Published date: 9 July 2021

Last edited date: 13 July 2021

This notice was replaced on 26 January 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 26 January 2022)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Information technology services - 72222300

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£500,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_277494/977120

Published date

9 July 2021

Closing date

6 September 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

17 December 2021

Contract end date

16 December 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The purpose of this contract notice (along the one simultaneously published on the UK Government's Find A Tender Service website) is to call for competition for the Highways England Operational Technology Commercial Framework (OTCF).

The OTCF will be the primary commercial vehicle to support the delivery of Highways England's RIS2 technology pipeline and to meet the strategic aims of Highways England.

The OTCF is comprised of five Lots:

Lot 1- Detector Systems (Goods, Services and Maintenance)
Lot 2 - Informing Systems (Goods, Services and Maintenance)
Lot 3 - Passive Systems (Goods, Services and Maintenance)
Lot 4 - Operational Systems (Services)
Lot 5 - Operational Technology Consultancy Support (Services)

Highways England are committed to engaging with new members of the supply chain and encourage participation for all suppliers including SME's in this procurement exercise.

The initial duration of the Framework Agreement will be for a period of twenty-four (24) months. There are up to two (2) Extension Periods of twelve (12) months duration each. The total duration of the Framework Agreement will not exceed 48 months in total.


More information

Additional text

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

(Reference is itt_6278)


Highways England will be holding a Tender Launch Event for this Operational Technology Commercial Framework.

This will take place on Friday 16th July 2021 from 14:30 to 17:00


Tenderers should register here to attend.

https://registration.livegroup.co.uk/itcfandotcflaunchevents

After the Tender Launch Event, Highways England will make available the presentation slides, along with Q&A from the Tender Launch Event.


About the buyer

Address

Bridge House, 1 Walnut Tree Close
Guildford
GU1 4LZ
England

Email

RoadsideTechnologyTeam@highwaysengland.co.uk