S30044 Drone Operating Standards & Requirements

National Highways

Published: Nov 13, 2025

Updated: Jun 18, 2026

Source: uk_contracts_finder

This tender has been awarded

Awarded to Arcadis — £171,848

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About This Opportunity

United Kingdom contract award (ICT & digital): S30044 Drone Operating Standards & Requirements. By National Highways. Awarded to Arcadis (GBP 172K, Nov 2025).

This is a services contract in the information and communication technology, transport and logistics and architecture and engineering sectors, with a focus on geospatial systems, Traffic Management and Project Management. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 180,000.

Published through UK Contracts Finder, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the information and communication technology sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

National Highways is seeking specialist technical consultants to assist with the development of our Drones Standard (GG 954), in line with changes made by the Regulator (the CAA) as well as emerging best practice to support the implementation of our drones governance procedures to facilitate the businesses use of drones. Additionally, we intend to further develop drone use cases, supporting the business - particularly operational colleagues - in the uptake of drones in new areas where a safety benefit can be evidenced.. CPV: Development consultancy services (73220000). Procedure: Call-off from a framework agreement. Suitable for SMEs

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK Contracts Finder and was originally published on November 13, 2025. Last refreshed 8 days ago. Reference: tender_508735/1531475. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About National Highways

National Highways has issued 166 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 0 currently open and 165 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Transport & Logistics, Construction & Civil Works, and Architecture & Engineering Services. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK Contracts Finder and UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: March 3, 2026.

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This notice was issued by National Highways in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Information & Communication Technology sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

How much was the contract awarded for?

Arcadis was awarded the contract for £171,848. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.

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