DDS Service Support Contract 27 -31

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    "description": "National Highways is the government company responsible for operating, maintaining, and improving the Strategic Road Network (SRN) in England. Our primary functions are to manage traffic, tackle congestion, provide information to road users and improve safety and journey time reliability, whilst respecting and minimising the adverse impact on the environment.\nNational Highways are undertaking a preliminary market engagement exercise and would like potential interested suppliers to respond to, as an expression of interest and a measure of their capability in managing the requirements and specification for the forthcoming Dynamic Display Screen Service Support, that will enable operators to deliver event management across the SRN.",
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        "locality": "Birmingham",
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        "dueDate": "2026-05-15T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "This opportunity relates to the provision of a response to a selection of preliminary market engagement questions associated to the Dynamic Display Screen Service Support for National Highways, with supporting documentation which outlines the details of this service.\nThe Dynamic Display System (DDS) is a video wall for displaying images to assist operators in event management.  The DDS is commonly used to display Closed Circuit Tele-Vision (CCTV) images, roadside signalling information, weather, maps and television news channels.\nThe DDS is Operationally required 24 hours a day and 365 days a year.\nThe DDS are currently in good working order and is service managed under a single national contract which will come to an end in July 2027.\nTo receive a copy of the supporting documentation and questions, please contact oliver.shiels@nationalhighways.co.uk referencing this notice.\nThe return of the questions will need to be submitted by 5:00pm on Friday 15th May 2026 to the same email address.\nThis UK2 – Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is issued solely for the purpose of commencing a market consultation exercise and does not constitute any commitment by National Highways to undertake any public procurement exercise.\nInterested parties will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to this Notice, nor shall a response to this Notice guarantee an invitation to participate in this market consultation exercise or any future procurement process that National Highways may conduct. This Notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any works or services and is not published with the intention of reducing the minimum timeframes for the receipt of tenders.\nNational Highways is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party responding to this Notice or any party who may participate in the market consultation exercise. \nWe look forward to hearing from you."
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