Technical Consultancy to Assess Feasibility of Reducing VSS Infrastructure Gaps with Portable VMS and Electronic Billboards
Highways England · Awarded contract
AwardedTechnical Consultancy to Assess Feasibility of Reducing VSS Infrastructure Gaps with Portable VMS and Electronic Billboards
Awarded 23 Jul 2020
Awarded23 Jul 2020
Value£64,240.92
SupplierAtkins/Jacobs
AgencyHighways England
RegionLondon
CategoryConsultancy & Legal
Ended 5y 7mo ago8mo term
Awarded 23 July 2020Expired 30 Mar 2021
About
Highways England awarded a contract to Atkins/Jacobs for technical consultancy support to establish the feasibility of reducing the variable signs and signals (VSS) infrastructure gap using portable variable message signs (VMS) and electronic billboards, and to explore options for providing the most impactful travel time information on VMS.
The consultancy involved researching, identifying and assessing infrastructure gaps; assessing the feasibility of reducing those gaps; evaluating different travel time VMS options; and compiling a comprehensive report with recommendations.
The contract value was AUD 64,240.92.
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