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Published 19 Jun 2025, 07:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ITEP0963 - VSS VR training software update

Official notice

Authority: National Highways Limited (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£150,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Barnes Bridge Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

updating the existing Variable signs and signals (VSS) Virtual Reality training software

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Eligibility: SME eligible
48517000 IT software package

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 Jun 2025, 07:54 BST
Last source update
19 Jun 2025, 07:54 BST
Authority reference
ITEP0963
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-033526
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054f85 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification

Initial supplier being contracted to update the existing software/ hardware that was purchased, MXT Reality UK Ltd intially provided the Virtual Reality training software/hardware and have now merged with Barnes Bridge Ltd.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 19 Jun 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    19 Jun 2025, 07:54 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    27 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £150,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Barnes Bridge LtdITEP0963 - VSS VR training1 Jul 2025 – 31 Mar 2026£150,000—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Highways

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-COH: 09346363 Bridge House, 1 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, South East, GU1 4LZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Barnes Bridge LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11250926GB-PPON: PXVW-9596-HJLJ 47 Church Path, London, London, W4 5BLContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender