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    ContractsDrone Operating Standards and Requirements Development (2026-2031)
    Awarded contract

    Drone Operating Standards and Requirements Development (2026-2031)

    Awarded
    £850k
    Published 9 Nov 2026

    National Highways seeks specialist consultants to develop updated drone operating standards and use cases to support safer, more efficient asset management and incident response operations.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 9 Nov 2026· TodayviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £850k
    Published 9 Nov 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £850,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      22 Oct 2026
      2 weeks ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
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      ARCADIS
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    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    9 Nov 202622 Oct 2026

    Brief

    National Highways is seeking specialist technical consultants to develop and update its Drones Standard (GG 954) to align with Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) regulations and emerging best practices. The consultancy will support the implementation of drone governance procedures and develop new drone use cases across the organization. Key objectives include: enabling safer and more efficient construction work through drone-assisted asset inspection and incident management; supporting the Digital Roads strategy with drone data integration and a dedicated drone information repository; and advancing National Highways' three business imperatives—Safety, Delivery, and Customer Service—by facilitating drone adoption in construction, operation, and maintenance activities. The successful consultant will work with operational colleagues to identify and demonstrate safety benefits of drone deployment across various asset class strategies.

    Track record

    67 awards · 22 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED has awarded 67 contracts to 22 suppliers.

    Who wins here
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    2. AtkinsRéalis Jacobs Joint Venture9× · 13%
    3. WSP UK LIMITED9× · 13%
    4. OVE ARUP PARTNERS LIMITED5× · 7%
    5. OVE ARUP PARTNERS LTD SPATS4× · 6%
    6. AMEY OW LIMITED4× · 6%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    7580e2db-e5d2-4294-bf3b-1f17ea8cdffb-920971

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