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Regaining situational awareness as a User in Charge: Responding to transition demands in automated vehicles

Department for Transport

This public procurement record has 7 releases in its history.

ContractTermination

31 Jul 2026 at 11:10

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
ContractAmendment

26 May 2026 at 10:24

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
ContractAmendment

30 Mar 2026 at 10:32

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
ContractAmendment

12 Jan 2026 at 15:20

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Award

21 Aug 2025 at 09:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

05 Aug 2025 at 16:35

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

22 Jul 2025 at 18:10

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport commissioned continuation research into how people operating automated vehicles can regain situational awareness and respond to transition demands. The work covers research services, including research laboratory services, and supports an existing research programme that began under an earlier contract. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The requirement is for specialist automotive and human-factors research rather than general transport consultancy, with the work involving technical investigation of automated-vehicle user behaviour and transition situations. The selected supplier is Anthrometric Solutions Ltd, an SME based in Guildford. The Department for Transport is the central government buyer responsible for the requirement.

This procurement was completed through a direct award, justified as a continuation of previously commissioned research after the former prime contractor could no longer continue. The award was made to Anthrometric Solutions Ltd on 5 August 2025 for £145,624 excluding VAT (£174,748.80 including VAT). The awarded service period was 19 August to 31 December 2025. A contract was signed on 18 August 2025, with a recorded contract value of £147,874 excluding VAT (£177,448.80 including VAT), and a contract period from 27 May to 31 July 2026. The contract was terminated on 31 July 2026 because it was completed. Amendments extended or varied the work to align with a related project and to transfer the final report to a new Department for Transport template with quality assurance checks.

This award indicates demand from the Department for Transport for specialist research partners able to continue an established automated-vehicle research programme without losing technical continuity. A credible competitor would need expertise in automated-vehicle operations, user-in-charge behaviour, situational awareness and responses to control-transition demands. The requirement also points to the importance of research-laboratory capability, specialist equipment and access to relevant test or experimental environments. Suppliers should be able to produce robust research outputs, work alongside related projects and adapt final reporting to departmental templates, including quality assurance before finalisation. An SME won this requirement, suggesting that a focused specialist business with demonstrable technical capability can compete for comparable Department for Transport research work.

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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/072608-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK11 - Contract Termination 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
£147,874 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
27 May 2026 - 31 Jul 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Terminated

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Transport
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DR
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Anthrometric Solutions Ltd

Further Information

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