Contract

Regaining situational awareness as a User in Charge: Responding to transition demands in automated vehicles

  • Department for Transport

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-050405

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05643f (view related notices)

Published 21 August 2025, 9:53am



Scope

Reference

TFTS3026

Description

The continuation of research into Regaining situational awareness as a User in Charge: Responding to transition demands in automated vehicles started under a previous contract.


Contract 1. Regaining situational awareness as a User in Charge: Responding to transition demands in automated vehicles

Supplier

Contract value

  • £145,624 excluding VAT
  • £174,748.80 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Date signed

18 August 2025

Contract dates

  • 19 August 2025 to 31 December 2025
  • 4 months, 13 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 73110000 - Research services
  • 73111000 - Research laboratory services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Justification for not setting key performance indicators

Performance and payment linked to fixed milestone deliverables.


Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

  • Single supplier - technical reasons
  • Additional or repeat goods, services or works - extension or partial replacement

This contract is for the continuation of research that was previously carried out under an alternative contract. The previous prime contractor was unable to continue the reseearch so we are now contracting with the sub-contractors to continue the research. The sub-contractors have unique technical capabilities and access to equipment to continue the research.


Supplier

Anthrometric Solutions Ltd

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHDM-7892-BMXD

Endgate, Somerswey

Guildford,

GU4 8EQ

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ25 - West Surrey

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Department for Transport

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLTC-5358-LTWZ

Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road

London

SW1P 4DR

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government