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ITEP1250 - Drone Flight Management System

National Highways

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29 Sep 2026 at 11:10

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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29 Sep 2026 at 10:57

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

National Highways Limited bought a drone flight management software system to control drones operating along its highways network. The requirement is for flight-control software rather than the supply of drone hardware. The system is intended to support management of drone flights across the road network. The buying organisation is National Highways Limited, the UK strategic roads authority. This is a software procurement for a single requirement, covering the use of the system in connection with highways operations. The award classifies the purchase as goods, but in practical terms it is a specialist software product for managing drone activity along highways.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to ADJSoft Ltd. National Highways selected the supplier through a competitive, selective procedure under a framework. The award was made on 23 September 2026. The contract was signed on 29 September 2026, with a value of £140,000 excluding VAT (£168,000 including VAT). The contract runs from 29 September 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a maximum extent to 30 June 2027. The procurement was divided into one lot. The award is active, and the contract is active. Renewal is provided for technical-issue rectification and cover during transition to another solution.

For suppliers competing for comparable National Highways requirements, this award indicates demand for software that can manage drone flights across an operational highways network. A credible competitor would need a working flight-management system suited to controlling drone activity in that setting, with sufficient reliability to meet the stated minimum availability of software access. The competitive award was made through a framework, so suppliers seeking similar work should be positioned to compete through an appropriate framework route. The requirement’s short contract term and provision for technical rectification and transition cover point to the importance of responsive software support and continuity as well as the core product. ADJSoft Ltd, a small and medium-sized supplier, was selected, demonstrating that a specialist SME can win this kind of software contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ITEP1250 - Drone Flight Management System

Notice Description

Drone flight management sofware for control of drones along highways network

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077c26
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091734-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48120000 - Flight control software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
29 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 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
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

ADJSOFT LIMITED

Further Information

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