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Disc Driver Innovation Safety Challenge - Supplier Information Sessions

The City of Edinburgh Council

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Planning

06 Aug 2018 at 01:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council is initiating the "Disc Driver Innovation Safety Challenge," which is aimed at developing a solution to monitor and alert when a driver or operator is at risk of losing focus or consciousness, particularly in vehicles and machinery. This planned procurement falls under the goods category, with a budget of £560,000. Interested suppliers are encouraged to attend supplier information sessions in Edinburgh, scheduled for December 3, 2018, to gain insights into the intended project and registration details, which can be found on the Public Contracts Scotland website. The council seeks to address safety concerns related to driver health and fatigue, ensuring a reliable public transport system in the city.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in innovative technology solutions, specifically in biometric monitoring, data analytics, and safety applications. Companies that provide advanced engineering or health-monitoring systems would be well-suited to compete in this process, allowing them to showcase their capabilities in improving public safety measures. Engaging in this procurement not only positions these firms within a critical public sector project but also contributes to the enhancement of transportation safety in Edinburgh and potentially across the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Disc Driver Innovation Safety Challenge - Supplier Information Sessions

Notice Description

This is an Innovation Partnership Procurement to deliver a solution to identify and alert when a driver or operator is at risk of losing focus or consciousness when in charge of a vehicle or machinery. The solution should measure/monitor numerous bio-metrics to provide the most accurate alerts and include associated data analytics and data visualisation to a control room environment.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Significant cause for accidents in railway and bus networks is driver health. Accidents can often be linked to two aggravating factors; fatigue and illness resulting reduced cognitive awareness, loss of consciousness or capacity at the wheel. The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) and Edinburgh Trams are working together to ensure the safety of public transport in the city by mitigating risks, and to continue to provide the city with excellent public transport infrastructure. To this end, the Council is seeking to put a contract in place to develop a device to monitor and analyse various bio-metric to; -pre-emptively identify the main typologies of illness resulting loss of consciousness or capacity at the wheel. -Identify reduced focus due to fatigue -create real time alerts to control room environments to allow mitigating actions to be implemented.. The project will sit within the category of a commercial framework for the public sector. It will be one of the first projects in the UK to deliver within and Innovation Partnership Framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000552619
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG327449
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

CPV Codes

35113000 - Safety equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£560,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Dec 2018Expired
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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The City of Edinburgh Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Further Information

Notice Documents

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