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DDS Service Support Contract 27 -31

National Highways Limited · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

National Highways is the government company responsible for operating, maintaining, and improving the Strategic Road Network (SRN) in England. Our primary functions are to manage traffic, tackle congestion, provide information to road users and improve safety and journey time reliability, whilst respecting and minimising the adverse impact on the environment. National Highways are undertaking a preliminary market engagement exercise and would like potential interested suppliers to respond to, as an expression of interest and a measure of their capability in managing the requirements and specification for the forthcoming Dynamic Display Screen Service Support, that will enable operators to deliver event management across the SRN.

Classification

  • CPV32235000 — Closed-circuit surveillance system
  • CPV32321200 — Audio-visual equipment
  • CPV32323500 — Video-surveillance system
  • CPV32400000 — Networks
  • CPV48810000 — Information systems
  • CPV50340000 — Repair and maintenance services of audio-visual and optical equipment
  • CPV72253200 — Systems support services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-068b03
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
1 Apr 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
50340000
Description
Repair and maintenance services of audio-visual and optical equipment
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
32321200
Description
Audio-visual equipment
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
32323500
Description
Video-surveillance system
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
32235000
Description
Closed-circuit surveillance system
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
48810000
Description
Information systems
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
32400000
Description
Networks
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
72253200
Description
Systems support services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
This opportunity relates to the provision of a response to a selection of preliminary market engagement questions associated to the Dynamic Display Screen Service Support for National Highways, with supporting documentation which outlines the details of this service. The Dynamic Display System (DDS) is a video wall for displaying images to assist operators in event management. The DDS is commonly used to display Closed Circuit Tele-Vision (CCTV) images, roadside signalling information, weather, maps and television news channels. The DDS is Operationally required 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. The DDS are currently in good working order and is service managed under a single national contract which will come to an end in July 2027. To receive a copy of the supporting documentation and questions, please contact oliver.shiels@nationalhighways.co.uk referencing this notice. The return of the questions will need to be submitted by 5:00pm on Friday 15th May 2026 to the same email address. This UK2 – Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is issued solely for the purpose of commencing a market consultation exercise and does not constitute any commitment by National Highways to undertake any public procurement exercise. Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to this Notice, nor shall a response to this Notice guarantee an invitation to participate in this market consultation exercise or any future procurement process that National Highways may conduct. This Notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any works or services and is not published with the intention of reducing the minimum timeframes for the receipt of tenders. National Highways is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party responding to this Notice or any party who may participate in the market consultation exercise. We look forward to hearing from you.
Due
15 May 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
037748-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
24 Apr 2026, 16:29
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
National Highways Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PGMJ-3793-VBBN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGMJ-3793-VBBN

Address

Street Address
Three Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B4 6GA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG31

Contact

Name
Oliver Shiels

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B4 6GA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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