- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Work package 1: Safety of the ADS
- Lot 2. Work package 2: Defining a codified behavioural ruleset
- Lot 3. Work package 3: Scenario generation, selection, and coverage
- Lot 4. Work package 4: Non-ADS vehicle requirements
- Lot 5. Work package 5- In-use safety monitoring of the ADS
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Transport
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Research to support the development of a GB automated vehicle safety and security approval scheme
Reference number
TETI0042
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73110000 - Research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short 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
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,287,863
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Work package 1: Safety of the ADS
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73110000 - Research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Work package 2: Defining a codified behavioural ruleset
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73110000 - Research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supplier will develop, for consideration by the authority, proposals for a minimum codified behavioural ruleset to support safety assurance.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Work package 3: Scenario generation, selection, and coverage
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73110000 - Research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Work package 4: Non-ADS vehicle requirements
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73110000 - Research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Work package 5- In-use safety monitoring of the ADS
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73110000 - Research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-003642
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TETI0042
Lot No
1
Title
Work package 1- Pre-deployment safety of the ADS
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 May 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Horiba MIRA Ltd
Nuneaton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £425,213
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TETI0042
Lot No
2
Title
Work Package 2: Defining a codified behavioural ruleset
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 June 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
University of Warwick
Coventry
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £190,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TETI0042
Lot No
3
Title
Work Package 3: Scenario selection, coverage and database population
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 June 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
University of Warwick
Coventry
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £182,650
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TETI0042
Lot No
4
Title
Work package 4: Non-ADS vehicle requirements
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 June 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TRL Limited
Wokingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £260,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TETI0042
Lot No
5
Title
Work package 5: In-use safety monitoring of the ADS
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 June 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TRL Limited
Wokingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £230,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Transport
London
Country
United Kingdom