Traffic Signals and Ancillary Equipment Maintenance 2022

Somerset County Council is looking to establish a Traffic Signals and Ancillary Equipment Maintenance Term Service Contract for Works to be conducted across the Authority's Highways network.

The form of contract will be the NEC3 April 2013 edition Term Service Contract 'TSC' The Traffic Signals and Ancillary Equipment Maintenance Term Service Contract will cover the maintenance of the authorities traffic signal and associated equipment including replacement of equipment: • Installation of new traffic signal-controlled junctions; • Modification and refurbishment of existing traffic signal-controlled junctions/Pedestrian crossings/Communications & VAS/VMS; • Commissioning of new, modified and refurbished traffic signal-controlled junctions; • Cyclic maintenance activities, vegetation removal etc. • Traffic management associated with the above activities; and • Perform the role of Designer when appointed by the Service Manager.

The estimated spend per annum through the Contract is expected to be in the region of £250,000 to £350,000 for Routine Maintenance and an estimated £150,000 for Non-Routine Maintenance.

The duration of the Contract will be an initial term of 72 months (6 years) with two extension periods of 24 months (2 years) each.

The total duration of the contract including extension options will be 120 months (10 years).

The exercise of the extension options will be at the discretion of the Authority, dependent upon, amongst other matters, satisfactory supplier performance.