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CBC-1728-T-AE Highways Asset Management System - AWARD

CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL

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02 Apr 2025 at 13:15

Summary of the contracting process

Central Bedfordshire Council has recently completed the procurement process for a Highways Asset Management System (HIAMS), with the contract awarded to Symology Ltd. The procurement falls under the software package and information systems industry category. The procurement process engaged an open procedure, aiming to provide a fully integrated, cloud-based modular highways asset management system, fulfilling both current and forthcoming needs of the Council. The contract is set to begin on 1 April 2025 and end on 31 March 2029, with the potential for a three-year extension. The HIAMS is intended to enhance the management of highway assets, works ordering, and customer reporting, with the system integrating well with existing infrastructure services, furthering the council’s ambitions for improved road networks and economic growth in Central Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas including the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, and broader British Overseas Territories.

This procurement initiative presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in cloud technology, system integration, and asset management solutions. Companies with expertise in providing robust, scalable software solutions for infrastructure and asset management can greatly benefit from engaging with Central Bedfordshire Council. Symology Ltd, the awarded supplier, exemplifies the kind of competent provider sought for such comprehensive systems. This contract allows for a minimum four-year engagement, with a possible extension up to seven years, allowing sustained collaboration and growth. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) might not be specifically suited for this tender, but large-scale service providers with substantial resources and capabilities could find valuable, long-term engagements through similar procurement opportunities.

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Notice Title

CBC-1728-T-AE Highways Asset Management System - AWARD

Notice Description

Central Bedfordshire Council require a Highways Asset Management solution, providing a fully integrated, end to end platform for internal use, with contractor and customer engagement. You are invited to tender for a cloud based modular highways asset management system which is fit for use for the current and upcoming requirements. The current system provides the function for managing our Highway Assets, Works Ordering and Customer Reporting, integrating with Fix My Street, Street Manager and our Term Service Contractor Milestone Infrastructure and the use of a HIAMS is specified in the Councils Term Service Contract. The use of a HIAMS contributed to the core aims of being ambitious in our plans towards improving and maintaining the roads and travel network and also providing an environment for economic prosperity in which existing businesses can grow and new ones will move to the area. This is because a HIAMS ensures we harness data intelligence about our highway assets on the network to ensure the department makes data-led decisions. The contract will be a minimum term of 4 years, with optional extensions for a further 3 years, giving a maximum contract length of 7 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/767af492-71b0-4d2e-bf2b-f865e7138cea
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,294,652 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Alec Edgar
Contact Email
alec.edgar@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
0300 300 6182

Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFORD
Postcode
SG17 5TQ
Post Town
Stevenage
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH25 Central Bedfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward
Shefford
Westminster Constituency
Hitchin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SYMOLOGY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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