Published date: 10 September 2021
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Contract summary
Industry
System software acceptance testing consultancy services - 72226000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£600,000
Procurement reference
tender_283452/992255
Published date
10 September 2021
Approach to market date
29 October 2021
Contract start date
31 May 2022
Contract end date
30 May 2025
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The existing engineer terminal or tester devices for Signals, Signs and MIDAS and Roadside Device Simulators are no longer currently supportable due to technology advances and migrations. The purpose of this requirement is to procure a Roadside device tester and simulator that operates with roadside operational technology equipment in current, legacy and future technology assets.
Operational Technology of Message Signs, Signals and MIDAS requires a RTS tool that will enable us to investigate, demonstrate, test, certify and monitor the operational performance of these devices. Highways England is looking for a supplier to work with to develop a new 'Open Source' tool which is intended to operate in the following areas:
- Strategic Road Network (SRN) as a maintenance tool with the Roadside Technology Maintenance Contractors and commissioning and testing and commissioning tool with Delivery Partners on Smart Motorway Schemes.
- Technology Operational Centre and Test and Innovation Centre as a test tool for investigation, analysis, compatibility testing, and performance testing and trailing technology. Supporting the Traffic Technology Division Operational Technology Strategy 2016 being consistent in testing and using agreed standards.
- Third Line Repair Centre as a test tool for performance, acceptance and certification testing.
- Roadside Technology Supplier development tool to enable investigation, acceptance testing, demonstrations, investigation and certification of operational technology.
- Remote Monitoring by data exchange from both RMAS and the RTS enabling system efficiencies and open working.
More information
Additional text
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All dates and values are indicative.
The initial contract is for three years from development and delivery within three months of contract award to full operation. After the three-year development contact the RTS requires a support service contract to continue for the remaining product life cycle. Therefore, this requirement needs to be Open Source, so any replacement contract can be openly and fairly tendered.
This notice is provided solely for the purposes of obtaining feedback from interested suppliers. No reliance should be placed on any information contained in this notice and no representation, warranty or covenant, express or implied, is or will be made, and no responsibility or liability is or will be accepted by Highways England or any of its advisors as to the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of such information within this notice.
About the buyer
Contact name
Lee
Address
2 The Square, Temple Quay House
Bristol
BS1 6HA
England
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