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ITEP1168 - Cyber R&D Project

Published 16 Sep 2026

16 Sep 2026

National Highways Limited

Primary CPV: 73110000 *
Research services
Location: 🇬🇧 Birmingham, West Midlands
Value: £240,000
Contract: 7 months Duration
10/09/2026 31/03/2027
Contract Types: 73 *Research & development services
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

Three Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6GA, United Kingdom · UKG31

Contact

info@nationalhighways.co.uk

0300 123 5000

Award Criteria

Not specified

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Reference: ITEP1168

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 to

Cardiff University

Full CPV breakdown

73110000 — Research services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Central government
Competition: Direct award (no competition)
Contract type: Services
Winning supplier: Large company
Procurement method: Direct award
Main category: Services
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Complete
Award status: Active
Language: EN
Published: 16 Sep 2026 13:30
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b4d1
Notice ID: ITEP1168

Organisations on this notice

Cardiff University

Supplier Large

Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom

enquiry@cardiff.ac.uk

GB-COH RC000089

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Organisations

Party 1 › Name	National Highways Limited
Party 1 › Address › Street	Three Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway
Party 1 › Address › Town / city	Birmingham
Party 1 › Address › Postcode	B4 6GA
Party 1 › Address › Country	GB
Party 1 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKG31
Party 1 › Contact › Email	info@nationalhighways.co.uk
Party 1 › Contact › Telephone	0300 123 5000
Party 1 › Role	buyer
Party 1 › Link	https://nationalhighways.co.uk
Party 1 › Classification › Description	Public authority - central government
Party 2 › Name	Cardiff University
Party 2 › Address › Street	Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Town / city	Cardiff
Party 2 › Address › Postcode	CF10 3AT
Party 2 › Address › Country	GB
Party 2 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKL22
Party 2 › Contact › Email	enquiry@cardiff.ac.uk
Party 2 › Role	supplier
Party 2 › Business size	large
Party 2 › VCSEs	No
Party 2 › Public service mission organisation	No
Party 2 › Sheltered workshop	No

Buyer

Name	National Highways Limited

Tender

Title	ITEP1168 - Cyber R&D Project
Status	complete
Procedure type	direct
Procedure	Direct award
Lot › Status	complete
Document › Document type	Conflict of interest
Document › Description	Not published

Awards

Status	active
Category	services
Supplier › Name	Cardiff University
Item › CPV › Description	Research services

Contracts

Status	active
Contract period › Start	10 Sep 2026
Contract period › End	31 Mar 2027
Contract period › Can be extended to	31 Mar 2028
Can be renewed	Yes
Renewal › Description	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.
Value › Value incl. VAT	£288,000
Value › Value	£240,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Above threshold	Yes
Signed	10 Sep 2026
No Agreed Metrics Rationale	This contract does not have KPIs, However, it does contain a number of deliverables, milestones, progress reporting requirements, and performance obligations that effectively act as performance measures.
Document › Document type	Contract notice
Document › Description	Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087765-2026
Document › Published	16 Sep 2026

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