Chorzów tenders EU-funded expansion of its intelligent traffic system
Chorzów’s road authority seeks a design-and-build expansion of its intelligent traffic management system, backed by European Funds for Silesia, to enhance urban mobility.
Chorzów’s road authority seeks a design-and-build expansion of its intelligent traffic management system, backed by European Funds for Silesia, to enhance urban mobility.
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Chorzów’s road authority has launched an open tender to design, deliver, install and commission an expanded citywide Intelligent Traffic Management System. The Expansion of the Intelligent Traffic Management System in Chorzów is financed under the European Funds for Silesia 2021–2027. The integrated scope, EU backing and five‑year warranty make it a significant ITS opportunity in southern Poland.
The contract covers complete design documentation, supply, installation, related construction works, training and commissioning. It bundles multiple subsystems into a single design‑and‑build package, with the detailed technical scope to be finalised during design approval. Key elements include:
The authority requires training for staff on new system elements and a 60‑month warranty on delivered materials, devices, software and works. The city has chosen not to split the procurement into lots, arguing that specialist tasks and tight coordination are best handled by a single supplier to protect schedule and quality.
The project is supported through European Funds for Silesia, Priority FESL.3 European Funds for Sustainable Mobility, Action FESL.03.02 Sustainable Urban Multimodal Mobility – ZIT. The funding agreement (No. FESL.03.02-IZ.01-08ED/24) was signed in March 2025.
The scope shows a focus on multimodal performance and resilience. Travel time information and diversion strategies point to network‑wide management rather than isolated junction control. Public transport priority and parking guidance target more reliable buses and better use of existing parking capacity. The open data requirement signals an intent to make operational information reusable by third parties.
The buyer will run an open tender under Poland’s Public Procurement Law. It plans to evaluate tenders first, then verify the top‑ranked supplier’s eligibility. The Functional and Utility Programme (PFU) sets an indicative quantitative scope; the final bill of materials will flow from the approved design.
Notably, the contract is single‑lot. The city says disaggregation could undermine coordination of specialist works, raise costs and jeopardise the programme schedule. For suppliers, the model puts a premium on end‑to‑end capability across traffic engineering, telecoms, software integration and construction. The five‑year warranty further extends performance obligations into the operational phase.
Training is mandatory, which should aid handover and early operations. The requirement to prepare data for the Open Data Portal will also push suppliers to normalise interfaces and document data pipelines, reducing the risk of vendor lock‑in.
Two parts of the scope stand out for long‑term value: reorganisation of the telecommunications network and open data readiness. A resilient, well‑dimensioned comms layer is essential when adding camera feeds, detector data, variable message signs and public transport priority. Building mechanisms to publish datasets from the outset can cut retrofit costs and encourage wider use of city traffic data by mobility apps and researchers.
The modernisation of weather and driver information systems suggests the city aims to tighten the link between detection, decision and dissemination. With travel time information expanded citywide, the system should be able to feed consistent messages across signs and digital channels.
Chorzów’s plan lands as several Polish cities extend or refresh their ITS estates:
Taken together, these procurements indicate steady investment in integrated traffic control, passenger information and parking guidance across Polish cities, with growing attention to data and interoperability.
The Chorzów procedure is framed as a classic supplies contract conducted as an open tender under Article 132 of the Public Procurement Law, with post‑evaluation qualification under Article 139. The city requires the contractor to secure all necessary permissions and approvals on its behalf. It also explicitly reserves the right to approve the design documentation before works begin.
The buyer states that not splitting the order will not restrict SMEs, but the emphasis on end‑to‑end coordination suggests strong roles for integrators and consortia. Subcontracting remains a route for niche specialists to participate under a prime contractor.
Watch for how the PFU’s indicative quantities translate into the approved design, particularly for parking guidance, public transport priority and data publication. The five‑year warranty points to a preference for proven technologies and robust support models. In a region where Gliwice and Opole are also refreshing ITS portfolios, alignment on interfaces and data standards could shape supplier choices. The funding foundation is in place; the next test will be the integration detail and delivery pace once the contractor is appointed.
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