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title: "Free-Flow Charging project critical friend services (CF2)"
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# Free-Flow Charging project critical friend services (CF2)

Buyer: HIGHWAYS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cba52a3d-85bc-4b77-a199-3ce827814c1b

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Free-Flow Charging project critical friend services (CF2)" was initiated by Highways England, focusing on systems and technical consultancy services within the transport industry. The contract, valued at £40,000, was awarded to Transport Logic on 2nd April 2019, following a limited procurement method involving a competitive quotation process, which concluded on 1st April 2019. The contractual period commenced on 2nd April 2019 and will run until 31st August 2019, with delivery expected in London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for consultancy firms, especially those with expertise in transport systems and technical consultancy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete, as they can provide independent assurance and innovative solutions required for the successful implementation of the new scalable free-flow charging solution for Highways England.

## 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/3ab9b38e-33f0-4775-888d-da3544f3bd7c |
| 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 | 1 Apr 2019 |
| Contract period | 1 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 | TRANSPORT LOGIC |

## 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 11:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ab9b38e-33f0-4775-888d-da3544f3bd7c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ab9b38e-33f0-4775-888d-da3544f3bd7c
  23rd April 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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