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title: "T0430 Crash Testing Plinth"
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# T0430 Crash Testing Plinth

Buyer: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-abf0cb3a-32c1-4d60-8fe0-4391b0fdf89f

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## Summary

The National Highways organization has completed the procurement process for the project titled "T0430 Crash Testing Plinth" in the Research and Development services category. The project, valued at £299,986.23, involves developing a solution for providing secondary vehicle restraint to structures, focusing on smart motorway scenarios. The procurement method used was selective with a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender period ended on 2nd March 2023, and the contract period is scheduled from 8th March 2023 to 30th June 2023.

This tender by National Highways presents a business growth opportunity for firms specializing in research and development services related to infrastructure safety. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The project scope involves creating a universally applicable solution for enhancing road infrastructure safety, particularly focusing on smart motorways and expressways, offering SMEs a chance to contribute innovative solutions to enhance national highways' safety standards.

## Notice

CHE memo 441 provides a value for money solution to provide secondary vehicle restraint to structures with weak stringcourses or substandard parapets. However, the solution developed applies only to a limited number of scenarios regarding National Highways structures. This task is to further development process is to provide a solution which can be applied near universally to the network and incorporates smart motorway and expressway scenarios as well as narrow underbridge on all trunk roads.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7f569aa-951c-4697-b7f9-4c2f253529bf |
| 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 | 9 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 8 Mar 2023 - 30 Jun 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £299,986 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £299,986 |
| 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 | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B1 1RN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FUTRAN JOINT VENTURE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 Mar 2023 at 13:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7f569aa-951c-4697-b7f9-4c2f253529bf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7f569aa-951c-4697-b7f9-4c2f253529bf
  9th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/78fe9923-a1be-4840-a148-be37d66940c3
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