--- title: "5G Enabled Road Sensing Project Award Notice" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5a144b3d-0b27-4a49-b1cc-91266e8818ff" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5a144b3d-0b27-4a49-b1cc-91266e8818ff" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5a144b3d-0b27-4a49-b1cc-91266e8818ff.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5a144b3d-0b27-4a49-b1cc-91266e8818ff.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2021-06-28" --- # 5G Enabled Road Sensing Project Award Notice Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5a144b3d-0b27-4a49-b1cc-91266e8818ff [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5a144b3d-0b27-4a49-b1cc-91266e8818ff) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5a144b3d-0b27-4a49-b1cc-91266e8818ff.json) ## Summary The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has awarded the "5G Enabled Road Sensing Project" to Vivacity Labs Ltd. The project, valued at approximately £2,999,999, involves the design, supply, installation, and delivery of around 280 5G road network sensors across the region, with a focus on enhancing economic, environmental, and societal outcomes. This procurement was conducted through a selective, competitive procedure with negotiation, concluding with the award notice published on 28th June 2021. The contract began on 25th May 2021 and will run until 28th February 2022, with a delivery address based in Birmingham, West Midlands, UK. This procurement opportunity presents significant prospects for businesses specialising in technology and engineering, particularly those involved in telecommunications and traffic monitoring equipment. Companies that can provide innovative solutions for 5G infrastructure and sensor technology are well-suited to engage in similar future tenders. Moreover, small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, potentially leading to collaborations that expand their reach and capabilities in the growing smart technology and data-driven service markets. ## Notice The supplier will be required to, in a collaborative manner, design, supply, install and deliver the required 5G road network sensors (estimated to be around 280 sensors across the KRN, although WMCA reserves the right to amend the quantity at a later date within the parameters of the tender submission) in order to unlock new data driven capabilities which can enable better outcomes for economic, environmental and societal policy agendas, including unlocking potential new mobility business models and services which rely on accurate network intelligence. Such works/services provided by the supplier shall be required to (a) provide the opportunity to test new capabilities provided through 5G communications, in particular benefits resulting from increased reliability, speed and low latency in the sharing of data in comparison with traditional fibre network, MESH technology; and 4G communications; (b) be secure; (c) be operationally robust and efficient; (d) be future proofed with both 5G and transport networks in mind; and (e) be as cost effective as possible . This will inform future investment decisions as well as helping 'pull' the faster deployment of commercial 5G across the region - so providing a significant set of wider benefits for other potential users of 5G communications within the vicinity of the KRN. WMCA has procured a supplier through an Competitive Procedure with Negotiation Process pursuant to Regulation 29 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to design, supply, install and deliver the required testbed infrastructure in conjunction with Transport for West Midlands and West Midlands 5G. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7e4e88a-a306-4409-83ea-4ea1863cd674 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jun 2021 | | Submission deadline | 5 Mar 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 May 2021 | | Contract period | 24 May 2021 - 28 Feb 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,999,999 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £2,999,999 | | 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 | WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B19 3SD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Newtown | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | VIVACITY LABS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45316210 - Installation of traffic monitoring equipment ## Release History - 28 Jun 2021 at 10:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7e4e88a-a306-4409-83ea-4ea1863cd674 - 16 Jul 2020 at 11:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef8894e1-da54-490d-8f28-3730bb8b7cb3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7e4e88a-a306-4409-83ea-4ea1863cd674 28th June 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef8894e1-da54-490d-8f28-3730bb8b7cb3 16th July 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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