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ITEP1168 - Cyber R&D Project

National Highways Limited

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Key details

Contracting authority
National Highways Limited
Public authority - central government
Region
Birmingham
Sectors
Data & Digital, Professional Services & Consulting
Contract value
£240,000ex VAT
Submissions closed
Not stated by buyer
Published
16 September 2026

Procurement

Contract period
10 September 2026 - 31 March 2027
6 months
Possible extension to 31 March 2028 · 1 year, 6 months in total
Extension terms: An additional extension is included in the contract as a fall back position just incase the deliverables are not completed by the end of the initial term.
Procedure type
Direct award
CPV classifications
  • 73110000 Research services

What happened

National Highways Limited awarded this contract to Cardiff University worth £240,000 on 10 Sept 2026. The contract runs until 31 Mar 2027.

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.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Cardiff University
Companies House: RC000089
Award value
£240,000
Award date
10 September 2026

Contact

Address
Three Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6GA
Website
https://nationalhighways.co.uk
Contact name
Ed Sanderson
Email
[email protected]
Phone
0300 123 5000

Identifiers

Buyer reference
ITEP1168
Notice ID
087765-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b4d1

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