Published date: 25 November 2020

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


Closing: 15 October 2020, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£130,000

Procurement reference

tender_87945/904218

Published date

25 November 2020

Closing date

15 October 2020

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

20 November 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The strategic decision by the Highways England to undertake steps to implement governance specific to drones was made in September 2019. As a result, SPaTS 1-991 (Highways England Drone Operating Policy and Standards) was scoped and which delivered an initial policy that established specific requirements relating to drone activities over and above Highways England's overarching risk management process as set out by GG104 Requirements for safety risk assessment. This policy applies to drone activities on our network commissioned directly by Highways England. A roadmap summarising scope and strategic requirements for developing and embedding a drone operations capability within the business was also developed by the same project. SPaTS 1-991 was an interim tactical measure to meet the meet the critical requirements of establishing initial policy and standards for all drone operations within the business. This is a follow-on Task to SPaTS task 1-991 to support the Highways England Drone Governance Hub in undertaking selected activities from the roadmap developed as part of SPaTS Task 1-991

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Award information

Awarded date

19 November 2020

Contract start date

20 November 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Total value of contract

£130,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Arup

Address

London

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

HE

Address

The Cube
Birmingham
B1 1RN
England

Email

SPaTS2@highwaysengland.co.uk