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Autonomous vehicle PHD research

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency · Central government

In brief

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency awarded training and education work to University of Surrey(The) on 23 December 2025.

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What the notice says

As autonomous vehicle (AV) technologies progress toward real-world deployment, regulatory agencies face the pressing challenge of ensuring that these systems operate safely and in compliance with the driving standards. There is currently a lack of robust, interpretable methodologies for evaluating AV behaviour in both real and simulated environments—particularly in edge-case scenarios that pose the greatest risk to public safety. To address this gap, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is requesting to co-funding a PhD studentship titled Digital Commentary Driving for Regulatory Compliance and Risk Assessment in Autonomous Vehicles, which aims to develop novel, evidence-based methods for AV validation.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
University of Surrey(The)£47,000
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 002281-2026

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From notice 002281-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.