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title: "1-931 Smart Motorway Compliance Phase 4"
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# 1-931 Smart Motorway Compliance Phase 4

Buyer: HIGHWAYS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-870a7340-22df-4e0d-bec2-aaf6d95fea01

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## Summary

Highways England is conducting a selective procurement process for the contract titled "1-931 Smart Motorway Compliance Phase 4." The project falls under the research and development services sector and is located in Birmingham, England. This procurement is at the award stage, with the awarded contract having a total value of £174,582.87. The contract period commenced on 28 August 2019 and will run until 31 March 2020. Interested parties should be aware that the tender period ended on 22 August 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in technical consultancy services, particularly those focused on road safety and traffic management. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to compete, given the suitability criteria favouring them. Companies with expertise in engineering, enforcement measures, and compliance monitoring will be particularly well-placed to contribute to the Smart Motorway Compliance programme, enhancing road safety for users across the UK.

## Notice

Highways England is looking to set up a contract for the provision of specialist technical services to the Smart Motorway Compliance programme, the delivery of which is critical to the safe and effective operation of Smart Motorways. Highways England is currently recording significant numbers of road traffic offences in which drivers: - ignore red 'X' signals set to close running lanes; - use dynamic hard shoulders when they are closed to traffic; and/or - misuse emergency refuge areas. Drivers committing these offences are placing other road users and road workers, including traffic officers, the emergency services and maintenance crews, in danger. To address these safety risks, the company is implementing the Smart Motorway Compliance programme which comprises the delivery of a range of complementary engineering, education, encouragement and enforcement measures in the period up to March 2020. Evaluation of the success of the measures being introduced also forms a fundamental part of the programme. The programme is being implemented by various teams within the company, overseen by the Driver & Vehicle Compliance Portfolio Steering Committee, the Smart Motorway Compliance Group and the Red X Enforcement Working Group, and supported by specialist technical consultancy resources. The objective of the proposed contract is to maintain specialist technical support to the Smart Motorway Compliance programme and the associated activities so that they are integrated, and sufficiently managed and resourced to deliver their commitments.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ca34730-906b-4c9e-a8e2-2073095f3cfd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Aug 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Aug 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Aug 2019 |
| Contract period | 27 Aug 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £174,582 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £174,582 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ARUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2019 at 14:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ca34730-906b-4c9e-a8e2-2073095f3cfd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ca34730-906b-4c9e-a8e2-2073095f3cfd
  28th August 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4e8ae57e-de5d-4466-81e5-5cc776fea6f0
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