--- title: "T0560 Impact of automated vehicles on the motorway network" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-36859b7b-5779-4599-b186-62c7eb95d5ae" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-36859b7b-5779-4599-b186-62c7eb95d5ae" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-36859b7b-5779-4599-b186-62c7eb95d5ae.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-36859b7b-5779-4599-b186-62c7eb95d5ae.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NATIONAL HIGHWAYS" published: "2024-06-18" --- # T0560 Impact of automated vehicles on the motorway network Buyer: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-36859b7b-5779-4599-b186-62c7eb95d5ae [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-36859b7b-5779-4599-b186-62c7eb95d5ae) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-36859b7b-5779-4599-b186-62c7eb95d5ae.json) ## Summary The National Highways organization has awarded a contract for the project titled "Impact of automated vehicles on the motorway network." The procurement method used was selective, with a total contract value of £102,365.11 GBP. The contract period starts on June 12, 2024, and ends on November 30, 2024. The tender deadline was April 12, 2024, with the award date being June 18, 2024. The project falls under the industry category of development consultancy services and is located in Birmingham, England. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in development consultancy services to engage with National Highways on understanding the impact of automated vehicles on the motorway network. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are identified as suitable for this project, with a focus on delivering key outputs related to roles and responsibilities, motorway hazards, vehicle safety, and stakeholder engagement. Interested businesses should consider the outlined project requirements and coordinate with the buyer to leverage their expertise in this domain. ## Notice A written report that will provide National Highways with the following outputs: 1. Identify what the roles and responsibilities National Highways will have to adhere to once the Automated Vehicles Bill becomes law, taking account of any other AV (SAE levels 3-5) related legislation or regulatory requirements. For example, defining what is meant by AVs (SAE levels 3-5) having to take the road 'as is'. 2. Provide an initial list of foreseeable motorway hazards to which a self-driving vehicle might legitimately have to respond, considering also available incident data and supporting information (vehicle types, vehicle miles travelled, severity of incident etc.), and the risks that they could present to National Highways as the responsible road authority, including risks associated with the interactions between AV's and motorcycles. 3. Investigate the typical characteristics of 'good' and 'bad' human driving (including HGV's) and how these might necessarily differ for a self-driving vehicle, and what impact this would have on National Highways responsibilities. Consultation with the DVSA will be required on this output. 4. Examine how the vehicle operational design domain (ODD) for ALKS and other vehicle safety features (current and planned) maps to National Highways' motorway network. How the ODD might expand over time, and the impact that would have on the risks linked to managing AV's on the motorway. For example, how should an AV behave when it cannot continue on a motorway. 5. Propose a process that National Highways should adopt to take our roles and responsibilities forward, clearly identifying the who, what, and how this would be run internally. For example, protocol for dealing with a stopped AV. 6. Consult with appropriate stakeholders to establish what their roles will be in supporting National Highways implement their legal responsibilities to managing AV's on the motorway network. To include CCAV, DVSA, VCA, recovery operators, police, and OEM's. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b75ae15b-0914-4afb-95b0-30014194a59c | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | 12 Apr 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Jun 2024 | | Contract period | 11 Jun 2024 - 30 Nov 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £102,365 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £102,365 | | 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 | NATIONAL HIGHWAYS | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | B1 2RN | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LTD - SPATS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73220000 - Development consultancy services ## Release History - 18 Jun 2024 at 14:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b75ae15b-0914-4afb-95b0-30014194a59c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b75ae15b-0914-4afb-95b0-30014194a59c 18th June 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8be3108d-4345-4d36-b502-b7825b86f9db n/a ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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