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S30086 Influencing the uptake of in-vehicle safety technologies and quantifying impacts

National Highways

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03 Aug 2026 at 14:23

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National Highways Limited commissioned development consultancy services to understand and improve the uptake and safety impact of in-vehicle technologies. The work covers two packages: analysing trends in technology uptake and safety outcomes, and examining user segmentation, influences and policy levers. It is intended to quantify real-world performance, forecast trends and potential reductions in killed or seriously injured outcomes, and provide practical, evidence-based recommendations for interventions on the Strategic Road Network. The requirement includes an inception and mobilisation phase. The work relates to delivery across the United Kingdom and the Strategic Road Network, with the buyer based in Birmingham. It follows earlier work on technology prevalence, effectiveness, road-user groups, crash types and forecast safety benefits.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. Bids had to be submitted by 17 July 2026 at 19:00. National Highways awarded the contract to AtkinsRéalis Jacobs Joint Venture on 31 July 2026. The award value is £99,809.28 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 31 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. The procurement is for services and is classified as development consultancy services. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The published information sets the requirement as a single procurement covering both work packages, rather than separate lots.

This award indicates demand for specialist evidence and analysis supporting road safety technology policy. Suppliers likely to be credible for a future requirement of this kind would need capability in evaluating in-vehicle safety technologies under real-world conditions, analysing uptake and usage data, and forecasting safety outcomes over different scenarios. Relevant expertise also includes transport or road safety modelling, literature reviews, user segmentation, socio-demographic analysis and assessment of barriers to technology adoption. The work calls for practical recommendations that a national roads organisation can apply, so suppliers should be able to connect research findings with policy levers and interventions. The requirement was identified as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, as well as larger consultancies.

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Notice Title

S30086 Influencing the uptake of in-vehicle safety technologies and quantifying impacts

Notice Description

This project aims to address these challenges: Aim (1) Quantify the performance of vehicle safety technologies "in the field" (i.e. as close as possible to actual, not ideal or "perfect use") and forecast KPI1 trends under different scenarios for input to (1) an updated RTZH model and (2) a future Safety Outcome Model to inform more accurate target setting. Aim (2) Deliver practical evidence-based recommendations for interventions that National Highways can use to influence uptake of in-vehicle technologies that will make the biggest difference to KSI outcomes on the SRN; These aims will be achieved via the delivery of two work packages (not including the inception/mobilisation phase which is also outlined in the description of service) - Work Package 1 - Trends in technology uptake and safety outcomes - Work Package 2 - User segmentation, influences and policy levers. The Road to Zero Harm project and Safety Outcome Model projects identified gaps in our understanding of the trends in uptake and impacts of in-vehicle safety technologies. The RTZH model relies on several assumptions about usage and effectiveness of in vehicle safety technologies. Our confidence in the validity of these assumptions is low because: - Recent press coverage indicates usage may be overestimated due to issues affecting user acceptance (e.g. people turning off lane keep assist because they perceive it as annoying and potentially dangerous - https://www.brake.org.uk/get-involved/take action/mybrake/knowledge-centre/reports/vehicle-safety-systems-and-the future-of-driving). - The effectiveness estimates were also based on effects estimated for whole of England (not just SRN) as part of the work to develop the GSR legislation for Europe (which is now quite old and doesn't allow for differentiating effects by road features, traffic mix and speeds). - Lack of trend data on the uptake and usage of these technologies also prevented us including in-vehicle safety technology in the Safety Outcome model. The first phase of this work (Spats work order S30004) delivered the following: - Determine current prevalence and forecast trends (to 2050) in uptake of vehicle safety technologies. - Determine the conditions under which each technology is most likely to be effective, as well as the road user groups and the crash types they are most likely to produce KSI reductions in. - Forecast KSI savings on the SRN over time (out to 2050) in different scenarios and assess difference in magnitude of benefits. - Review academic and grey literature to assess: a. perceptions of in-vehicle safety technology by road user type and socio demographic group (including age, gender, occupation and socio economic categories) b. levels of technology use (using objective observational measures insofar as possible, supplemented with self-report if needed) disaggregated by vehicle category and socio-demographic factors c. observed barriers and enab

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Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-03a04c35-be48-499c-ba1f-4da67a681f98
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/763e6083-0d86-4f85-9b62-0457a653b616
Current Stage
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73220000 - Development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£99,809 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
National Highways
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6GA
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AtkinsRéalis Jacobs Joint Venture

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