Official UK procurement notice
Connected and Automated Mobility Standards Programme - Phase 4
Authority: Department for Transport (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Depart for Transport is seeking to appoint the British Standards Institute (BSI) to deliver the next phase of its Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) Standards Programme. The requirement will build on the previous three phases of the programme which have been delivered since 2019. It will continue the work done by BSI to deliver a suite of technical standards to inform industry on best practice with regard to CAM technology development, testing, trialling and deployment. It will do so with the objectives of accelerating CAM deployments in the UK, supporting UK leadership in CAM, informing and aligning with international standards, and strengthening collaboration across the UK CAM ecosystem.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- 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
- 24 Mar 2026, 14:52 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 May 2026, 09:27 BST
- Authority reference
TFTS3041- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-043731- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0672edFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
BSI are the only provider that can deliver this service related to the creation of a standard.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
12 May 2026 → 13 May 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends162 days ago12 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Notice published162 days ago13 May 2026, 09:27 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Mar 2026- Transparency notice published24 Mar 2026, 14:52 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published30 Apr 2026, 12:22 BSTUK6
- Contract details notice published13 May 2026, 09:27 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected13 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The British Standards Institution13 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 | £1,646,400 | 29 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Connected and Automated Mobility Standards Programme - Phase 4 · The British Standards Institution
- Signed
- 13 May 2026
- Value
- £1,646,400
- Period
- 13 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2029
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: Not relevant or proportionate
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BSI STANDARDS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender