Notice Information
Notice Title
Regaining situational awareness as a User in Charge: Responding to transition demands in automated vehicles
Notice Description
The continuation of research into Regaining situational awareness as a User in Charge: Responding to transition demands in automated vehicles started under a previous contract.
Procurement Information
This contract is for the continuation of research that was previously carried out under an alternative contract. The previous prime contractor was unable to continue the reseearch so we are now contracting with the sub-contractors to continue the research. The sub-contractors have unique technical capabilities and access to equipment to continue the research.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05643f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028918-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK10 - Contract Change Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73110000 - Research services
73111000 - Research laboratory services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £145,624 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £145,624 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Mar 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Jul 20259 months ago
- Contract Period
- 29 Mar 2026 - 31 May 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 4DR
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- Vincent Square
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028918-2026
30th March 2026 - Contract change notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002353-2026
12th January 2026 - Contract change notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050405-2025
21st August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046285-2025
5th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042201-2025
22nd July 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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