Awarded contract

Connected and Automated Mobility Standards Programme - Phase 4

Details

Buyer: Department for Transport (DFT)
Supplier(s): BSI Standards Limited
Value: £1,646,400
Duration: 3 years
Topic: Research services
Published: 24 March 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender 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. ## Contract award Title: Connected and Automated Mobility Standards Programme - Phase 4

Timeline

Completed: Award published24 March 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date24 March 2026
Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2029in 3 years

About the buyer

Department for Transport (DfT) is a central government department, with commercial work spanning road, rail, aviation and maritime transport across the United Kingdom. The Group Commercial Directorate leads procurement for DfT from Great Minster House. Every opportunity DfT runs directly is advertised on Contracts Finder. National Highways, HS2 Ltd and Network Rail each run their own separate procurement as arm's-length bodies of DfT. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency also buy separately. Suppliers to DfT are paid on 90% of undisputed invoices under its prompt payment commitment.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of DfT's contract awards have been in business services, architectural and engineering services and research and development.

Relevant CPV codes

73110000 · Research services

Decision makers

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