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title: "Free-Flow Charging project critical friend services (CF3)"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-347aabde-20d4-446c-bc31-15582eb65024"
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buyer: "HIGHWAYS ENGLAND"
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# Free-Flow Charging project critical friend services (CF3)

Buyer: HIGHWAYS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-347aabde-20d4-446c-bc31-15582eb65024

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Free-Flow Charging project critical friend services (CF3)" was conducted by Highways England, located in Birmingham, England. This project, classified under systems and technical consultancy services with a total contract value of £40,000, was initiated via a limited procurement method through a competitive quotation. The tender period ended on 1 April 2019, and the contract commenced on 5 April 2019, continuing until 31 August 2019. The procurement is now complete, having been awarded to CPC Project Services, with the contract formally published on 23 April 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly those qualified as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). The project requires expertise in independent assurance related to project packaging, service models, and payment strategies. Firms with a background in transport consultancy or similar sectors would be well-placed to compete in future tenders within this domain, thereby fostering business growth in the infrastructure consultancy landscape.

## Notice

The successful procurement of services required for the new scalable free-flow charging solution is vital to ensure the project is able to achieve these objectives, therefore the critical friend shall provide the following advice and assurance to support the project: - independent assurance on the validity of the currently proposed packaging strategy and outline service model; - independent assurance on the quality of the current statement of requirements; - independent assurance on the plausibility of the currently proposed payment approach; and - independent assurance on the plausibility of the currently proposed

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0bfaa0a5-cbe7-4c06-b5c0-15aa3acece9a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Apr 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Apr 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Apr 2019 |
| Contract period | 4 Apr 2019 - 31 Aug 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHWAYS ENGLAND |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B1 1RN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CPC PROJECT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

## Release History

- 23 Apr 2019 at 11:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0bfaa0a5-cbe7-4c06-b5c0-15aa3acece9a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0bfaa0a5-cbe7-4c06-b5c0-15aa3acece9a
  23rd April 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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