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Dynamically vary auto-generated Variable Speed Limits (VSLs)

HIGHWAYS ENGLAND

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14 Sep 2021 at 07:06

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Highways England is leading a procurement process titled "Dynamically vary auto-generated Variable Speed Limits (VSLs)", aimed at improving the existing Variable Speed Limits on the motorway and trunk road network across the United Kingdom. The procurement falls under the category of consultancy services for research and development and is currently at the Award stage, with the contract already granted to the Atkins Jacobs Joint Venture. The award notice was published on 14th September 2021, and the contract duration spans from 9th September 2021 to 31st March 2022. The total value of this contract is approximately £121,301.44, and the delivery address is located in London.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in consultancy services, particularly firms with expertise in traffic management and smart technology integration. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can demonstrate technical capability in altering speed limit algorithms, as well as those specialising in research and safety assessment, could find this an advantageous area for growth. Given the nature of the project, companies with innovative solutions for traffic flow optimization and operational systems for the Regional Operation Centres would be especially well-suited to compete in such contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Dynamically vary auto-generated Variable Speed Limits (VSLs)

Notice Description

Highways England is currently undertaking a programme of improvements to Variable Speed Limits (VSLs) on the motorway and all-purpose trunk road network. This is to improve the appropriateness of both mandatory and advisory VSLs, based on safety and customer insight. There are occasions when our algorithms and signal sequencing rules automatically set default variable speed limits that are thought to be overly restrictive. For the most part, these algorithms set appropriate speed limits to suit most situations, but there are some situations where it is believed that being able to manually increase the speed limits would be of benefit to our customers. For example, whenever a Red X is set, an associated speed limit of 40mph is also set. There may be some situations where a 50mph may be suitable, but Regional Operation Centre (ROCs) Operators are unable to apply human intervention; they cannot overrule default system settings to safely raise a speed limit. At present operators are only able to manually decrease auto generated variable speed limits. Highways England is seeking to procure technical consultancy services that will explore and assess the feasibility of safely allowing Operators within the ROCs to dynamically alter the auto-generated speed restrictions that're set by the pre-programmed signalling algorithms and system software rules.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7a4c3398-51f8-422f-b087-6b2fa637507c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5bebc1b-6869-4c32-b5bc-144f0425da79
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£121,301 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£121,301 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jul 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Sep 20214 years ago
Contract Period
8 Sep 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 6-12 months
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
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1RN
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ATKINS JACOBS JOINT VENTURE

Further Information

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