SWARCO Dartford & Hindhead HATMS Tunnel Systems

Authority: National Highways Limited (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Awarded value£923,375published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 20 May 2025no call for competition

Awarded to SWARCO UK & Ireland

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SWARCO Dartford & Hindhead HATMS Tunnel Systems

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £923,3751 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 20 May 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SWARCO UK & Ireland	£923,375 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 023204-2025-1 · SWARCO UK & Ireland
Signed
20 May 2025
Value
£923,375
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 May 2025, 12:53 BST
Last source update: 20 May 2025, 12:53 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-023204
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0518a1 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: The contract will provide the necessary time to resolve ongoing intellectual property (IPR) issues with one of the incumbent suppliers. In addition, critical services such as HE Traffic Camera Website (HETC), System Protocol Interface for Windows CE (SPICE), and Automatic Camera Test Tool (ACT) will continue under these contracts until suitable replacements are in place.
HETC is especially important, as the ADTS project is still in its early stages, with no proof of concept or supplier tendered. HETC remains a crucial backup system during DYNAC incidents in CHARM regions. Similarly, SPICE and ACT are essential services that will be maintained until the exit strategy is fully developed and implemented.
If these critical national infrastructure services are not continued, major disruptions will occur in the Southeast and East regions, including Dartford and Hindhead tunnels. This will pose significant safety risks and reputational damage to National Highways. Failure to retain these services may result in the closure of critical national infrastructure assets due to an inability to operate them safely and effectively, potentially jeopardising National Highways’ licence to operate.

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentNational or federal agency/officeTransport Bridge House, Walnut Tree Close, Guilford, UK, GU1 4LZContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

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