Planning

NRTS3 National Roadside Telecommunications Service

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

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Planning

16 Feb 2024 at 15:53

Summary of the contracting process

The National Highways contracting authority has initiated a tender process for the provision, operation, and maintenance of the NRTS3 National Roadside Telecommunications Service. This opportunity involves telecommunications services for England's strategic road network, with a contract value ranging from 500,000,000 GBP to 800,000,000 GBP. The tender is in the planning stage, with a planned Industry Day scheduled for the week commencing February 26, 2024, in Birmingham.

The NRTS3 contract presents business growth opportunities for project management contractors, telecommunications equipment suppliers, network operators, civil contractors, and specialised SMEs. Interested organisations must demonstrate competence in working in a motorway environment for the safety of workers and the public. Businesses can register their interest for the Industry Day by sending their details to C&PDST@nationalhighways.co.uk before February 23, 2024, at noon. The contract is expected to be awarded to one or more prime suppliers to deliver the diverse requirements of the NRTS project.

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Notice Title

NRTS3 National Roadside Telecommunications Service

Notice Description

This opportunity relates to the provision, operation and maintenance of telecommunications services between the roadside and various central locations for National Highways , the body responsible for England's strategic road network. The National Roads Telecommunications Services (NRTS) project currently provides services to over 30,000 end devices on 3 500 + km of the strategic road network. These telecommunications services provide connectivity between control rooms and roadside devices such as variable message signs, emergency telephones and CCTV cameras.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The current NRTS contract is due to come to an end in March 2027 and we have an exciting opportunity for new supply partner(s) who may be interested in bidding for this exciting and high value contract. The scope of the contract includes the maintenance and deployment of NRTS services and is expected to cover cable-based, wireless and public network technologies, alongside undertaking several related service areas (for example provision of a NRTS service management system that is capable of wider use to support our management of roadside devices). Any new supply partner(s) will need to be in place at least six months before the contract end date to ensure a smooth transition of contract management and requirements. The duration of the new contract is anticipated to be around seven years, with the option to extend by a further two years, with a value range of between 500,000,000 GBP and 800,000,000 GBP. Due to the broad scope of the project, it is likely that a wide range of suppliers will be needed to deliver the NRTS3 contract requirements and, taking this into account, we think this opportunity will most likely be of interest to: *Project management contractors; *Telecommunications equipment suppliers; *Telecommunications equipment maintainers; *Fixed telecommunications network operators; *Mobile telecommunications network operators (e.g. 4G, satellite, wireless broadband); *Highways infrastructure civil contractors; and *Small and medium enterprises with relevant specialist expertise. (It is anticipated that the contract will be awarded to 1 or more prime suppliers). Suppliers that are interested in this opportunity should note that we use a number of bespoke systems and special conditions apply to working in a motorway environment to ensure the safety of workers and the travelling public. Any organisation taking part in the procurement process will need to demonstrate competence in these areas. We will be holding an Industry Day on week commencing Monday 26th February 2024 to provide further details of NRTS and the opportunities available. The event will be held in Birmingham and we will confirm the date and time in the near future. Space will be limited to no more than two representatives per organisation due to the capacity of the venue we will be using. We will also provide access via Teams for people who may not be able to attend the event in person and we reserve the right to further limit attendance to one person per organisation if there is a high demand for attendance at the event. To register for this event please send your expression of interest and contact details to the email address below by 12:00 on Thursday 23rd February 2024. Contact email address: C&PDST@nationalhighways.co.uk Further information on the existing NRTS programme can be found at https://nrtsco.uk/ Please note that you DO NOT need to register on the website to view. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is issued solely for the purpose of commencing a market consultation exercise and does not constitute any commitment by National Highways to undertake any public procurement exercise. Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to this PIN. Nor shall a response to this PIN guarantee an invitation to participate in this market consultation exercise or any future procurement process that National Highways may conduct. This PIN does not constitute a call for competition to procure any works or services and is not published to reduce time limited for the receipt of tenders. National Highways is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party responding to this PIN or any party who may participate in the market consultation exercise.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-043ada
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005266-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

45 - Construction work

48 - Software package and information systems

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

45000000 - Construction work

48000000 - Software package and information systems

64200000 - Telecommunications services

64216200 - Electronic information services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£650,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Sep 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
Contact Name
Gavin Murphie
Contact Email
c&pdst@nationalhighways.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7955310804

Buyer Location

Locality
GUILDFORD
Postcode
GU1 4LZ
Post Town
Guildford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ25 West Surrey
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Guildford
Electoral Ward
Stoke
Westminster Constituency
Guildford

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