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title: "Highways England Remote Maintenance Access Service 2 (RMAS2) - Market Engagement"
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# Highways England Remote Maintenance Access Service 2 (RMAS2) - Market Engagement

Buyer: HIGHWAYS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eca67d70-a8dd-4815-bf07-fbd1b9d345d4

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## Summary

Highways England is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the "Remote Maintenance Access Service 2 (RMAS2)", which aims to enhance remote access to their roadside assets. The procurement is primarily focused on information technology services for consulting, software development, Internet, and support, covering multiple regions across England. Key dates include an engagement end date set for 25th May 2021, with a meeting scheduled for potential suppliers on 26th May 2021 to discuss the contract's details and methodology. Interested parties are encouraged to register for this meeting via email to Megan Tomlinson at Highways England.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services and technology solutions, particularly those that can provide secure, cloud-hosted remote access capabilities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) are particularly well-suited to participate in this process. Suppliers who can facilitate fault diagnostics, implement corrective actions, and enable firmware updates remotely will have the chance to contribute to improved efficiency and safety in the wider transportation infrastructure.

## Notice

Highways England is exploring opportunities to implement a new contract for a Remote Maintenance Access Service. The contract will facilitate Technology Operation Capability (TOC) and other key stakeholders such as regional Maintenance & Response (M&R) contractors to remotely access Highways England roadside assets to obtain fault diagnostics, implement corrective actions and install firmware updates, thus reducing the requirement for an operative to attend the roadside. The successful supplier will develop, test and deliver a secure cloud-hosted remote access service to roadside technology which will enable TOC operatives, M&R contractors and equipment suppliers to work collaboratively to improve the availability of roadside technology. The service will also facilitate remote resets, fault diagnosis and firmware upgrades to be delivered in a safer manner by reducing the traditional method of an operative visiting site. Ultimately, this service will improve Highways England's and it's supply chains ability to reduce the impact of incidents on road users through improved communication about alternative routes and queues ahead due to better roadside technology availability. Highways England wishes to meet with potential suppliers, via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 26th May 2021 to discuss our aspirations, method of procurement and answer your questions regarding delivery of the service. To register your interest in meeting with us on Wednesday 26th May 2021 please email Megan Tomlinson at Megan.Tomlinson@highwaysengland.co.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42d45abd-f08d-434d-91a1-599748e0cba0 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 25 May 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| 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

- 27 Apr 2021 at 10:08 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42d45abd-f08d-434d-91a1-599748e0cba0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42d45abd-f08d-434d-91a1-599748e0cba0
  27th April 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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