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Supply of Traffic Sensors

West of England Combined Authority

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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27 Aug 2026 at 15:24

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
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19 Dec 2025 at 16:10

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The West of England Combined Authority bought traffic-monitoring sensors, including their installation and maintenance. The requirement covers the supply of traffic sensors and associated support for monitoring traffic. The equipment is classified as traffic-monitoring equipment. Delivery and related activity cover locations across England, including the West of England area. The buyer is a sub-central public authority based in Bristol. The selected supplier, VIVACITY LABS LIMITED, is a London-based small and medium-sized enterprise specialising in traffic-monitoring technology. This opportunity is therefore relevant to businesses that manufacture or supply traffic sensors, provide sensor installation services, maintain monitoring equipment, or combine these capabilities through an integrated traffic-management offering. It is less relevant to suppliers focused solely on unrelated civil engineering, general IT or non-traffic equipment.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to VIVACITY LABS LIMITED through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. It was arranged as one completed lot. The contract was signed on 17 December 2025 and runs from 17 December 2025 to 17 December 2030. Its value is £178,372 excluding VAT, or £214,046.40 including VAT. The contract is active. A proposed modification dated 2 September 2026 would replace one camera with a higher-specification camera. The proposed change is valued at £1,450 excluding VAT, or £1,740 including VAT, representing an approximately 0.72% increase. It is described as a non-substantial modification permitted under Section 74(1)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023. Evaluation was not competitive because the direct-award route was used.

This procurement demonstrates demand for an end-to-end traffic-sensor capability: reliable monitoring equipment, installation and ongoing maintenance. A credible future competitor would need to supply traffic-monitoring sensors, deploy them in operational locations across England and support them throughout a multi-year service period. The selected supplier’s small-business status shows that delivery at this scale is not limited to the largest national contractors, provided the business can demonstrate dependable equipment, field-installation capacity and responsive maintenance. Suppliers should also be able to manage equipment upgrades without materially changing the wider service, as the proposed modification involved replacing a camera with a higher-specification model. Businesses able to offer integrated hardware, installation and lifecycle support would be better placed than those supplying standalone devices.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Traffic Sensors

Notice Description

Contract for the purchase of traffic sensors, including the installation and maintenance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05facb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081868-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34970000 - Traffic-monitoring equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£178,372 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
17 Dec 2025 - 17 Dec 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West of England Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 6LS
Postcode Area
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
Central
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Vivacity Labs

Further Information

Notice Documents

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