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title: "Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Highway Infrastructure Surveys"
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# Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Highway Infrastructure Surveys

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-for-highway-infrastructure-surveys-ocds-h6vhtk-041087). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Association of North East Councils Limited: "Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Highway Infrastructure Surveys". Published status: active. Dynamic Market Estimate: £17,500,000. 9 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.nepo.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Association of North East Councils Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-association-of-north-east-councils-limited-coh-05014821)
- **Dynamic Market Estimate (lifetime call-offs):** £17,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 December 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 9
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Highways consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-for-highway-infrastructure-surveys-ocds-h6vhtk-041087#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-041087`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-for-highway-infrastructure-surveys-ocds-h6vhtk-041087#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [nepo.org](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nepo.org)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dynamic-purchasing-system-dps-for-highway-infrastructure-surveys-ocds-h6vhtk-041087#participate

## Description
The Association of North East Councils Limited Trading As the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) seeks to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Highway Infrastructure Surveys; the resulting solution will provide public sector organisations access to a range of highway infrastructure services.
The DPS will be open to new entrants throughout its lifespan (5 years with an optional 2 year extension) to allow coverage for changing requirements, including but not limited to new regulations and central government requirements. 
The opportunity can be accessed via the Open eTendering system. Suppliers wishing to be considered for this DPS Agreement must register their expression of interest and submit a Request To Participate (RTP) through the Open eTendering System. If not already registered, candidates should register on the Open eTendering system at https://www.open-uk.org
RTP must be submitted using the link above; RTP received via post or email methods will not be accepted.
If you need technical assistance from the Open Support team, this can be requested via email at open.support@nepo.org.
PLEASE NOTE: Open is accessible 24/7 however, technical support is available Monday to Thursday 08:30 - 17:00 and Friday 08:30 - 16:30.
For guidance on how to submit your response through Open, please visit https://www.open-hub.org/training to access the available Training Guides.
NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of orders (if any) which will be placed with the successfully appointed Suppliers by any Contracting Authority using the DPS pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof.

## Lots (9)
### Lot Category 1: SCANNER Surveys
- **Lot id:** `Category 1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71311210
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Category 1, SCANNER Surveys will provide public sector organisations access to a consistent method of measuring the surface condition of roads using automated survey machines.
The DPS will be operated as a completely electronic process and shall rema...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Category 2: Deflectograph & Dynamic Plate Testing (DPT)
- **Lot id:** `Category 2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71311210
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Category 2, Deflectograph and Dynamic Plate Testing will provide public sector organisations access to various Dynamic Plate Testing devices including but not limited to, handheld machines, trailer mounted, towed or in-built to a vehicle. 
The DPS wi...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Category 3: SCRIM Surveys & GripTester
- **Lot id:** `Category 3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71311210
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Category 3, SCRIM Surveys & GripTester will provide public sector organisations access to skid resistance surveys measuring the contribution of the road surface to the frictional forces between vehicles and the surface when accelerating, braking, cor...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Category 4: Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
- **Lot id:** `Category 4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71311210
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Category 4, Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) will provide public sector organisations access to non-destructive methods of gathering information about the construction of a highway and its internal features.
The DPS will be operated as a completely ele...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Category 5: Inventory Surveys
- **Lot id:** `Category 5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71311210
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Category 5, Inventory Surveys covers public sector organisation requirements to obtain accurate highway asset inventory data and may involve undertaking surveys of highways infrastructure both on and off carriageway.  The results may be used for futu...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Category 6: Visual Condition Surveys
- **Lot id:** `Category 6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71311210
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Category 6, Visual Condition Surveys will provide public sector organisations access to various visual condition surveys which may be carried out from a slow-moving vehicle or on foot with one or more persons undertaking the inspection. The person(s)...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Category 7: Data Processing
- **Lot id:** `Category 7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71311210
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Category 7, Data Processing will provide public sector organisations access to any data processing and analysis requirements. Contracting Authorities will confirm details at the point of further competition, but it is likely that data processing will...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Category 8: Delivering the DfT Data Standard (other methods of delivering BSI PAS2161)
- **Lot id:** `Category 8`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71311210
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Category 8, Delivering the DfT Data Standard (other methods of delivering BSI PAS2161) will provide public sector organisations access to services to deliver the Department for Transport's (DfT) new data standard, currently under development. 
In ord...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Category 9: Materials Testing
- **Lot id:** `Category 9`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71311210
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Category 9, Materials Testing (including Pavement Coring) covers public sector requirements for materials testing needed as part of their highway infrastructure survey process.  This may be required to determine construction and condition, investigat...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F066015-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-14T09:38:33.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T15:18:13.133Z
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