Pipeline Framework: TMTii 44: A2/M2 Connected Corridor pilot

A pipeline has been launched for TMTii 44: A2/M2 Connected Corridor pilot.The contract start Date is 14 May 2018. Approach to market date is 15 January 2018.The Department for Transport (DfT) has established a partnership with Kent County Counil (KCC), Transport for London (TfL) and Highways England to pilot a connected corridor on the A102, A2, M2 and A229. The purpose of this notice is to describe the current understanding of the goods and services that Highways England expects to procure as part the A2/M2 Connected Corridor pilot (herein after referred to as “the Pilot”) and to invite interested parties to a market engagement day on Monday 11th December 2017 10:30 till 14:00 at London Transport Museum, Covent Garden Piazza, London, WC2E 7BB. Interested parties are requested to read the prospectus in the Attachments section and to confirm their attendance at the market engagement day by emailing TechnologyProcurement@highwaysengland.co.uk by Monday 4th December 2017 13:00 should they wish to attend. Attendance is strictly restricted to 1 attendee per organisation. Lunch is provided. Interested parties should outline any specific dietary or accessibility requirements.Highways England, acting as the procurer for the Pilot on behalf of the UK consortium, plans to invite tenders and procure the full scope of the Pilot as a single contract. Whilst the intention is to procure the Pilot via the CCS Traffic Management Technology 2 framework (reference RM1089) Lot 14 Intelligent Transport Systems, Highways England recognises that there are a number of work streams that will require different skill sets and we therefore expect a number of sub-contracting and consortium opportunities. We anticipate the following industries will be interested in this opportunity:- Cloud computing providers;- Software vendors;- ITS providers;- Travel information service providers;- Network integrators;- Systems integrators;- Field engineers and maintainers;- Roadside device manufacturers;- Telecommunications providers;- Automotive OEMs;- Fixed network operators (FNOs) and mobile network operators (MNOs);- Professional services companies;- CAV network analytics providers;- OBU manufacturers.This notice is written and provided in good faith; Highways England reserves the right to alter any aspect of this document, or to not proceed with the procurement in any way.This is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: Highways England, Bridge House, 1 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, GU1 4LZ, England. Email: TechnologyProcurement@highwaysengland.co.uk.