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

Research services
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published5
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Tenderline Synopsis: Department for Transport: "Research to support the development of a GB automated vehicle safety and security approval scheme". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 5 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityDepartment for TransportScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Coverage: 24 active published awards; 22 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityDepartment for Transport
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published6 Jul 2021, 22:45 BST
Last source update6 Jul 2021, 22:45 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationResearch services
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0295a2
What is being bought
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
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    6 Jul 2021, 22:45 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    6 Jul 2021, 22:45 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    6 Jul 2021, 22:45 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    6 Jul 2021, 22:45 BST
  5. Published value updated to £1,200,000
    23 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
  6. Status changed to active
    23 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
  7. Official notice release published
    23 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
  8. Submission deadline changed to 21 Mar 2021, 00:00 GMT
    23 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
  9. Buyer information updated
    23 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
Lots and requirements (5)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Work package 1: Safety of the ADS
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    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 the Automated Driving System (ADS), in the context of its vehicle installation and operating environment, prior to deployment.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Work package 2: Defining a codified behavioural ruleset
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The supplier will develop, for consideration by the authority, proposals for a minimum codified behavioural ruleset to support safety assurance.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Work package 3: Scenario generation, selection, and coverage
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    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 supplier will develop, for consideration by the authority, proposals for scenario generation, selection and coverage to support safety assurance.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Work package 4: Non-ADS vehicle requirements
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    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 existing approval schemes for non-automated vehicles. Additionally, this work package will also consider necessary amendments to the Construction and Use regulations. The supplier will develop, for consideration by the authority, proposals for: 1) A set of technical, administrative and procedural requirements, covering the whole vehicle (with the exception of the ADS), specifically for the automated vehicle approval scheme (taking into account the existing provisions for vehicles and tri/quadricycles); 2) A set of necessary amendments to the Construction and Use regulations
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 5 · #5
    Work package 5- In-use safety monitoring of the ADS
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    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 consideration by the authority, proposals for an in-use monitoring scheme to ensure continued safety of a highly-automated vehicle during its deployment.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    6 Jul 2021, 22:45 BST
  2. Award active
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  7. Contract active
    Signed 7 Jun 2021, 00:00 BST · £190,000
  8. Contract active
    Signed 7 Jun 2021, 00:00 BST · £182,650
  9. Contract active
    Signed 7 Jun 2021, 00:00 BST · £260,000
  10. Contract active
    Signed 7 Jun 2021, 00:00 BST · £230,000
  11. Contract active
    Signed 24 May 2021, 00:00 BST · £425,213
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Horiba MIRA Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
University of Warwick
Not published · Not published · active
University of Warwick
Not published · Not published · active
TRL Limited
Not published · Not published · active
TRL Limited
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Work Package 2: Defining a codified behavioural ruleset
£190,000 · signed 7 Jun 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Work Package 3: Scenario selection, coverage and database population
£182,650 · signed 7 Jun 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Work package 4: Non-ADS vehicle requirements
£260,000 · signed 7 Jun 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Work package 5: In-use safety monitoring of the ADS
£230,000 · signed 7 Jun 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Work package 1- Pre-deployment safety of the ADS
£425,213 · signed 24 May 2021, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 5 (lot 1)
bids: 3 (lot 2)
bids: 4 (lot 3)
bids: 5 (lot 4)
bids: 3 (lot 5)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Department for Transport

Contracting authority GB-FTS-6043
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  • Department for Transport
    buyer
    reviewBody

    London, UK
    Dftprocurement@dft.gov.uk

  • Horiba MIRA Ltd
    supplier

    Nuneaton, UK

  • TRL Limited
    supplier

    Wokingham, UK

  • University of Warwick
    supplier

    Coventry, UK
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