Tender

Free-Flow Charging Package A: Road User Charging Services

HIGHWAYS ENGLAND

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TenderAmendment

19 Nov 2019 at 16:33

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19 Nov 2019 at 16:17

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19 Nov 2019 at 16:16

TenderAmendment

02 Sep 2019 at 09:32

Tender

02 Sep 2019 at 09:31

Planning

16 Jul 2019 at 10:35

Planning

21 May 2019 at 07:15

Summary of the contracting process

Highways England is currently at the tender stage for the "Free-Flow Charging Package A: Road User Charging Services," focusing on services related to the management of the Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing road user charging scheme. This procurement process involves vehicle identification, account management, payment processing, and customer services, with a total contract value of £150 million, commencing from February 1, 2021, and concluding on August 1, 2031. The tender period will end on January 31, 2021, and includes components related to toll equipment and traffic-monitoring systems, categorised under the CPV classification for closed-circuit television cameras. Interested parties are encouraged to refer to the detailed Contract Notices for further information.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in telecommunications equipment, software development, traffic monitoring, and related services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited to participate, as the procurement has a provision for suitability favoured towards these entities. Engaging with this contract will not only allow firms to expand their service portfolios but also contribute to the ongoing development of critical infrastructure in England, necessitating innovative and scalable solutions to manage road user charging efficiently.

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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 is procuring (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 Contracts Finder 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. Interested parties should refer to the Contract Notice (https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:411144-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML) for further information. 5 Economic Operators have pre-qualified and will be taken forward to the next phase of this procurement exercise. The 5 Economic Operators are as follows: - Ascendi O & M / EFKON - Conduent Parking Enforcement Solutions - Egis Projects / SICE - Emovis Operations Leeds - VINCI Highways

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b7b4a7f-10cd-4edd-a3d1-d6ad9dac01f0
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

45 - Construction work

48 - Software package and information systems

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

32234000 - Closed-circuit television cameras

32500000 - Telecommunications equipment and supplies

34927000 - Toll equipment

34970000 - Traffic-monitoring equipment

34980000 - Transport tickets

45316210 - Installation of traffic monitoring equipment

48000000 - Software package and information systems

63712210 - Highway toll services

63712311 - Bridge toll services

63712321 - Tunnel toll services

63712400 - Parking services

63712700 - Traffic control services

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72322000 - Data management services

79342300 - Customer services

79940000 - Collection agency services

79941000 - Toll-collection services

98351110 - Parking enforcement services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Nov 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jan 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
16 Oct 2019Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2021 - 1 Aug 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
GUILDFORD
Postcode
GU1 4LZ
Post Town
Guildford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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