Published date: 3 January 2020

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


Closing: 17 October 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Installation of traffic guidance equipment - 45316213

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£2,500,000

Procurement reference

tender_174558/826128

Published date

3 January 2020

Closing date

17 October 2019

Contract start date

3 January 2020

Contract end date

29 May 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Government has committed to investing in Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) research and development, having recognised the expected commercial and technological expansion of the CAV sector. The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) plan to capitalise on this growth and establish the region as an internationally-recognised centre for CAV development.

This project marks a critical step towards realising truly autonomous vehicles and securing the region as central to the sector. This collaborative project will build a test environment for connected and autonomous vehicles in the West Midlands. The Meridian 1 CAV testbed and the Meridian 3 extension, will stretch across 300 kilometres of public road in Birmingham, Coventry, and Solihull, enabling managed interaction between CAVs and other road users

TfWM are now seeking to appoint a Principal Contractor to deliver the required testbed infrastructure. Delivery will include: Provision of infrastructure and equipment as detailed in the accompanying specifications and Schedule of Quantities; Construction of new structures as detailed in the accompanying design drawings and specifications; Installation of equipment on new and existing structures as detailed in the accompanying design drawings and specifications; Commissioning and testing of all equipment following installation; Network and communications solution to connect all technologies.

This is a call off from the CCS RM1089 Traffic Management Technology 2 Framework - Lot 14 ' Intelligent Transport Systems'

Award information

Awarded date

20 December 2019

Contract start date

3 January 2020

Contract end date

29 May 2020

Total value of contract

£1,331,478

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Siemens Mobility Limited

Address

Sopers Lane, Poole, Dorset, BH17 7ER

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

West Midlands Combined Authority

Address

16 Summer Lane
Birmingham
B19 3SD
England

Email

procurement.team@wmca.org.uk