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title: "ETM Incursion Warning Radar System - Prototype Development"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a621"
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# ETM Incursion Warning Radar System - Prototype Development

Buyer: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a621

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## Summary

The National Highways organisation, based in Guildford, United Kingdom, recently completed a procurement process for the development of an Emergency Traffic Management (ETM) Incursion Warning Radar System prototype. This initiative, focusing on the safety equipment and radar industry, engaged Race Technology Limited as the supplier. The project involved testing and refining a radar and warning system to safeguard operatives and road users on the Strategic Road Network (SRN). The procurement followed a direct award method under the Procurement Act 2023, aimed at developing and evaluating novel technologies. The contract began on 22nd October 2025 and concluded on 31st March 2026, with a focus on UK regions and specific locations such as tunnels and hard-to-access areas to enhance the system's algorithms and performance.

This tender provided significant growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs engaged in safety equipment, alarm systems, and technological development. Business entities skilled in radar and detection apparatus, as well as those offering technical testing and analysis services, found this project beneficial due to the specialised nature of the prototype’s development and testing phase. The project not only allowed for the application of cutting-edge technology to real-world problems but also offered the potential for suppliers to position themselves as leaders in innovation within the public safety and traffic management sector.

## Notice

National Highways Traffic Officers when responding and dealing with incidents on the SRN often have to deploy temporary emergency traffic management (ETM) to create a 'safety buffer zone'. This safety zone is crucial to the safety and well-being of operatives and road-users. Where ETM has been deployed, there has been reported incidents of breaches (i.e. incursions) by motorists that has resulted in near misses, injuries and in some cases the successful prosecution of motorists. A prototype system owned by Race Technology Limited is to be trialled in a live environment to enable the development of both an algorithm to enhance software that predicts vehicle movements and for the further development of a radar and a handheld device so that the system operates as intended. A direct award under the Procurement Act 2023 is permissible under Direct award for prototypes (Procurement Act 2023 Schedule 5, para 2) Direct award for prototypes (PA 23 Sched 5, para 2) o for the production of a prototype, or supply of other novel goods or services, for the purpose of-- (a) testing the suitability of the goods or services, (b) researching the viability of producing or supplying the goods or services at scale and developing them for that purpose, or (c) other research, experiment, study or development o Doesn't have to be for the benefit of the public. Further development is required of the prototype system to finesse the system based upon findings and feedback from on-road trials, specifically on parts of the Strategic Road Network (SRN), targeting tunnels and hard to access areas that could impede signal accuracy or require other algorithm refinements. These trials and the data acquired will be used to provide firmware, software and hardware updates to an existing prototype system.

### Procurement Information

A prototype system owned by Race Technology Limited is to be trialled in a live environment to enable the development of both an algorithm to enhance software that predicts vehicle movements and for the further development of a radar and a handheld device so that the system operates as intended. A direct award under the Procurement Act 2023 is permissible under Direct award for prototypes (Procurement Act 2023 Schedule 5, para 2) Direct award for prototypes (PA 23 Sched 5, para 2) o for the production of a prototype, or supply of other novel goods or services, for the purpose of-- (a) testing the suitability of the goods or services, (b) researching the viability of producing or supplying the goods or services at scale and developing them for that purpose, or (c) other research, experiment, study or development o Doesn't have to be for the benefit of the public. Further development is required of the prototype system to finesse the system based upon findings and feedback from on-road trials, specifically on parts of the Strategic Road Network (SRN), targeting tunnels and hard to access areas that could impede signal accuracy or require other algorithm refinements. These trials and the data acquired will be used to provide firmware, software and hardware updates to an existing prototype system

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031021-2026 |
| Notice type | UK11 - Contract Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 21 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £381,000 |
| Contracts value | £381,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Terminated |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL HIGHWAYS |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| 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 | RACE TECHNOLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 35113000 - Safety equipment
- 35121700 - Alarm systems
- 35121900 - Radar detectors
- 35722000 - Radar
- 38115000 - Radar apparatus
- 38431000 - Detection apparatus
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

## Release History

- 2 Apr 2026 at 14:11 - ContractTermination - UK11 - Contract Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031021-2026
- 28 Oct 2025 at 12:25 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068927-2025
- 2 Oct 2025 at 12:48 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061724-2025
- 1 Oct 2025 at 14:37 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061428-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031021-2026
  2nd April 2026 - Contract termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068927-2025
  28th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061724-2025
  2nd October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061428-2025
  1st October 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-6720
  ETM Incursion Warning Radar System - Prototype Development RfQ FINAL_Redacted
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-6721
  Warning Radar System Prototype Development Services Agreement_Redacted
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-6722
  Incursion Alarm Warning System - Final Specification v1.0 (For Publication)
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-6723
  Incursion Alarm Warning System Commercial Workbook v1.0 (Redacted)
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-6724
  ANNEX C - CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WITH NATIONAL HIGHWAYS POLICIES_Redacted
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-6725
  Table 2 - Quality Questions (For Publication)

## Notice URLs

- https://nationalhighways.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.race-technology.com/gb

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