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title: "TMTii 65 - Smart Motorways Calibration and Optimisation Toolkit (SMCALo)"
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# TMTii 65 - Smart Motorways Calibration and Optimisation Toolkit (SMCALo)

Buyer: HIGHWAYS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7a72876c-4340-44f0-ad53-6c6954e78522

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## Summary

Highways England is currently in the tender stage of the procurement process for their project titled "TMTii 65 - Smart Motorways Calibration and Optimisation Toolkit (SMCALo)". This initiative, focused on the IT services industry, aims to develop a bespoke traffic modelling tool that enhances traffic flow management for Smart Motorways across various regions in the United Kingdom, including the North East, North West, and South East. The tender was published on 22nd January 2021, with a submission deadline set for 18th February 2021. The contract period is expected to commence on 23rd April 2021 and conclude on 23rd April 2024, with a budget of £640,000.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in software development and traffic management technology. Companies that have successfully secured a place on Lot 12 of the CCS Framework RM1089 (Traffic Management Technology 2) are well-suited to compete for this contract. Furthermore, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) will find this project accessible, aligning with their capabilities in delivering innovative IT solutions aimed at improving road safety and traffic efficiency.

## Notice

Highways England are seeking to engage a successful supplier to deliver a specific bespoke traffic modelling tool developed for Smart Motorways for managing and optimising traffic flows. This reduces congestion and improves road safety and air quality by setting Message Signs and Signals that respond to rates of vehicle flows. The Smart Motorway programme is moving at pace and the provision of this toolkit is critical to calibrating the algorithms that control the congestion speed limits. The toolkit shall also provide a monitoring function for the performance of Motorway Incident Support & Automatic Signalling (MIDAS). This opportunity is open to all interested parties who have been awarded a place on Lot 12 of the CCS Framework RM1089 (Traffic Management Technology 2). Additional information: The procurement documents are available to all interested parties who have been awarded a place on Lot 12 of the CCS Framework RM1089 (Traffic Management Technology 2), free of charge at https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60efe8e0-8cc0-47c9-ad66-df176d337fd8 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Feb 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 22 Apr 2021 - 23 Apr 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £640,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 22 Jan 2021 at 13:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60efe8e0-8cc0-47c9-ad66-df176d337fd8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60efe8e0-8cc0-47c9-ad66-df176d337fd8
  22nd January 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

## Provenance

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