Published date: 19 December 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 4 November 2025, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

SW1P 4DR

Value of contract

£5,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_515140/1541134

Published date

19 December 2025

Closing date

4 November 2025

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

15 December 2025

Contract end date

4 January 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

This contract is for an initial Discovery with potential for subsequent Alpha and Beta phases to support the AV Data Workstream which sits under the AV Act Implementation Programme. The digital discovery, will gather stakeholder insights, test assumptions and define the scope and critical questions for potential future exploration of solutions relating to the operationalisation of the Automated Vehicles Act 2024


Award information

Awarded date

18 December 2025

Contract start date

15 December 2025

Contract end date

4 January 2028

Total value of contract

£5,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Kainos Software Limited

Address

4-6 Upper Crescent, Belfast, BT7 1NT, UK

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Jason Thrupp

Address

33 Horseferry Road
London
SW1P 4DR
England

Email

jason.thrupp@dft.gov.uk