# DFIDC430 Mobile Phone Detection Trials

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: Highways England
- Contract winner: [Arup](/contract-winners/arup/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £250,000
- Tender value: £250,000
- Award date: 20 December 2018
- Published: 20 December 2018
- Contract start: 1 January 2019
- Contract end: 31 May 2019
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 3722a031-ac95-44b4-8c77-e376dbf6bea0-260258
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-52e1f39f-e910-439c-beae-95e6dc82b7c1

## Description

Highways England's Safer Roads - People team is seeking specialist support regarding trials of mobile phone detection technologies\. The objectives of this Task are: To design and execute controlled off-road trials of prototype mobile phone detection technologies, and produce a summary report which provides explanation of system performance, recommendations and a roadmap to implementation\. To conduct trials of mobile phone detection technologies on the Strategic Road Network \(SRN\) to further understand typical road user behaviour with respect to mobile phone use; To review existing legislation and provide advice regarding any preparatory actions required to enable the use of any proven systems\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3722a031-ac95-44b4-8c77-e376dbf6bea0-260258)