Awarded contract

Motorway Control Instation

Details

Buyer: Department for Infrastructure
Supplier(s): Kapsch Trafficcom Ltd
Value: £11,220,000
Duration: 6 years
Topic: Traffic control services
Published: 14 April 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

This contract is to enable the installation and support for a new NI motorway control instation system to replace the current end-of-life platform. The contract will incorporate the licensing of National Highways' CHARM solution and a contract for implementation, configuration, and ongoing support. This approach ensures business continuity ahead of the expiry of the existing contract and enables the continued operation of safety critical motorway functions such as VMS, lane control, and MIDAS. The contract facilitates the transition to IP based communications and supports the deployment of future technologies, including C-ITS and connected and autonomous vehicles. ## Contract award Title: DAC-0193 Motorway Control Instation

Timeline

Completed: Award published14 April 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date14 April 2026
Next: Contract expiry date29 April 2032in 5 years

About the buyer

The Department for Infrastructure is a Northern Ireland Executive department responsible for roads, public transport, water and planning. Transport and Road Asset Management is one of the Centres of Procurement Expertise in Northern Ireland. Its Procurement Branch runs competitions for construction works, supplies and services, from road maintenance to streetlighting and fleet. Routine purchases use contracts put in place by Construction and Procurement Delivery, the central purchasing body for Northern Ireland government.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Department for Infrastructure's contract awards have been in construction work, transport equipment and metals and mining products.

Decision makers

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