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Qinetiq has been award a five-year £5m contract to be the Highways Agency's Technology Systems Maintenance Manager (TSMM).

Qinetiq will provide day-to-day support to the Highways Agency to manage a range of technology and suppliers. The contract allows for up to a further £15m of tasking over the period.

Qinetiq will act as an integral part of an extended Highways Agency team, providing management support and technical advice on ongoing operations and maintenance of the digital infrastructure of the road network in England.

The Highways Agency’s traffic management systems include electronic message signs, road signals, emergency roadside telephones and CCTV networks.

One of Qinetiq's main tasks will be to manage and audit the 11 Software Maintenance Contractors (SMCs) that provide and maintain these systems.

Qinetiq will be responsible for accepting system or software changes on the Highways Agency's behalf, rolling out new systems and controlling configuration changes around the network. The company will also provide a technical information repository for other technology suppliers.

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