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title: "1-860 TSES: Open API Consultancy support"
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# 1-860 TSES: Open API Consultancy support

Buyer: HIGHWAYS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f1d5450a-63fe-433b-b14b-b4b3e5360ead

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Highways England seeking consultancy support for their Open API initiative, part of the Digital Roads Vision, aimed at enhancing the Technical Standard Enterprise System (TSES). This contract, valued at approximately £99,482, is classified under research and development services, with a specific emphasis on engineering applications. The procurement method used is selective, executed through a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract commenced on 4th June 2019 and will run until 31st March 2020, with the award announced on 5th June 2019. The delivery address is located in the South East of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialised in digital transformation, engineering software integration, and automation technologies. Companies that can develop or enhance APIs, as well as those with experience in project delivery within the infrastructure sector, would be particularly well-suited to compete. The focus on improving efficiency, safety, and project delivery aligns with the current market's needs, providing a conducive environment for innovative service providers to contribute to major road construction and modernisation efforts.

## Notice

The future DMRB project has invested in the development of a Technical Standard Enterprise System (TSES) to support the standards drafting process, and the TSES Index to store the DMRB in a structured database format. This project is seeking the enhancement of the TSES to recognise some of the post-publication benefits that can be unlocked from making the DMRB available in a machine-readable format. The Open API project is a key part of Highways England's Digital Roads Vision and provides the connector between the TSES and human-aided engineering applications. By creating an Open API to Technical Requirements, Highways England will recognise the transformative benefits of automation across the lifecycle of our assets. The API will allow direct integration with engineering, planning and execution systems and will see changes to requirements instantly propagated throughout the delivery of major projects and operations. A digital world where the Design and Construction Requirements (the Future DMRB and MCHW) are used directly by design modelling software to design and by automated machines/robots to construct new and improved roads. The benefits we are targeting include: - Expediate project delivery and increase efficiency - Improve safety by minimising human exposure to a hazardous construction activity - Increase customer satisfaction by minimising delays in construction - Reduce overall project costs - More consistent, quality construction - Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing demand (autonomous vehicles, electrification of the road network etc. - Overcoming the industry wide skills shortage

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53c9968a-4017-419f-bf38-ef376f95fdaa |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jun 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 30 May 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jun 2019 |
| Contract period | 3 Jun 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £99,482 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £99,482 |
| 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 | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 6HA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Lawrence Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol East |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2019 at 09:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53c9968a-4017-419f-bf38-ef376f95fdaa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53c9968a-4017-419f-bf38-ef376f95fdaa
  5th June 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5b9461a7-dab1-4bb3-bc2a-6575fc16baa4
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