Notice Information
Notice Title
DDS Service Support Contract 27 -31
Notice Description
National Highways is the government company responsible for operating, maintaining, and improving the Strategic Road Network (SRN) in England. Our primary functions are to manage traffic, tackle congestion, provide information to road users and improve safety and journey time reliability, whilst respecting and minimising the adverse impact on the environment. National Highways are undertaking a preliminary market engagement exercise and would like potential interested suppliers to respond to, as an expression of interest and a measure of their capability in managing the requirements and specification for the forthcoming Dynamic Display Screen Service Support, that will enable operators to deliver event management across the SRN.
Planning Information
This opportunity relates to the provision of a response to a selection of preliminary market engagement questions associated to the Dynamic Display Screen Service Support for National Highways, with supporting documentation which outlines the details of this service. The Dynamic Display System (DDS) is a video wall for displaying images to assist operators in event management. The DDS is commonly used to display Closed Circuit Tele-Vision (CCTV) images, roadside signalling information, weather, maps and television news channels. The DDS is Operationally required 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. The DDS are currently in good working order and is service managed under a single national contract which will come to an end in July 2027. To receive a copy of the supporting documentation and questions, please contact oliver.shiels@nationalhighways.co.uk referencing this notice. The return of the questions will need to be submitted by 5:00pm on Friday 15th May 2026 to the same email address. This UK2 – Preliminary Market Engagement Notice 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 Notice, nor shall a response to this Notice guarantee an invitation to participate in this market consultation exercise or any future procurement process that National Highways may conduct. This Notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any works or services and is not published with the intention of reducing the minimum timeframes for the receipt of tenders. National Highways is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party responding to this Notice or any party who may participate in the market consultation exercise. We look forward to hearing from you.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-068b03
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037748-2026
- 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
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
48 - Software package and information systems
50 - Repair and maintenance services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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- CPV Codes
32235000 - Closed-circuit surveillance system
32321200 - Audio-visual equipment
32323500 - Video-surveillance system
32400000 - Networks
48810000 - Information systems
50340000 - Repair and maintenance services of audio-visual and optical equipment
72253200 - Systems support services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Apr 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 15 May 20261 day to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2027 - 1 Apr 2032 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B4 6GA
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Ladywood
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037748-2026
24th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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