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title: "Traffic Scotland Operations and Infrastructure Services Contract"
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# Traffic Scotland Operations and Infrastructure Services Contract

Buyer: TRANSPORT SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000589902

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## Summary

The Traffic Scotland Operations and Infrastructure Services Contract has been initiated by Transport Scotland, located in Glasgow, aiming to enhance traffic management and infrastructure services. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, with a total estimated contract value of £70 million for two lots. Lot 1, valued at £21 million, focuses on operations at the Traffic Scotland National Control Centre, while Lot 2, valued at £49 million, encompasses infrastructure maintenance and construction. Key submission deadlines for interested contractors have been adjusted, with final tender documents signed on 24 November 2021.

This tender represents significant business growth opportunities for companies in the transportation and infrastructure sectors, particularly those specialising in traffic management systems, maintenance of intelligent transport systems, and operational services. Companies capable of undertaking large-scale projects with comprehensive experience in similar contracts are well-suited to compete for this tender. The contract's community benefits component also encourages participation from businesses that can contribute to local economic and social outcomes, adding an advantageous aspect for potential bidders.

## Notice

The scope of the Contract comprises compliance with and delivery of all responsibilities, services and works activities as described: Lot 1 Operations is for the delivery of the Traffic Scotland National Control Centre (and back up facility as may be required). This involves the use of multiple data streams and information sources to pro-actively monitor and support the safe, efficient and resilient operation of the trunk road network, by providing real time traffic and travel information to the public and stakeholders through a wide variety of communication channels. Lot 2 Infrastructure is for the maintenance of existing, and construction of new or replacement Traffic Scotland equipment generally comprising of all intelligent transport systems related equipment, transmission buildings located on the road network including all Scottish Trunk Roads and part of the non-trunk road, associated communications equipment, computers and operator workstations operated, maintained and developed in the provision of the Traffic Scotland Service. Economic Operators can tender for one (1) or both Lots, however a maximum of one (1) Lot will be awarded to an Economic Operator. Where a Successful Economic Operator has submitted a Final Tender for both Lots and their Aggregated Quality and Price Score result in them being the most economically advantageous tenderer in both Lots, they shall be awarded the Lot in which they have attained the greatest difference between their Aggregated Quality and Price Score (measured to two decimal places) and the second placed tenderer's Aggregated Quality and Price Score (measured to two decimal places). Where there is no such difference, they shall be awarded the Lot with the greatest difference between their price score and the second placed tenderer's price score. The remaining Lot shall be awarded to the second placed Economic Operator for that Lot. In the event that there is more than one compliant Final Tender Submission with the same Aggregated Quality and Price Score in second place in the remaining Lot, the Economic Operator with the lowest Price shall be awarded the remaining Lot.

### Lot Information

Traffic Scotland Operations and Infrastructure Services Contract - Lot 1 Operations

Transport Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Ministers has identified the requirement to appoint two (2) suitably experienced Economic Operators to deliver the Traffic Scotland Operations and Infrastructure Services Contract split into: - Traffic Scotland Operations and Infrastructure Services Contract - Lot 1 Operations; and - Traffic Scotland Operations and Infrastructure Services Contract - Lot 2 Infrastructure. Economic operators can tender for one (1) or both Lots, however a maximum of one (1) Lot will be awarded to an Economic Operator. For clarity and avoidance of doubt, in relation to the award restriction this applies to any Economic Operator, and includes any parent or any member of the Economic Operator, or any reliant entity (which includes sub-contractors) who the Economic Operator is relying on in terms of technical and professional ability and/or economic and financial standing, in terms of Regulation 64 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations. The initial Contract term is five (5) years from the commencement of service date with an option to extend for up to a further two (2) years at one (1) year periods at the Scottish Ministers discretion. The estimated Contract value (including the total extension period) for Lot 1 - Operations is GBP 21,000,000 GBP. The Contract terms and conditions will be based on ICE 5th Generation which has been amended by Transport Scotland. Each successful Economic Operator shall be invited to submit a tender on the same Contract terms. The contractor will be procured through a restricted tender procedure, in accordance with Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. To be considered for the Contract Economic Operators are required to complete the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) in accordance with this Contract Notice. Economic Operators shall be evaluated in accordance with Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, on the basis of information they have provided within the ESPD. The ESPD can be downloaded via the Public Contracts Scotland portal (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk). The scope of the Contract for Lot 1 - Operations comprises:- - Delivery of the Traffic Scotland Service from the Traffic Scotland National Control Centre -Use a range of reporting / analytics tools to review historic network performance and inform future planning (including events) - Provision of real time traffic information - Maintain road status and traffic information data - Facilities Management of Traffic Scotland National Control Centre (South Queensferry) and Backup Facility (Glasgow) - Communicate with a wide range of stakeholders / media / operational partners - Provision of Traffic Scotland Radio Service - Strategic Traffic Signals (operate/ monitor/configure) - Monitor and Operate Traffic Scotland Systems - Proposal of service/system enhancements - Undertake user acceptance testing of Traffic Scotland System - Monitor and report faults on Variable Mandatory Speed Limit (VMSL) including Highway Agency Digital Enforcement Camera System 3 (HADEC 3) - Coordinate and oversee response to planned or unplanned events (resilience) Further information on the requirements and objectives of the Contract can be found in the attached supplementary document reference "TSOIS Industry Day Presentation-23 May 2019" and "TSOIS Industry Day Presentation Questions and Answers-23 May 2019". The information contained in these documents is preliminary and will be supplemented with further information at tender stage. No warranty or representation of any kind is given as to the accuracy or completeness of such information.. Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations.

Renewal: It is intended that the Contract will be in place for an initial period of 5 years from commencement of service date with the potential for two further 12 month extensions at the discretion of the Scottish Ministers.

Traffic Scotland Operations and Infrastructure Services Contract - Lot 2 Infrastructure

Transport Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Ministers has identified the requirement to appoint two (2) suitably experienced Economic Operators to deliver the Traffic Scotland Operations and Infrastructure Services Contract split into: - Traffic Scotland Operations and Infrastructure Services Contract - Lot 1 Operations and - Traffic Scotland Operations and Infrastructure Services Contract - Lot 2 Infrastructure. Economic Operators can tender for one (1) or both Lots, however a maximum of one (1) Lot will be awarded to an Economic Operator. For clarity and avoidance of doubt in relation to the award restriction this applies to any Economic Operator , and includes any parent or any member of the Economic Operator, or any reliant entity (which includes sub-contractors) who the Economic Operator is relying on in terms of technical and professional ability and/or economic and financial standing, in terms of Regulation 64 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations. The initial Contract term is five (5) years from the commencement of service date with an option to extend for up to a further two (2) years at one (1) year periods at the Scottish Ministers discretion. The estimated Contract value (including the total extension period) for Lot 2 - Infrastructure is GBP 49,000,000. Lot 2 Contract will include indicative maximum value thresholds for categories of Ordered work. These thresholds are subject to change during the Contract based on the performance of the service provider. The Contract terms and conditions will be based on ICE 5th Generation which has been amended by Transport Scotland. Each successful Economic Operator shall be invited to submit a tender on the same Contract terms. The contractor will be procured through a restricted tender procedure, in accordance with Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. To be considered for the Contract Economic Operators are required to complete the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) in accordance with this Contract Notice. Economic Operators shall be evaluated in accordance with Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, on the basis of information they have provided within the ESPD. The ESPD can be downloaded via the Public Contracts Scotland portal (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk). The scope of the Contract for Lot 2 - Infrastructure comprises:- - Inspection and Maintenance of all Traffic Scotland Equipment - Utilisation of Asset Performance Management System and Fault Management System - Design, installation and commissioning of new and replacement Traffic Scotland Equipment - Principal Designer duties (CDM) - Principal Contractor duties(CDM) - Collection/upload of accurate traffic data - Maintain inventory of spares - Manage and maintain static and dynamic road status data associated with Traffic Scotland Systems - Inspect, maintain, repair and renew the Infrastructure associated with Variable Mandatory Speed Limits and the Highways Agency Digital Enforcement Camera System 3 (HADEC 3) excluding repair and replacement of Home Office Type Approval (HOTA) equipment. Further information on the requirements and objectives of the Contract can be found in the attached supplementary document reference "TSOIS Industry Day Presentation-23 May 2019" and "TSOIS Industry Day Presentation Questions and Answers-23 May 2019". The information contained in these documents is preliminary and will be supplemented with further information at tender stage. No warranty or representation of any kind is given as to the accuracy or completeness of such information.. Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations.

Renewal: It is intended that the Contract will be in place for an initial period of 5 years from commencement of service date with the potential for two further 12 month extensions at the discretion of the Scottish Ministers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC436155 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000,000 |
| Lots value | £70,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £48,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRANSPORT SCOTLAND |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G4 0HF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | AMEY OW; MOBILITY IBI EGIS (MOBIIE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 32424000 - Network infrastructure
- 32552120 - Emergency telephones
- 32573000 - Communications control system
- 34923000 - Road traffic-control equipment
- 34924000 - Variable message signs
- 34970000 - Traffic-monitoring equipment
- 34972000 - Traffic-flow measuring system
- 34996100 - Traffic lights
- 45233141 - Road-maintenance works
- 45314300 - Installation of cable infrastructure
- 45316210 - Installation of traffic monitoring equipment
- 50230000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment
- 50312310 - Maintenance of data network equipment
- 63700000 - Support services for land, water and air transport
- 63712200 - Highway operation services
- 63712700 - Traffic control services
- 63712710 - Traffic monitoring services
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72314000 - Data collection and collation services
- 72315000 - Data network management and support services
- 72514100 - Facilities management services involving computer operation
- 72700000 - Computer network services
- 72910000 - Computer back-up services
- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services
- 92210000 - Radio services

## Release History

- 15 Dec 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC436155
- 6 May 2020 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY386333
- 6 Apr 2020 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR384971
- 6 Mar 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR383009

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR383009&idx=8
  10th July 2020 - Information Slides
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR383009&idx=7
  5th May 2020 - Bulletin 2
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR383009&idx=6
  9th April 2020 - Bulletin 1
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR383009&idx=1
  9th March 2020 - III.1.3 Technical and Professional Ability Statements - Lot 2
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR383009&idx=2
  9th March 2020 - II.1.3 Technical and Professional Ability Statements - Lot 1
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR383009&idx=3
  9th March 2020 - Economic and Financial Standing Evaluation Criteria Ratios and Scoring - TSOIS
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR383009&idx=4
  9th March 2020 - TSOIS Industry Day Presentation Questions and Answers - 23 May 2019
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR383009&idx=5
  9th March 2020 - TSOIS Industry Day Presentation - 23 May 2019
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR383009
  Traffic Scotland Operations and Infrastructure Services Contract - The scope of the Contract comprises compliance with and delivery of all responsibilities, services and works activities as described: Lot 1 Operations is for the delivery of the Traffic Scotland National Control Centre (and back up facility as may be required). This involves the use of multiple data streams and information sources to pro-actively monitor and support the safe, efficient and resilient operation of the trunk road network, by providing real time traffic and travel information to the public and stakeholders through a wide variety of communication channels. Lot 2 Infrastructure is for the maintenance of existing, and construction of new or replacement Traffic Scotland equipment generally comprising of all intelligent transport systems related equipment, transmission buildings located on the road network including all Scottish Trunk Roads and part of the non-trunk road, associated communications equipment, computers and operator workstations operated, maintained and developed in the provision of the Traffic Scotland Service. Economic Operators can tender for one (1) or both Lots, however a maximum of one (1) Lot will be awarded to an Economic Operator. Where a Successful Economic Operator has submitted a Final Tender for both Lots and their Aggregated Quality and Price Score result in them being the most economically advantageous tenderer in both Lots, they shall be awarded the Lot in which they have attained the greatest difference between their Aggregated Quality and Price Score (measured to two decimal places) and the second placed tenderer's Aggregated Quality and Price Score (measured to two decimal places). Where there is no such difference, they shall be awarded the Lot with the greatest difference between their price score and the second placed tenderer's price score. The remaining Lot shall be awarded to the second placed Economic Operator for that Lot. In the event that there is more than one compliant Final Tender Submission with the same Aggregated Quality and Price Score in second place in the remaining Lot, the Economic Operator with the lowest Price shall be awarded the remaining Lot.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC436155
  Traffic Scotland Operations and Infrastructure Services Contract - The scope of the Contract comprises compliance with and delivery of all responsibilities, services and works activities as described: Lot 1 Operations is for the delivery of the Traffic Scotland National Control Centre (and back up facility as may be required). This involves the use of multiple data streams and information sources to pro-actively monitor and support the safe, efficient and resilient operation of the trunk road network, by providing real time traffic and travel information to the public and stakeholders through a wide variety of communication channels. Lot 2 Infrastructure is for the maintenance of existing, and construction of new or replacement Traffic Scotland equipment generally comprising of all intelligent transport systems related equipment, transmission buildings located on the road network including all Scottish Trunk Roads and part of the non-trunk road, associated communications equipment, computers and operator workstations operated, maintained and developed in the provision of the Traffic Scotland Service. Economic Operators can tender for one (1) or both Lots, however a maximum of one (1) Lot will be awarded to an Economic Operator. Where a Successful Economic Operator has submitted a Final Tender for both Lots and their Aggregated Quality and Price Score result in them being the most economically advantageous tenderer in both Lots, they shall be awarded the Lot in which they have attained the greatest difference between their Aggregated Quality and Price Score (measured to two decimal places) and the second placed tenderer's Aggregated Quality and Price Score (measured to two decimal places). Where there is no such difference, they shall be awarded the Lot with the greatest difference between their price score and the second placed tenderer's price score. The remaining Lot shall be awarded to the second placed Economic Operator for that Lot. In the event that there is more than one compliant Final Tender Submission with the same Aggregated Quality and Price Score in second place in the remaining Lot, the Economic Operator with the lowest Price shall be awarded the remaining Lot.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
- http://www.scotblood.co.uk/
- http://www.transport.gov.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000589902

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