Official UK procurement notice
National Highways - Roadside Device Diagnostic Tester (RDDT)
Authority: National Highways Limited (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe existing engineer terminal or tester devices for Signals, Signs and MIDAS and Roadside Device Simulators are no longer currently supportable due to technology advances and migrations. The purpose of this requirement is to procure a Roadside device tester and simulator that operates with roadside operational technology equipment in current, legacy and future technology assets.
CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Information technology services · Maintenance of information technology software · System software acceptance testing consultancy services · Systems testing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Operational Technology of Message Signs, Signals and MIDAS requires aRenewal
Operational Technology of Message Signs, Signals and MIDAS requires a
tool that will enable us to investigate, demonstrate, test, certify and monitor
the operational performance of these devices. National Highways is looking for
a supplier to work with to develop a new ‘Open Source’ tool which is intended
to operate in the following areas:
- Strategic Road Network (SRN) as a maintenance tool with the Roadside
Technology Maintenance Contractors and commissioning and testing and
commissioning tool with Delivery Partners on Smart Motorway Schemes.
- Technology Operational Centre and Test and Innovation Centre as a test tool
for investigation, analysis, compatibility testing, and performance testing and
trailing technology. Supporting the Traffic Technology Division Operational
Technology Strategy 2016 being consistent in testing and using agreed
standards.
- Third Line Repair Centre as a test tool for performance, acceptance and
certification testing.
- Roadside Technology Supplier development tool to enable investigation,
acceptance testing, demonstrations, investigation and certification of
operational technology.
- Remote Monitoring by data exchange from both RMAS and the RTS enabling
system efficiencies and open working.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 10 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Jan 2022 – …
- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-030605- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02dfb9Find a Tender
Publisher note: The contract is for three years from development and delivery within three months of contract award to full operation. After the three-year development contract the RDDT requires a support service contract to continue for the remaining product life cycle. Therefore, this requirement needs to be Open Source, so any replacement contract can be openly and fairly tendered. To support Economic operators, there is an opportunity to attend a 'Supplier Briefing Event' on Wednesday 15th December remotely via a Microsoft Teams Meeting. Economic operators that wish to attend the event can register by competing the event registration form on Bravo and submitting the form via the Bravo ITT message function by 14:00 on Tuesday 14th December 2021. A maximum of 2 delegates per Economic operator. Please give the full details of delegates who will be attending. The Supplier Briefing Event will be recorded and uploaded to Bravo along with a copy of the slides after the event. Any questions asked on the call will be documented and answered in the official written Q&A log and also shared after the event via Bravo. Note the Contracting Authority intends to use the eTendering system Bravoi n this procurement. You will need to register your company on Bravo (this is only required once). Contract dates stated are indicative, and may be subject to change. To access the procurement documents, economic operators should register for a free eSourcing account at https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk. This contract notice (and the associated procurement documents) are published in good faith. No warranty is given as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in it. Any liability for inaccuracy or incompleteness is expressly disclaimed by National Highways and its advisors. Economic operators are advised to satisfy themselves that they understand all the requirements of the contract and procurement exercise before submitting their request to participate. Nothing in this contract notice (and the associated procurement documents) will be taken as constituting an offer (whether implied or otherwise), or any agreement, whether express or implied between National Highways and any other party. National Highways reserves the right to cancel, amend or vary the procurement exercise at any point prior to the award of the contract (whole or in part) and with no liability on its part. National Highways and/or its advisors are not liable for any costs resulting from any amendment or cancellation of this procurement exercise nor any other costs, charges, fees, expenses, claims or disbursements (howsoever arising and including third party costs) incurred by those economic operators submitting a request to participate for this contract. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of the candidate and at their own risk and expense.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 Jan 2022, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 19 Jan 2022, 14:00 GMT
Timeline
29 Oct 2021 → 19 Jan 2022 · 4 dates- Next notice expected29 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST
- Notice published8 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
- Submission deadline18 Jan 2022, 23:59 GMT
- Bids opened19 Jan 2022, 14:00 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Dec 2021- Published value updated to £700,0008 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMTwas £600,000
- Status changed to active8 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
- Procurement method changed8 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
- Deadline published: 18 Jan 2022, 23:59 GMT8 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
- Buyer details updated8 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Highways EnglandContracting authorityNational or federal agency/officeGeneral public services
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria