Digital Traffic Management Orders System
Estimated value
£280k
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
29 Apr 2026
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Description
Traffic regulation orders (TROs) are legal documents that regulate or restrict the use of public roads and provide the legal basis for traffic management measures, such as speed limits, parking restrictions and one-way streets etc. A mandatory information requirement on traffic regulation orders onto local authorities digital publication service, known as D-TRO. Traffic authorities use a digital traffic regulation order system that can interface with the DfT D-TRO publication service.
Scope
- Reference
- 557
- Total value
- £280,000 excluding VAT£336,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 01 Sept 2026 to 31 Aug 2030Possible extension to 31 Aug 2032
The extension option is at the discretion of the Authority based on satisfactory performance and strict compliance on regulations to the delivery of the service by the provider.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 637127106371270034923000
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS1 - IT requirements (non-functional) | Please explain how you will deliver the non-functional and general requirements set out in the specification (sections 3 and 4). These should include a detailed proposal describing your approach to: Specification section 3 (non-functional requirements) • SaaS solution, system management functions and cloud hosting services, • Data protection and access control, • System integrations, • Databases & Server/Client Environment, • Performance and Resilience, including disaster recovery, • Payment Processing, • Off-boarding • Mobilisation and transitional arrangements, Specification section 4 (general requirements) • Professional Support • Fault correction, • Unavailability, • KPIs and contract and performance management, • Training. A form with a table listing all the specific non-functional IT requirements in section 3 of the specification is provided below to assist you with answering that part of the question. | quality | 20.00% |
| MS2 - Technical Solution (functional) | • Please provide an overview of the Technical Solution that you will use to meet the requirements set out in the specification (section 2). Including a detailed proposal describing your approach to the interface with the DfT D-TRO publication service and readiness tor D-TRO compliance in accordance with DfT timelines for 2026, • The functionality to create, amend or revoke temporary, permanent and experimental traffic management orders, • The ability to undertake statutory consultations by publishing information online and receiving public feedback online. • The use of a map-based GIS interface for both parking (static) and traffic (moving) restrictions schedules. • The ability to facilitate restrictions on the public highway network and also on off-street areas (estates, car parks, etc). • The provision of a public facing web portal that gives the public access to information about all traffic management orders and restrictions in the borough. • The provision of a kerbside monitoring function and dashboard that categorises all the different kerbside uses and monitors how the Council’s kerbside strategy is being implemented. • The use of API interfaces to integrate data with parking enforcement systems, including mobile CCTV cars and parking suspensions, using access to traffic orders information to support these enforcement functions | quality | 15.00% |
| MS3 - Innovation and continuous improvement | Please set out your approach to innovation and continuous improvement with the proposed technical solution. Please explain your approach to: • Any upcoming opportunities you have identified for continuous improvement and your approach to improving the technical solution, • Any areas of improvement currently under development • How users are involved in the process of identifying and implementing improvements, • Any innovations to automate traffic order making processes | quality | 5.00% |
| Price criteria | Tender offer price for delivery of the service | price | 60.00% |