Contract award · 6 Feb 2026

DISTRACTED DRIVER AND SEATBELT DETECTION TECHNOLOGY PILOT

Transport Scotland awarded “Distracted Driver and Seatbelt Detection Technology Pilot” to AECOM Limited for £350k. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionResearch & developmentScotland

Value £350k
WinnerAECOM Limited

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Transport Scotland · National or federal agency/office
Value
£350,000
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Research & development · Research services (CPV 73110000)
Region
Scotland
Timeline
  1. Contract date6 Feb 2026
  2. Published6 Feb 2026Published the same day

Description

Non Competitive Action Direct Award of short term equipment hire and data analysis of technology capable of remotely calculating the prevalence of drivers using handheld devices and/or not using a seatbelt whilst driving.

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