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title: "UK6 - Contract Award Notice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058290"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NATIONAL HIGHWAYS"
published: "2025-08-14"
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# UK6 - Contract Award Notice

Buyer: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058290

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by National Highways, a public authority under the central government of the United Kingdom, involves the award of a contract for the Stopped Vehicle Detection (SVD) radar system. This contract, titled "UK6 - Contract Award Notice", is central to improving safety on smart motorways by detecting vehicles stopped in live lanes, allowing timely alerts and interventions. The contract focuses on providing support and maintenance services for the radar system. It was awarded via a direct procurement method, with Navtech Radar Limited named as the supplier. Key dates include the award notice date of 14th August 2025, a standstill period ending on 26th August 2025, and the contract period running from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2026. The estimated gross value of the contract is £1,950,182.15, with a net amount of £1,625,151.79. The relevant industry category is "Control, safety or signalling equipment for roads", with the procurement stage listed as complete.

This contract presents business growth opportunities primarily for companies involved in control and safety systems for transportation. Navtech Radar Limited, being the supplier with exclusive intellectual property rights, highlights the need for specialised providers of similar high-tech solutions. Businesses with expertise in radar systems or those capable of offering innovative upgrades to existing safety infrastructure will find unique opportunities in this procurement. Organisations with potential to provide advanced technical support and maintenance services would be well-suited to engage in similar types of contracts, considering the significant investment already made in the current system. Additionally, SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) looking to engage in government contracts would benefit by aligning their capabilities with the needs outlined in such awards.

## Notice

Stopped Vehicle Detection radar is used on smart motorways in the UK to automatically identify vehicles that have come to a halt in live lanes. Its purpose is to quickly alert traffic control centres so they can close lanes, warn other drivers, and dispatch help, improving safety and reducing collision risks. The purpose of the proposed contract is to provide support and maintenance services in relation to the radar that form part of the Stopped Vehicle Detection system.

### Procurement Information

This is a transparency notice to inform the market that National Highways is directly awarding a contract to Navtech Radar Limited for Stopped Vehicle Detection (SVD) for a period of 12 months from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2026. This direct award is made under Section 41(1)(a) and Schedule 5, Paragraph 5 and 6 of the Procurement Act 2023. 1.The proposed supplier has exclusive (intellectual property) rights in the hardware and software already supplied to National Highways and do not share /re-sell/licence any of its designs/intellectual property with/to third parties. Without these, no other supplier could provide the support and maintenance services under the proposed contract to the pre-existing hardware. For the same reasons, no other supplier could provide upgrades to existing hardware. 2. The only means by which another supplier could provide services and supplies similar to those under the proposed contract would be to replace the existing hardware with an alternative solution. Very significant investment has been made to deploy the existing hardware and the majority of these assets still have a number of years before they reach 'end of life'. To undertake a wholesale replacement of the hardware at this juncture would therefore be disproportionate and unreasonable. The new contract will ensure continuity of these essential service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048768-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,625,151 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL HIGHWAYS |
| Locality | GUILDFORD |
| Post town | Guildford |
| Postcode | GU1 4LZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey |
| Local authority | Guildford |
| Electoral ward | Stoke |
| Westminster constituency | Guildford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NAVTECH RADAR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34996000 - Control, safety or signalling equipment for roads

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2025 at 12:52 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048768-2025
- 6 Aug 2025 at 13:19 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046558-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048768-2025
  14th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046558-2025
  6th August 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://nationalhighways.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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