Highways England · Awarded contract
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Award of Free-Flow Road User Charging Services for Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing

Awarded 25 Apr 2021

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Awarded25 Apr 2021
Value£150,000,000.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryTransport & Logistics
Expires in 4y 12mo10y 6mo term, 53% elapsed
Awarded 25 Apr 2021Expires 31 Oct 2031

Highways England awarded a contract to Conduent Parking Enforcement Solutions Limited for Road User Charging Services (Package A) as part of a second-generation free-flow charging service solution for the existing Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing road user charging scheme.

The contract, valued at £150,000,000, covers vehicle identification, account management, payment processing, and customer services.

The solution is expected to offer proportionate scalability to accommodate alternative charging schemes.

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