S30054 Suppression and Fighting Techniques for EV & Hydrogen Fuelled Fires
About This Opportunity
Services contract award: S30054 Suppression and. By National Highways Limited in United Kingdom, energy & power. Awarded to Costain Limited (GBP 50K, Dec 2025).
This is a services contract in the energy and power, transport and logistics and Research sectors, with a focus on Oil Gas, Road Transport, Scientific Research and Disaster Management. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 49,975.
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 energy and power 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
The following activities are required for this scope of works:
1. To understand the cause of battery fires in eHGVs:
a. Causes of battery failure
b. Road traffic accident
As part of this analysis the research should investigate if battery age increases the risk of a fire.
2. To understand the current practices expected to be used by the fire service to treat a battery fire:
a. For a single battery powered HGV
b. For a multi vehicle - multi fuel fire road traffic accident involving an eHGV
c. Batteries housed in an accompanying trailer
This element of the project should identify the pollutants emitted during the fire event, contamination and pollutant pathways during and post fire, and the likely duration to deal with the fire to state where the vehicle can be handed over to a third party and not constitute on going fire risk to the safe use of the SRN.
3. What are the impacts, incident management and risks to the operation of the SRN for customers and the road asset for the following road types:
a. Motorway;
b. All purpose trunk roads;
c. Single carriageways;
d. Tunnels;
e. Bridges - consideration of a vehicle both on and under the structure should be evaluated.
As part of this analysis consideration as to whether the impacts of fire event in a eHGV on the SRN is higher, lower or similar to current fire incidents associated with diesel powered HGVs, setting out the reasons for reaching the outcome.
4. To investigate opportunities to mitigate the risk of fire starting and treatment of a fires through the investigation of:
a. Technology opportunity to provide early warning systems of battery cell failure or other aspects of battery system that may lead to a fire
b. Opportunities to minimise the impacts of damage to the batteries caused by a road traffic accident
c. Future advancements in battery technologies
d. Current research and innovations, including fire suppression techniques.
5. To understand safety measures that vehicle ma. 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 December 9, 2025. Last refreshed 6 days ago. Reference: tender_511036/1538283. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About National Highways Limited
National Highways Limited has issued 486 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 35 currently open and 439 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Transport & Logistics, Construction & Civil Works, and Governance & Public Administration. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK Contracts Finder and UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: June 18, 2026.
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Where will the contract be performed?
The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
How can I submit a bid?
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Is this tender still open?
No — the contract has already been awarded to Costain Limited. The award notice is archived on BidsFactory for transparency and market intelligence.
Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by National Highways Limited 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 Energy & Power sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
How much was the contract awarded for?
Costain Limited was awarded the contract for £49,975. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.
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