Published date: 19 December 2018

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


Closing: 12 November 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£22,738

Procurement reference

tender_141474/731081

Published date

19 December 2018

Closing date

12 November 2018

Contract start date

5 December 2018

Contract end date

31 January 2019

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The initial air quality assessment for the M1 Jn28-31 and 32-35a smart motorways identified a significant air quality effect when the smart motorway became operational. A measure of 60mph weekday 7-9AM and 3-6PM speed limits was introduced to mitigate the significant air quality effect. The purpose of the speed limit was to manage the increase in traffic flows during the peak periods.
The M1 was opened at the end of March 2017 and the majority of the 10 automatic air quality monitoring stations installed between junctions 28 and 35a have been operational for at least 12 months.
With the introduction of the mitigation measure Highways England made a commitment to periodically review the effectiveness of the mitigation measures on measured traffic flows and air quality concentrations. The purpose of the review is to determine whether the current 60mph speed limit can be removed without triggering a significant air quality effect.
It is recognised that advanced data mining techniques will be required to understand the impacts of the speed limits on the measured concentrations taking into account seasonality, changes in traffic conditions and local meteorological conditions over the last 12 to 18 months.
This work will support the overall review process.

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Award information

Awarded date

6 December 2018

Contract start date

5 December 2018

Contract end date

31 January 2019

Total value of contract

£22,738.80

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Atkins

Address

London

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Temple Quay House 2 The Square
Bristol
BS1 6HA
England

Email

SPATS_Framework_Lot1@highwaysengland.co.uk