Published date: 10 September 2015

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 16 October 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Road signs - 34992200

  • Installation of illuminated road signs - 45316211

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£170,000 to £180,000

Procurement reference

1575983522

Published date

10 September 2015

Closing date

16 October 2015

Contract start date

1 January 2016

Contract end date

30 April 2016

Contract type

Supply contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

There are a number of variable message signs located throughout the county, with these signs covering a number of strategic routes throughout Kent. The text displayed by the signs gives uptodate travel information to motorists and thus helps improve drivers' route selection. Capital funding has been obtained to install a number of additional variable message signs, with these signs complementing the existing network of signs. This tender is limited to the supply and installation only of the variable message signs, with all civils works being carried out by Kent County Council's current term maintenance contractor, Amey. The revenue cost for maintaining these signs will remain unchanged and is to be funded from within existing budgets. As technology has improved since many of the existing variable message signs were originally procured, we have created a specification to obtain a display which is capable of a longer working life. The signs will be operated by Kent County Council (KCC) with secure communications links to provide traffic data to the motorist, using the existing systems based in the Highway Management Centre at Aylesford Highways Depot. All equipment must be fully compatible with these existing systems.

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Additional text

There are a number of variable message signs located throughout the county, with these signs covering a number of strategic routes throughout Kent. The text displayed by the signs gives up to date travel information to motorists and thus helps improve drivers' route selection. Capital funding has been obtained to install a number of additional variable message signs, with these signs complementing the existing network of signs. This tender is limited to the supply and installation only of the variable message signs, with all civils works being carried out by Kent County Council's current term maintenance contractor, Amey. The revenue cost for maintaining these signs will remain unchanged and is to be funded from within existing budgets. As technology has improved since many of the existing variable message signs were originally procured, we have created a specification to obtain a display which is capable of a longer working life. The signs will be operated by Kent County Council (KCC) with secure communications links to provide traffic data to the motorist, using the existing systems based in the Highway Management Centre at Aylesford Highways Depot. All equipment must be fully compatible with these existing systems.

About the buyer

Contact name

Steve Brown

Address

County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
UK

Telephone

03000 414815

Email

Stephen.Brown@kent.gov.uk

Website

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/procontract/supplier.nsf