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Published 24 Mar 2026, 14:52 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Connected and Automated Mobility Standards Programme - Phase 4

Official notice

Authority: Department for Transport (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£1,646,400published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 29 Apr 2026no call for competition
Awarded to The British Standards Institution

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The 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 published
Lot #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
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0672ed Find 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
  1. Standstill ends162 days ago
    12 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published162 days ago
    13 May 2026, 09:27 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Mar 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    24 Mar 2026, 14:52 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    30 Apr 2026, 12:22 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract details notice published
    13 May 2026, 09:27 BST
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    13 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,646,4001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 13 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The British Standards Institution13 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2029£1,646,40029 Apr 2026Awarded

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

Department for Transport

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PLTC-5358-LTWZ Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London, London, SW1P 4DRContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • BSI STANDARDS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: ZC000202 389 Chiswick High Road, London, London, W4 4ALContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender