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    ContractsAutonomous Vehicle Research Laboratory and Self-Driving Car Studio
    Awarded contract

    Autonomous Vehicle Research Laboratory and Self-Driving Car Studio

    Status
    Awarded
    Published 27 Oct 2026

    Complete autonomous vehicle research laboratory with 2 full-scale platforms, virtual studio, and 1/10 scale model for academic and research use.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· West MidlandsPublished 27 Oct 2026· 6 days agoviaFind a Tender
    Status
    Awarded
    Published 27 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      West Midlands

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • QU
      Quanser UK
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 6 days ago.

    27 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This integrated hardware-software laboratory provides a complete physical and virtual environment for teaching and research in autonomous and connected vehicle systems. The opportunity includes 2 full-scale autonomous vehicle platforms, 1 Self-Driving Car Studio software environment, and 1/10 scale car model designed for autonomous vehicle research and development. This procurement is available under exception to normal competitive bidding requirements based on market review and benchmarking against alternative educational and research platforms, including generic mobile robots and autonomous car kits. Suppliers should note that this is a specialized educational and research facility requiring integrated hardware-software solutions with established capabilities in autonomous vehicle systems.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In research innovation, HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. Quanser UK1× · 100%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-0790f5

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