Automatic Motorcycle Detection Systems for Derbyshire

It Looks like the ever persecuted motorcyclist is to be trageted again on some of our favourite routes in Derbyshire.

I came accross the tender below for “automatic motocycle detection system” to be linked to anpr etc.

Big brother is about to get a little more sophisticated. Pity they cannot spend this ammount of energy or funding catching criminals!

 

1. Title: AUTOMATIC MOTORCYCLE DETECTION EQUIPMENT AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES

2. Awarding Authority: Derbyshire County Council, Environmental Services Department, Winter Gardens, County Hall, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 3AG. Tel: 01629 585659. Email:neill.bennett@derbyshire.gov.uk (Neill Bennett).

3. Contract type: Supplies; Services. Procurement process: Open Tender.

4. Description: Supply Automatic Motorcycle Detection Equipment and Associated Services for the county’s Route Safety Project. The Contract is for the supply of equipment and services in order to accurately detect motorcycles and to facilitate the automatic operation of Variable Message Signs (VMS), Video Data Capture (VDC) and a further potential option of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR). A fundamental part of this project is the accurate detection of motorcyclists and the user defined triggering of VMS, VDC and ANPR. The aim is to provide Systems for 8 (eight) key routes in the countyh that have been identified as dangerous motorcycle routes. The System must be Turnkey, providing all elements required i.e. hardware, power supply, communications, all site engineering and associated hardware, commissioning, testing, and validation of the System. All Systems must be operational by the end of October 2008. Type of contract: One Off.

5. CPV Code: 33253100: Detection apparatus, 29861500: Vehicle location system, 29811400: Variable message signs, 72313000: Data capture services, 30230000: Computer hardware, 74230000: Engineering services, 31000000: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables.

6. NUTS code: UKF, UKF1, UKF13

7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: East Midlands, Derbyshire And Nottinghamshire, South And West Derbyshire.

8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Reference number: ES6926.

9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.

10. Closing date for requesting documents: 3.6.2008.

11. Address to which they must be sent: Same as 2.

12. Other information: Return of documents date / deadline for contract: 13-Jun-2008. Estimated start date: 02-Sep-2008. Estimated finish date: 02-Sep-2009. Option to extend: There is an option to extend this contract for up to 6 months. CPV codes: 31000000.

13. Submitted date: 2.5.2008

Drew Smith

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