Award

Free-Flow Charging Package A: Road User Charging Services

HIGHWAYS ENGLAND

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Award

19 May 2021 at 08:36

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Highways England has awarded a contract titled "Free-Flow Charging Package A: Road User Charging Services" for the provision of road user charging services related to the Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing. This procurement falls within the industry category of highway toll services and has a total value of £150,000,000. The awarded contract is active and commenced on 26 April 2021, with a contractual period extending until 31 October 2031. The procurement method used for this contract was a competitive procedure with negotiation, and it involved several operational services such as vehicle identification, account management, and customer support.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses by enabling them to engage in services linked to road user charging systems. Companies that specialise in payment processing technology, vehicle identification systems, and road transport services would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. As the need for efficient toll collection and management continues to rise, interested service providers should consider the scalability and adaptability of their solutions to meet the diverse needs of regional transport networks.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Free-Flow Charging Package A: Road User Charging Services

Notice Description

Highways England is the government company charged with operating, maintaining and improving motorways and major (trunk) roads in England. Highways England has procured (as a procurement agent on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport, as described in the Highways England framework document annex C paragraph 2) a second generation free-flow charging service solution for the existing Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing road user charging scheme. A road user charge has been collected at this crossing since 2003 to manage the high demand for its use. Any solution is expected to offer proportionate scalability where systems and operations can deal with alternative charging schemes. This notice is for Road User Charging Services (Package A) as part of the overall free-flow charging service solution, and comprises of vehicle identification, account management, payment processing, and customer services. More information can be found in the Contract Award Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010774-2021?origin=SearchResults&p=1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6d030993-63e8-4d22-9f50-8dbeaa2c0572
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/15b6f108-fd6a-4d9e-819a-9debe036b8eb
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

63712210 - Highway toll services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£150,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 May 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Sep 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Apr 20214 years ago
Contract Period
25 Apr 2021 - 31 Oct 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HIGHWAYS ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 6HA
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Lawrence Hill
Westminster Constituency
Bristol East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CONDUENT PARKING ENFORCEMENT SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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