Published date: 27 July 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 14 July 2021, 7pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£110,689.19

Procurement reference

tender_245246/983465

Published date

27 July 2021

Closing date

14 July 2021

Closing time

7pm

Contract start date

27 July 2021

Contract end date

31 July 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Highways England (the Client) is seeking the provision of services to undertake research and to also update Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) Requirements and Advice Document (RAD) CD 146 Positioning of signalling and advance direction signs.
The core aspects of work are to:
- undertake targeted research and provide recommendations into matters arising in the following areas:
o Positioning of advance direction signs on all-purpose trunk roads;
o Positioning of signalling on all-purpose trunk roads;
o Positioning of variable message signs (VMS) in relation to emergency areas (EAs);
o The structure of CD 146 and its scope to apply to motorways and all-purpose trunk roads, mindful of the differing requirements of the Devolved Administrations.
- update CD 146 to:
o ensure that the RAD continues to align with the Highways England strategic approach and reflects industry feedback;
o incorporate a number of changes arising from previous research, agreed at the March 2021 Road Layout Technical Project Board;
o incorporate agreed changes arising from the research undertaken in Task 1, via the governance process set

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Award information

Awarded date

27 July 2021

Contract start date

27 July 2021

Contract end date

31 July 2022

Total value of contract

£110,689.19

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Arup

Address

Newcastle upon Tyne

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

HE

Address

2 The Square
Bristol
BS1 6HA
England

Email

SPaTS2@highwaysengland.co.uk