Invitation to explore traffic control systems and landscape

The The Minister of Infrastructure and Water Affairs acting as the procurement central for the cooperation framework National Traffic Data Bank, hereafter referred to as NDW in Netherlands from Europe region has released this tender for Dear Sir/Madam, On behalf of the Directors' Meeting of the National Traffic Management Council, the Strategic Team VRI invites market parties active in the field of traffic signal installations to participate in an informal exploratory discussion regarding the future of traffic signal controllers and the landscape in the Netherlands. The meeting will take place on Thursday, October 29 in Utrecht (location CROW Leidseveer 2-10 Utrecht), and you can register via this email address: lvmb@rws.nl. The central question is: what is needed in the short and long term for security of supply and future-proofing? National Traffic Management Council (LVMB) The LVMB is a collaborative body of road authorities (municipalities, provinces, RWS, and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management) that puts current issues in the field of traffic management on the agenda and takes them a step further. One of these issues is the changed circumstances in the market for traffic signal controller manufacturers. The LVMB has expressed concerns regarding security of supply, affordability, and (limited) market size. To answer these and other questions, a working group has been established under the leadership of Pieter Litjens (Director of CROW). The working group will ultimately submit advice to the Directors' Meeting regarding governance and future prospects. Questioning The meeting is an informal, exploratory discussion by invitation of Chairman Pieter Litjens. He wishes to delve into the perspective of market parties. The following topics will be addressed: - What development will the traffic signal controller undergo over the next 20 years? - Are road authorities sufficiently organized to participate in future developments? - Does the current market operation of controllers offer sufficient certainty for road authorities and suppliers? The details of this in-depth discussion will be further elaborated in the coming weeks. The morning of October 29 has been reserved for the exploration. In the event of a (too) large number of registrations, the group will be divided between the morning and afternoon. The morning will then focus on the perspective of the manufacturers of the traffic signal controller and the installers. The afternoon will focus on related products and services such as network management systems, control software, and iVRI. The meeting will take place between 9:00 and 14:00; details will follow depending on the number of registrations. To register, please send an email to lvmb@rws.nl stating your name, position, and company, and your preference for: - Traffic signal controller and installer - Traffic signal landscape - Both of the above topics We look forward to receiving your registration by October 24. Kind regards, Pieter Litjens with tender notice no. 444424-tenderned_nl published on 14 Oct 2026. The tender is due to expire on 24 Oct 2026. This tender is sourced from Tenderned and is eligible for suppliers interested in Traffic monitoring services. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 15508089.