Cherry Trees Lane Hemel
Hempstead
HP2 7AH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
04077975
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £49,254,145.98
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This notice is specifically relating to extending the current contract (please see Find a Tender Service : 2021/S 000-001694) by the optional one year extension period as outlined in the contract terms and conditions. This contract value is a cumulative value of the initial contract term (5 years) inclusive of the extension year which is being enacted. This value accounts for indexation as well.
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