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Published 26 Aug 2021, 22:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Remote Maintenance Access Service 2 (RMAS2)

Official notice

Authority: National Highways Limited (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£3,675,000exc. VAT34.9% above published estimate
Submissions closed 6 Oct 2021awarded 7 Apr 2022
Awarded to Costain ITS

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Remote Maintenance Access Service. The contract will facilitate Technology Operation Capability (TOC) and other key stakeholders such as regional Maintenance & Response (M&R) contractors to remotely access National Highways roadside assets to obtain fault diagnostics, implement corrective actions and install firmware updates, thus reducing the requirement for an operative to attend the roadside.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · IT software development services · Industry specific software development services · Platform interconnectivity software development services · Software programming and consultancy services · Systems testing services · Traffic-signal maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1To develop, test and deliver a secure cloud-hosted remote access service to roadside…Awarded

To develop, test and deliver a secure cloud-hosted remote access service to roadside technology which will enable TOC operatives, M&R contractors and equipment suppliers to work collaboratively to improve the availability of roadside technology. The service will also facilitate remote resets, fault diagnosis and firmware upgrades to be delivered in a safer manner by reducing the traditional method of an operative visiting site. Ultimately, this service will improve National Highways and it's supply chains ability to reduce the impact of incidents on road users through improved communication about alternative routes and queues ahead due to better roadside technology availability. Additional information: Contract is a 5 year contract but there is an option to extend for a further 2 years in 1 year increments (5+1+1). The value of the award is for the initial 5 year period.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Price
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
26 Aug 2021, 22:45 BST
Last source update
5 May 2022, 11:29 BST
Award evaluation window
6 Oct 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-011665
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportIT software development servicesIndustry specific software development servicesPlatform interconnectivity software development servicesSoftware programming and consultancy servicesSystems testing servicesTraffic-signal maintenance services
Delivery area
UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02da55 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

Conditions as stated in the procurement documents

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
6 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
5460 days from the deadline
Bids opened
6 Oct 2021, 12:01 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Oct 2021 → 5 May 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    6 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    6 Oct 2021, 12:01 BST
  3. Notice published
    5 May 2022, 11:29 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 May 2022
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 May 2022, 11:29 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    5 May 2022, 11:29 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £4,958,5381 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Apr 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Costain ITS£4,958,538 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 011665-2022-1 · Costain ITS

    Signed
    7 Apr 2022
    Value
    £4,958,538
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

National Highways

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentNational or federal agency/officeGeneral public services Lateral, City Square, LEEDS, UK, LS11 9ATContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Highways England Company LimitedReview body BirminghamContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria