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title: "Intelligent Transport System Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039919"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-01-19"
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# Intelligent Transport System Service

Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039919

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## Summary

Suffolk County Council has recently awarded a contract for the provision of an Intelligent Transport System Service. The contract, titled "Intelligent Transport System Maintenance," falls under the services category and involves the maintenance and upkeep of existing ITS systems in Suffolk. The procurement method used was a limited process following an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The Council has subcontracted this service to SWARCO UK LIMITED. The contract, worth £15,000,000 in GBP, was signed on 18th January 2023. Suffolk County Council, based at Endeavour House, Russell Rd, Ipswich, UK, is overseeing this procurement process.

This tender for the Intelligent Transport System Service by Suffolk County Council presents opportunities for businesses involved in maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights. Companies specialising in road traffic-control equipment, variable message signs, traffic-monitoring equipment, and control and safety equipment for roads are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The contract's focus on the maintenance and operation of traffic systems in Suffolk and the East of England region opens up potential avenues for growth for businesses in the related industry categories.

## Notice

The Council currently has a Highways Services contract with Kier Integrated Services which commenced in October 2013. As part of the contract the Intelligent Transport System maintenance and service has been subcontracted to Swarco UK formerly Dynniq UK, for the whole duration of the contract following on from the previous contract through which they also delivered this service to the Council. The Council intends to continue the existing service with Swarco UK for the provision of an intelligent transport system maintenance service for Suffolk's existing ITS portfolio which has been implemented and operates using Swarco proprietary systems and equipment.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The maintenance and upkeep of the existing ITS system in Suffolk including but not limited to the following. Fault and Asset Management, Compatible Materials, Equipment and Parts, Emergency and Fault Service, Periodic Inspection, Optical Maintenance, Fault Reporting by the Public, General Maintenance and New and Replacement Installations.

### Procurement Information

Swarco UK (formerly Dynniq UK) have been successfully delivering the service since 2001. The service has involved Fault and Asset Management, Compatible Materials, Equipment and Parts, Emergency and Fault Service, Periodic Inspection, Optical Maintenance, Fault Reporting by the Public, General Maintenance and New and Replacement Installations. Suffolk County Council has determined that no other organisation can provide this service and therefore that there is no competitive market because of the need for compatibility with the existing systems including our urban traffic management and control system along with ninety nine percent of our existing ITS assets being Swarco UK equipment. As such, Suffolk has decided to commence a negotiation directly with Swarco to enter into a new agreement, on largely the same terms as the previously procured contract, and intends to finalise such negotiations later this year. Whilst Suffolk CC is confident that its analysis of these circumstances is correct, it remains committed to meeting its public procurement obligations and, in particular, its commitments to transparency and equal treatment. It is therefore filing this notice to ensure that no other service provider believes it could in fact meet the requirements as described above. If you do believe you can, then please contact us via martin.jennings@suffolk.gov.uk for a more detailed discussion.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001768-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £15,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | IPSWICH |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP1 2BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich |
| Local authority | Ipswich |
| Electoral ward | Gipping |
| Westminster constituency | Ipswich |
| Delivery location | TLH East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 34923000 - Road traffic-control equipment
- 34924000 - Variable message signs
- 34970000 - Traffic-monitoring equipment
- 34996000 - Control, safety or signalling equipment for roads
- 50232000 - Maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights

## Release History

- 19 Jan 2023 at 20:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001768-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.suffolk.gov.uk

## Provenance

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