Planning

24049 Provision of traffic regulation order management system

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

27 May 2025 at 12:38

Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "24049 Provision of Traffic Regulation Order Management System." This project, scheduled between December 2025 and November 2028, aims to supply and support an IT system for managing Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs). The procurement involves services within the software package and information systems industry category, with delivery in the UKH12 region, United Kingdom. The council engaged in pre-market consultations in December 2024, and the future notice date for the tender is set for 6 June 2025.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in IT systems, particularly those focused on planning systems, traffic control services, and urban planning solutions. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are specifically encouraged to participate, reflecting the council's inclusivity approach. The value of this opportunity stands at £99,000, positioned to meet the Department for Transport's digital requirements, thus opening avenues for businesses capable of innovating and modernising public-sector IT solutions.

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Notice Title

24049 Provision of traffic regulation order management system

Notice Description

For the supply and support of an IT system that will manage the Authority's Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO) allowing the Authority to draft, consult, make, display for the public and record TROs. The proposed system will comply with the Department For Transport's (DfT) requirement for highway authorities to make only Digital TROs (D-TRO) from 2025 and digitise legacy TROs by a later date to be determined by the Department. To have a suitable and sufficient Traffic regulation order management system to handle and manage the volume and delivery on the full requirements of the specification.

Planning Information

Soft market was undertaken in December 2024 using a questionnaire issued via Contracts Finder to the entire market. The result of the exercise informs this procurement process. Notably price and length of contracts which were both deemed realistic by the market respondents of whom there were 3.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052707
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027745-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

48 - Software package and information systems

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

30196000 - Planning systems

48000000 - Software package and information systems

63712700 - Traffic control services

71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£99,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementandcommercial@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ALCONBURY WEALD, HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC

Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Further Information

Notice Documents

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