---
title: "ITEP1250 - Drone Flight Management System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077c26"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "National Highways"
published: "2026-09-29"
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# ITEP1250 - Drone Flight Management System

Buyer: National Highways  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077c26

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## Summary

National Highways Limited bought a drone flight management software system to control drones operating along its highways network. The requirement is for flight-control software rather than the supply of drone hardware. The system is intended to support management of drone flights across the road network. The buying organisation is National Highways Limited, the UK strategic roads authority. This is a software procurement for a single requirement, covering the use of the system in connection with highways operations. The award classifies the purchase as goods, but in practical terms it is a specialist software product for managing drone activity along highways.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to ADJSoft Ltd. National Highways selected the supplier through a competitive, selective procedure under a framework. The award was made on 23 September 2026. The contract was signed on 29 September 2026, with a value of £140,000 excluding VAT (£168,000 including VAT). The contract runs from 29 September 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a maximum extent to 30 June 2027. The procurement was divided into one lot. The award is active, and the contract is active. Renewal is provided for technical-issue rectification and cover during transition to another solution.

For suppliers competing for comparable National Highways requirements, this award indicates demand for software that can manage drone flights across an operational highways network. A credible competitor would need a working flight-management system suited to controlling drone activity in that setting, with sufficient reliability to meet the stated minimum availability of software access. The competitive award was made through a framework, so suppliers seeking similar work should be positioned to compete through an appropriate framework route. The requirement’s short contract term and provision for technical rectification and transition cover point to the importance of responsive software support and continuity as well as the core product. ADJSoft Ltd, a small and medium-sized supplier, was selected, demonstrating that a specialist SME can win this kind of software contract.

## Notice

Drone flight management sofware for control of drones along highways network

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091734-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 29 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £140,000 |
| Contracts value | £140,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | National Highways |
| 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 | ADJSOFT LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48120000 - Flight control software package

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2026 at 11:10 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091734-2026
- 29 Sep 2026 at 10:57 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091722-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091734-2026
  29th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091722-2026
  29th September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://nationalhighways.co.uk
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-0504a3
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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