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Management and Delivery of the SHARP Programme and Development of Helmet Testing and Rating Protocols (Phase 2 – Validation)

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Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 08:59.

Opportunity overview

This Procurement will establish a single Supplier Contract for the management and delivery of the SHARP programme (Work stream 1) and development of helmet testing and rating protocols (Phase 2 – Validation) (Work stream 2).

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

TRL Limited

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£1.2m
Awarded
29 Oct 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PTPL-1678-JXQV
Location
Wokingham, UKJ11, RG40 3GA, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV73110000 — Research services
  • CPV79310000 — Market research services

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.3m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
TFTS3027
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
ITT documents and tender submission should be completed in the following link - https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/go/27589365019929D8DFC8
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
27 Oct 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
6 Oct 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Amount
1,260,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,512,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality Factors
Type
quality
Description
TECHNICAL – PROPOSED APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY - 20% TECHNICAL – PROJECT TEAM AND EXPERTISE 15% TECHNICAL – PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY CONTROL 15% SOCIAL VALUE 10%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Pricing
Type
price
Description
Complete and upload a pricing schedule

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
27 Oct 2028, 23:59
Starts
27 Oct 2025, 00:00

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
a. Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance* = £5,000,000 b. Public Liability Insurance = £5,000,000 c. Professional Indemnity Insurance = £1,000,000 d. Product Liability Insurance = £1,000,000
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
N/A

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Market research services
Entry 2
Id
73110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
054767-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
8 Sept 2025, 16:04
Entry 3
Id
054784-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
8 Sept 2025, 16:12

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
No Preliminary Market engagment took place due to timescales

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PLTC-5358-LTWZ
Name
Department for Transport

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PLTC-5358-LTWZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PTPL-1678-JXQV
Name
TRL Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ11
Country
GB
Locality
Wokingham
Postal Code
RG40 3GA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Crowthorne house, Nine Mile Ride

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PTPL-1678-JXQV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
29 Oct 2025, 00:00
Title
Management and Delivery of the SHARP Programme and Development of Helmet Testing and Rating Protocols (Phase 2 – Validation)
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
29 Oct 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Market research services

Value

Amount
1,247,321.2
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,496,785.44

Documents

Entry 1
Id
069509-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
29 Oct 2025, 16:04

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PTPL-1678-JXQV
Name
TRL Limited

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
10 Nov 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
10 Nov 2028, 23:59
Starts
10 Nov 2025, 00:00

Subcontracting

Subcontracts

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
None

Main Contractors

Entry 1
Id
GB-PPON-PTPL-1678-JXQV
Name
TRL

Standstill Period

Ends
7 Nov 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Management and Delivery of the SHARP Programme and Development of Helmet Testing and Rating Protocols (Phase 2 – Validation)
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
13 Nov 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Not proportionate

Value

Amount
1,247,321.2
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,496,785.44

Period

Ends
30 Nov 2028, 23:59
Starts
13 Nov 2025, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
073566-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
13 Nov 2025, 13:56

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 4DR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-059616-2025-11-13T13:56:00ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·