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title: "Project Primrose"
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# Project Primrose

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-250e62ee-029d-43f5-9c12-8d3e415c4447

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Project Primrose," managed by the Home Office, falls under the industry category of highway operation services. The project involves the use of a test facility for 13 weeks, replicating a multi-lane motorway scenario. The contract value amounts to £99,967 GBP. This tender reached the award stage, with key dates including the tender period end date on 2nd September 2024 and the contract period running from 1st April 2025 to 30th June 2025. The procurement method employed was an open procedure, ensuring a competitive and transparent bidding process.

This tender represents significant growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in highway operation services, test facilities, or related fields. It provides a platform to collaborate with a reputable government body, namely the Home Office, and to operate on a contract of substantial financial value. Businesses with capacities to set up and manage test tracks that simulate real-world highway conditions, both within the United Kingdom and globally, would be highly suited to compete for such tenders.

## Notice

Project Primrose requires the use of a test facility for 13 weeks with a test track site that mimics a stretch of multi-lane motorway.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76882e80-beca-49ce-bb4b-0bfe1b58369f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 30 Jun 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £99,967 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HOME OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UTAC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 63712200 - Highway operation services

## Release History

- 17 Oct 2024 at 11:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76882e80-beca-49ce-bb4b-0bfe1b58369f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76882e80-beca-49ce-bb4b-0bfe1b58369f
  17th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office

## Provenance

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