Published date: 11 January 2017

Last edited date: 11 January 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 27 July 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£96,061

Procurement reference

RM5911 SO10582

Published date

11 January 2017

Closing date

27 July 2015

Contract start date

1 September 2015

Contract end date

1 March 2016

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Advances in technologies have the potential to influence future road travel significantly at both the local and national level. To maximize the benefits offered by new technologies, the Department for Transport is looking to work closely with highway authorities to promote the benefits of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and Cooperative - ITS (C-ITS) to encourage accelerated adoption and to share knowledge and experience. This project is a first step to understanding the role technology already plays at local level in terms of existing transport schemes 'on the ground' and those already planned.
The deployment of emerging ITS technologies is often considered to be patchy, problem led, with the benefits unproven. The aim of this research is to understand the role of technology in existing and planned local transport schemes both in England and at the European and international level. It will, for example, identify the contribution ITS currently provides to delivering urban mobility and supporting the Smart City concept in English towns and cities.
Acknowledging the current financial constraints, the project will explore the barriers to future adoption at a local level - both actual and perceived - and make recommendations for future ways of working and sharing information/project experience/assessment and evaluation tools.
The findings will be used to inform and promote the deployment of technology to deliver smarter solutions.

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Award information

Awarded date

18 August 2015

Contract start date

1 September 2015

Contract end date

1 March 2016

Total value of contract

£96,061

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Atkins Limited

Address

Gateway
2 Ashley Avenue,
Epsom
Surrey
KT18 5AL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Amanda Jones

Address

Concept House
Newport
NP10 8QQ
Wales

Email

amanda.jones@crowncommercial.gov.uk