Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) for TfGM

TfGM is looking to appoint a Supplier to provide services relating to Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) through further competition conducted under the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) framework RM1089 TMT2 Lot 14 who will meet TfGM, DCC and DCiC requirements.

A supplier will be awarded based on the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) offer. The contract length has been determined by an internal strategy of 3 years initial term with an option to extend for a period 1 year twice following the initial year (3+1+1).

TfGM, DCC and DCiC undertake traffic monitoring using a variety of technologies and approaches including:

• Permanent monitoring at automatic traffic counting sites located throughout the TfGM, DCC and DCiC areas. In general, these consist of inductive loops or piezo based sensing to provide traffic volumes and vehicle class and speed
• Where journey time information is required these consist of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) or more usually Bluetooth sensors
• Temporary surveys consisting of radar, pneumatic tube or camera technologies
• TfGM, DCC and DCiC use C2-Cloud by Drakewell to store, manipulate and report. Further details will be provided in Appendix D: Specification.

This contract will help to support:

• the provision of data and analysis to support the movement of road users within and across regions
• asset management information requirements
• highways operations
• cross boundary collaboration and data sharing with stakeholders and 3rd parties where required
• Highways policy and strategy development and monitoring

Principles:

• In general, the assets that this contract will support are first line maintenance managed by the TfGM, DCC and DCiC in-house resource, unless requested otherwise, subject to prevailing guarantees/warranties.
• TfGM, DCC and DCiC will agree a standardised approach to the collation of information to interface with the successful contractor
• An SLA will be developed and agreed with the successful contractor in order to manage contract performance.
• Contracts will be agreed directly with each of the respective Transport Authorities.
• TfGM, DCC and DCiC may already have existing contracts/work orders in place to carry out some of the existing works and services specified within this tender. Although as much notice will be given, any such contract will be honoured, but the p organisation may make the decision if appropriate to use this contract to carry out some of those works and services if required.