Wales and Scotland seek roads ICT

The Welsh Government and Transport Scotland have issued a joint tender for the supply of an integrated roads information system (Iris) valued between £17m and £19m. An advertisement in the Official Journal of the European Union says the two organisations want the supplier to "develop, implement, support and improve" the information system. Under the contract, Iris will be expected to deliver annual road condition surveys for Wales and Scotland. Iris will be available online and include geographic information functions, the notice says. A comprehensive set of modules will include databases about accident management, cycling provision, drainage, lighting and pavement management, the landscape and environment and speed limits. There will also be databases for information and finance management, and the successful supplier will be expected to migrate data from existing systems as part of the contract. This article is published by Guardian Professional. For updates on public sector IT, join the Government Computing Network here.