Autonomous vehicle platforms and Self-Driving Car Studio

Authority: Harper Adams University (Education)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG2)

Awarded value£61,783published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 27 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Quanser UK

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This integrated hardware-software laboratory provides a complete physical and virtual environment for teaching and research in autonomous and connected vehicle systems. 2 autonomous vehicle platforms and one Self-Driving Car Studio. 1/10 scale car model designed for autonomous vehicle research.

Procurement exception or waiver below threshold based on market review and benchmarking undertaken against alternative educational and research platforms (including generic mobile robots and autonomous car kits).

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: West Midlands

38800000 Industrial process control equipment and remote-control equipment 38900000 Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments 48100000 Industry specific software package 48900000 Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 27 Oct 2026, 11:31 GMT
Last source update: 27 Oct 2026, 11:31 GMT
Authority reference: 2025-6 PE 25
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-101434
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: West Midlands (UKG2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0790f5 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
27 Oct 2026, 11:31 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £61,7831 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Quanser UK	£61,783 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Quanser UK
Signed
27 Feb 2026
Value
£61,783 inc. VAT
Period
1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 08049710 · GB-PPON: PZWM-7298-MZHW Harper Adams University, Newport, West Midlands, TF10 8NBContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

QUANSER UK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 15041305GB-PPON: PLZL-3744-BBYW 1 Bow Churchyard, London, London, EC4M 9DQContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender27 Oct 2026, 11:31 GMT