---
title: "ORT0202 - Interim SVD 26/27"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06dd32"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "National Highways Limited"
published: "2026-08-26"
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# ORT0202 - Interim SVD 26/27

Buyer: National Highways Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dd32

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## Summary

National Highways Limited procured support and maintenance services for the Stopped Vehicle Detection radar used on smart motorways in the UK. The radar automatically identifies vehicles stopped in live lanes and alerts traffic control centres, enabling lane closures, driver warnings and assistance to improve safety and reduce collision risks. The requirement covers the radar forming part of the existing Stopped Vehicle Detection system, including support, maintenance and upgrades to the established hardware. The work is classified as traffic monitoring services and road control, safety or signalling equipment. Delivery applies across the United Kingdom. This is a central-government road infrastructure requirement for suppliers with specialist capability in stopped-vehicle detection radar, associated software and operational maintenance.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award to Navtech Radar Limited on technical single-supplier grounds. The award date was 6 August 2026 and the contract was signed on 25 August 2026. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its value is £1,974,725.14 excluding VAT, or £2,369,670.17 including VAT. There was one lot, marked suitable for SMEs, and one supplier was selected. National Highways justified the route because Navtech holds exclusive intellectual-property rights in the existing hardware and software, while replacing the deployed system would be disproportionate. The award is active and the contract is active.

This award demonstrates continuing demand from National Highways for specialist support of an established stopped-vehicle detection network on smart motorways. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable expertise in radar-based traffic monitoring, stopped-vehicle detection, road safety or signalling systems, and the software that operates them. Relevant capability would include maintaining deployed equipment, diagnosing faults, delivering upgrades and preserving continuity for traffic control operations. Suppliers would also need to understand the constraints of supporting pre-existing hardware and integrating with an operational national-road network. The direct award rationale shows that intellectual-property ownership and compatibility with installed assets were decisive, so future market participants would need either strong rights to the relevant technology or a compelling, practical replacement and support proposition.

## Notice

Stopped Vehicle Detection radar are 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

Single supplier - technical reasons 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 2026 to 31st August 2027. 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/081491-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,974,725 |
| Contracts value | £1,974,725 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | National Highways Limited |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6GA |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Navtech Radar Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 34996000 - Control, safety or signalling equipment for roads
- 63712710 - Traffic monitoring services

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2026 at 16:27 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081491-2026
- 7 Aug 2026 at 14:05 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075331-2026
- 6 Aug 2026 at 09:59 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074507-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081491-2026
  26th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075331-2026
  7th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074507-2026
  6th August 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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