Market Engagement for Traffic Management Orders

Westminster City Council (the Authority) is a highway authority (with duties as defined in the Highways Act 1980) and is responsible for the majority of the highways (approximately 206 miles of carriageway) within the City of Westminster in London. This procurement will be linked to separate contracts undertaken by the Authority in respect of highways maintenance and transportation related services and / or works.

The work under this Contract comprises the provision of an integrated service comprising of but not limited to: - Order making of permanent and temporary traffic orders including, consultation, advertising and mapping, - Professional advice on traffic management regulations, signs and compliance, - Order Amendments for parking designations, - Traffic Orders for Projects carried by third parties e.g. developers, - Maintenance of the "Parkmap" System and Supply of Traffic Survey Data, and any replacement /additional IT systems, - To provide, support and maintain systems used by both supplier and client to support the delivery of services as required.

The Traffic Management Order Service Provider will be required to provide its services to other contracts procured in respect of highways maintenance and transportation related services and / or works. These are Highways Management and Transportation Projects, Public Lighting Management, Electrical and Mechanical Services and Bridges & Structures Management Contracts for any projects undertaken, these include:

- Traffic, Safety and Parking related Projects, - Highway and public lighting Improvements (development related), - Public Realm Improvements, - Security Projects.

Service providers with experience of delivering these types of services are invited to submit an expression of interest.

To register your expression of interest kindly visit our e-tendering portal; www.capitalesourcing.com and search for the following reference: pqq_WCC_1756 - Traffic Management Orders - EOI by 17:00 on the 18 March 2022. If you have any questions prior to the event, please submit these through the e-tendering portal.

Please note: - Full details of the service requirements will be published with the tender documents as part of the ITT. - This is not a guarantee of further competition. The Authority reserves the right, at its own discretion, to withdraw from the process and pursue alternative routes for the provision of this service, should it decide to do so. - The Authority will not reimburse service providers for any expenses incurred as a result of participating in engagement opportunities.