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# Research to support the development of a GB automated vehicle safety and security approval scheme

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/research-to-support-the-development-of-a-gb-automated-vehicle-safety-and-security-approval-ocds-h6vhtk-0295a2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Transport: "Research to support the development of a GB automated vehicle safety and security approval scheme". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,200,000. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Mar 2021. Published submission portal: dft.app.jaggaer.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Transport](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-transport-gov-d9)
- **Published Value:** £1,200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 March 2021 at 00:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,287,863 (exc. VAT, 5 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0295a2`

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## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [dft.app.jaggaer.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdft.app.jaggaer.com%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/research-to-support-the-development-of-a-gb-automated-vehicle-safety-and-security-approval-ocds-h6vhtk-0295a2#participate

## Description
The Department for Transport have commissioned research to support the development of a GB automated vehicle safety and security approval scheme.
To support the Authority in the development of the scheme, this first phase has been divided into a programme of separate projects (5 in total) referred to as “work packages”:
Work package 1: Safety of the ADS
Work package 2: Defining a codified behavioural ruleset
Work package 3: Scenario generation, selection, and coverage
Work package 4: Non-ADS vehicle requirements
Work package 5: In-use safety monitoring of the ADS

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: Work package 1: Safety of the ADS
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73110000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The vehicle, in which the ADS is installed, must operate safely within its operating environment and for its intended use. 
The supplier will develop a means (including technical, administrative and procedural requirements) to determine the Safety of...

### Lot 2: Work package 2: Defining a codified behavioural ruleset
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73110000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The supplier will develop, for consideration by the authority, proposals for a minimum codified behavioural ruleset to support safety assurance.

### Lot 3: Work package 3: Scenario generation, selection, and coverage
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73110000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** This project assumes that scenarios will play a central role in safety assurance. The use of scenarios is expected both at the manufacturer’s verification and validation stage but also at the independent scrutiny stage prior to deployment
The supplie...

### Lot 4: Work package 4: Non-ADS vehicle requirements
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73110000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** In addition to the ADS, the scheme shall include technical, administrative and procedural requirements for all other aspects of the vehicle which are important to safety, security and environmental performance, and which would fall within scope of ex...

### Lot 5: Work package 5- In-use safety monitoring of the ADS
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73110000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The role of in-use monitoring is to provide continued validation of the safety of the vehicle during its deployment lifetime. An effective scheme will identify potential safety hazards prior to any harm arising. 
the supplier will develop, for consid...

### Lot 1-5: TETI0042 - Research to support the development of a GB automated vehicle safety and security approval scheme
- **Lot id:** `1-5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 73110000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The Department for Transport seeks to commission research to support the development of a GB automated vehicle safety and security approval scheme.
There are five separate work packages that will be available for Potential Providers to submit a tende...
- **Contract Period:**  to 24/03/2022

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (5)
- **Award:** Work package 1- Pre-deployment safety of the ADS (active)
  - Award id: `015617-2021-TETI0042-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Horiba MIRA Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-184893`
  - Value: £425,213 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Work Package 2: Defining a codified behavioural ruleset (active)
  - Award id: `015617-2021-TETI0042-2`
  - Supplier(s): **University of Warwick**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-121645`
  - Value: £190,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Work Package 3: Scenario selection, coverage and database population (active)
  - Award id: `015617-2021-TETI0042-3`
  - Supplier(s): **University of Warwick**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-121645`
  - Value: £182,650 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Work package 4: Non-ADS vehicle requirements (active)
  - Award id: `015617-2021-TETI0042-4`
  - Supplier(s): **TRL Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-177418`
  - Value: £260,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Work package 5: In-use safety monitoring of the ADS (active)
  - Award id: `015617-2021-TETI0042-5`
  - Supplier(s): **TRL Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-177418`
  - Value: £230,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (5)
- **Contract:** Work Package 2: Defining a codified behavioural ruleset (active)
  - Signed Value: £190,000
  - Signed Date: 06/06/2021

- **Contract:** Work Package 3: Scenario selection, coverage and database population (active)
  - Signed Value: £182,650
  - Signed Date: 06/06/2021

- **Contract:** Work package 4: Non-ADS vehicle requirements (active)
  - Signed Value: £260,000
  - Signed Date: 06/06/2021

- **Contract:** Work package 5: In-use safety monitoring of the ADS (active)
  - Signed Value: £230,000
  - Signed Date: 06/06/2021

- **Contract:** Work package 1- Pre-deployment safety of the ADS (active)
  - Signed Value: £425,213
  - Signed Date: 23/05/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015617-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-07-06T21:45:04.000Z
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