Urban Transport Management and Control (UTMC) Common Database

Tender description

Urban Traffic Management and Control (UTMC) Common Database. Swindon Borough Council (SBC) invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of a Common Database for an Urban Traffic Management and Control system (UTMC). Project Description The Swindon UTMC aims to facilitate consistently moving traffic and reliable journey times during peak periods, and to ensure that key junctions are not over-capacity and all available highway space can be utilised. The UTMC system will be able to formulate strategies by analysing live data such as vehicle position, passenger numbers and journey time information. The system will comprises four key elements, linked via a common database: - Common Database; - Journey Time Measuring System (JTMS) and communications network; - Traffic Signals Compatibility upgrades; and - Variable Message Signs (VMS). Common Database: A Cloud-hosted system will support the Common Database, which will be central to the UTMC scheme. It will offer an effective method for improving the monitoring and management of networks (such as traffic signals and VMS) through data and automation, to help manage and improve traffic conditions. Tenderers should be aware that delivery of the whole Swindon UTMC scheme is subject to budget confirmation from the Swindon & Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership on 22nd July 2020. Full details relating to the Services are provided in the tender documents. To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com Contract Period The contract will be initially for a period of 42 months commencing August 2020 with the option to extend for a further 24 months as per the contract terms and conditions. Tender Responses Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 5th June 2020, 1200 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Tender Clarifications If you require any clarifications on the tender documents, please submit these in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal, including the project reference and title clearly in the Subject title, by 22nd May 2020, 1200 hrs UK Local time. The Council’s responses to these clarification questions will be uploaded periodically to the ProContract tender portal. Please note that this project has been advertised on Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) Contract Notice reference 2020/S 085-203440 and Contracts Finder web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN475401 No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents. Keywords: Common Database, Operational Network Strategies, Cloud Hosted, Traffic Network Management, Graphical User Interface, UTMC