Highways England · Awarded contract
Awarded

Research on Performance Test Procedures for Petroleum Road Fuel Tankers

Awarded 02 Jan 2020

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Awarded02 Jan 2020
Value£799,997.59
SupplierTRL
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 5y 2mo ago1y 8mo term
Awarded 2 Jan 2020Expired 2 Sept 2021

Highways England awarded a contract to TRL for research into the development of performance-based safety standards for petroleum road fuel tankers, using physical impact testing and validated computer-based modelling/simulation software.

The research outputs are intended to underpin UK proposals for test procedures in relevant standards and regulations.

The contract value is AUD 799,997.59.

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