Awarded contract

ITEP1168 - Cyber R&D Project

Details

Value
£240,000
Duration
9 months
Topic
Research services
Published
15 June 2026

Tender description

National Highways intends to directly award a contract for the delivery of independent cyber security research and development. The requirement is for academic-led, evidence-based analysis to identify and assess emerging cyber risks across Strategic Road Network technologies, supporting development of mitigation strategies and safe adoption of new technologies. The contract will be awarded under the Procurement Act 2023, Schedule 5 (Research and Development), on the basis that the requirement constitutes specialist, research-led activity that cannot be met through the commercial market and requires independent academic capability. ## Contract award Title: ITEP1168 - Cyber R&D Project ## Contract award

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published15 June 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date15 June 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2027in 5 months

About the buyer

National Highways is the government company that plans, designs, builds, operates and maintains England's motorways and major A roads, and buys as a central government body. Most work reaches the market through framework contracts covering major schemes and routine maintenance. A social enterprise dynamic purchasing system also opens smaller contracts to voluntary and community organisations.

Over the past 5 years, most of National Highways Limited's contract awards have been in construction work, transport equipment and research and development.

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