Source: https://tendernation.io/suppliers/trl Supplier profile # TRL Public sector contracts won, from published award notices Large business[Companies House 03142272](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03142272) [ Follow competitor](/login "Sign in to follow competitors")[ Compete for this work](/register) Contracts won 178 since 11 Jan 2006 Total awarded £105,591,429 where values were published Buyers 49 public bodies Latest win 2 Sept 2026 ## Contracts ending soon Contracts ending in the next 18 months. Buyers usually re-tender before the end date, so these are openings for competitors. - [HAPMS Replacement Pavement Management System](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c75-b93c-700f-8de0-0686c6ac1baa/hapms-replacement-pavement-management-system)[Highways England](https://tendernation.io/buyers/highways-england) £12,814,426 Ends 17 Oct 2026 - [TRL-Pavemetrics LCMS2 Purchase and Commissioning](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d0c-9c54-7230-a334-10d468e96681/trl-pavemetrics-lcms2-purchase-and-commissioning)[National Highways](https://tendernation.io/buyers/national-highways) £594,000 Ends 31 Jan 2027 - [Motorcycle Helmets Programme 26/27](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1f-29b4-7222-9e1f-855fefb1ab18/motorcycle-helmets-programme-2627)[DVSA - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/dvsa-driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency) £89,597 Ends 30 Jun 2027 - [AT1128 - Urban Traffic Control System](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cd2-9a7f-7087-8036-6478a1206bc7/at1128-urban-traffic-control-system)[Luton Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/luton-council) £105,256 Ends 2 Jan 2028 ## Recent contract awards - [Phase 4 - Road Accident In-Depth Studies (RAIDS) programme](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be3-1bdd-7256-8b68-3df1d5d3968a/phase-4-road-accident-in-depth-studies-raids-programme)[Department for Transport](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-transport) £4,500,000 2 Sept 2026 - [G Cloud 15](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcc-5c35-73a1-b671-06bd1570bebb/g-cloud-15)[Government Commercial Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/government-commercial-agency) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 24 Jul 2026 - [ECO Stars Technical Management Support - Fleet Recognition Scheme](https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/contractregister)From the council contract register [City of Edinburgh Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/city-of-edinburgh-council) £226,350 1 Jul 2026 - [Motorcycle Helmets Programme 26/27](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1f-29b4-7222-9e1f-855fefb1ab18/motorcycle-helmets-programme-2627)[DVSA - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/dvsa-driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency) £89,597 25 Jun 2026 - [ECO Stars Technical Management Support](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd8-c4ed-7159-ac83-d0fc8c40ca35/eco-stars-technical-management-support)[The City of Edinburgh Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-city-of-edinburgh-council) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 4 Jun 2026 - [Provision of a technical auditor](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdd-2197-714a-b402-6f4f870eb798/provision-of-a-technical-auditor)[Department for Transport](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-transport) £20,000 1 May 2026 - [Vehicle Components Testing Framework](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcc-b9e4-7233-8c74-ea6c823b3405/vehicle-components-testing-framework)[Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 23 Apr 2026 - [ECO Stars Technical Management Support](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd8-c4ed-7159-ac83-d0fc8c40ca35/eco-stars-technical-management-support)[The City of Edinburgh Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-city-of-edinburgh-council) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 4 Mar 2026 - [Road Safety Analytics Unit Discovery](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd0-447d-7009-8b9c-7acc831e31fc/road-safety-analytics-unit-discovery)[Department for Transport](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-transport) £163,390 3 Dec 2025 - [Connected Vehicle – Investigation Colleague Upskilling](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc7-55c5-7034-9ca2-a8ddff7b80c4/connected-vehicle-investigation-colleague-upskilling)[Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency) £27,088 5 Nov 2025 - [Management and Delivery of the SHARP Programme and Development of Helmet Testing and Rating Protocols (Phase 2 – Validation)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc2-f88c-7295-b95d-c5bfed99bb3d/management-and-delivery-of-the-sharp-programme-and-development-of-helmet-testing)[Department for Transport](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-transport) £1,247,321 29 Oct 2025 - [CASTLE Phase 2 Feasibility Study and Support](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d0c-46f5-72c3-8356-c0fb6cd72d1e/castle-phase-2-feasibility-study-and-support)[Tees Valley Combined Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/tees-valley-combined-authority) £210,000 11 Sept 2025 - [National Highways Operational Technology Commercial Framework](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb1-3643-72fc-9f1f-7bf5648a0b37/national-highways-operational-technology-commercial-framework)[National Highways](https://tendernation.io/buyers/national-highways) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 8 Sept 2025 - [National Highways Operational Technology Commercial Framework](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb1-3643-72fc-9f1f-7bf5648a0b37/national-highways-operational-technology-commercial-framework)[National Highways](https://tendernation.io/buyers/national-highways) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 8 Sept 2025 - [National Highways Operational Technology Commercial Framework](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb1-3643-72fc-9f1f-7bf5648a0b37/national-highways-operational-technology-commercial-framework)[National Highways](https://tendernation.io/buyers/national-highways) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 8 Sept 2025 ## Companies House StatusActive Incorporated29 Dec 1995 (30 yrs) AccountsGroup IndustryOther research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering [View filing history](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03142272)## Who they win from - [Highways England74 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/highways-england) - [The Department for Transport13 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-department-for-transport) - [Department for Transport9 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-transport) - [National Highways8 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/national-highways) - [DfTc - Department for Transport7 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/dftc-department-for-transport) - [Transport for London5 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/transport-for-london) - [DVSA - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency4 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/dvsa-driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency) - [Crown Commercial Service3 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/crown-commercial-service) ## How fast they pay suppliers 32 days on average (previously 34) 49% of invoices paid within 30 days · 4% after 60 days · 27% not paid within agreed terms [Report for 30 Jun 2026 (GOV.UK)](https://check-payment-practices.service.gov.uk/report/116092)## Bids named on award notices Bid for 27 contracts: won 27, lost 0. Award notices have listed every bidder only since the Procurement Act (February 2025). ## Paid by (last 12 months) - [Department for Transport](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-transport)£3,544,622 - [Tees Valley Combined Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/tees-valley-combined-authority)£9,000 - [Telford & Wrekin Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/telford-wrekin-council)£5,595 - [Lincolnshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/lincolnshire-county-council)£1,000 From councils' published spending over £500. ## On government frameworks - [Research & Insights](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6126)RM6126 · ends 23 Feb 2029 ## What they win - [Research & development](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development)101 - [IT services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/it-services)23 - [Architecture, engineering & surveying](https://tendernation.io/sectors/architecture-engineering-surveying)21 - [Sewage, refuse, cleaning & environmental](https://tendernation.io/sectors/sewage-refuse-cleaning-environmental)8 - [Business services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services)7 - [Transport equipment & vehicles](https://tendernation.io/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles)3 Competing with TRL? 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