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AI Camera Trial

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex

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06 Aug 2026 at 09:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex procured services for an artificial-intelligence camera trial focused on detecting drivers using mobile phones and failing to wear seatbelts. The trial involves a trailer deployed at two sites, for two weeks at each site. Every detected offence is subject to a first human review and then a second human review before being sent to the police. The requirement is classified as police services. The buyer is a sub-central public authority based in Lewes and the work concerns policing activity in Sussex and surrounding delivery areas. This is a specialist road-safety and enforcement technology service, combining camera deployment, automated detection and structured human checking of potential offences before police action.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. One service lot was awarded to AECOM LIMITED. The contract was signed on 2 April 2026 and runs from 14 April to 13 August 2026. Its value is £27,165 excluding VAT, or £35,598 including VAT. The purchased trial itself is described as four weeks, with the trailer operating for two weeks at each of two sites. The contract is active. The published outcome identifies AECOM as the selected supplier; no separate award date or weighted evaluation criteria are stated. The arrangement therefore records a completed, non-competitive purchase for a defined police technology trial rather than an open tender.

This procurement shows demand from Sussex policing for mobile or trailer-based AI camera technology that can identify mobile-phone use while driving and seatbelt non-compliance. A credible future supplier would need to provide deployable camera equipment, operate it across multiple sites, and support a short, tightly managed trial. It would also need processes for reviewing detected offences twice by human assessors before referral to police officers, with sufficient staffing, consistency and evidential quality to support enforcement decisions. Relevant capability includes road-safety monitoring, automated image or video analysis, secure handling of offence data and reliable operational coordination with police teams. Suppliers with experience delivering technology-led enforcement trials and demonstrating clear human oversight would be well placed when this type of requirement is next considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AI Camera Trial

Notice Description

Trial of AI cameras to detect mobile phone use whilst driving and non-compliance with seatbelt laws. This trial will be for 4 weeks, with a trailer deployed at two sites, two weeks per site. All offences will be subject to 1st stage human review, and then 2nd human review prior to being sent to the Police.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dd1a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074469-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75241100 - Police services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£27,165 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
14 Apr 2026 - 13 Aug 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
The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 2FZ
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AECOM LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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