Published date: 20 July 2021

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


Closing: 27 May 2021, 7pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£555,172.09

Procurement reference

tender_245246/981640

Published date

20 July 2021

Closing date

27 May 2021

Closing time

7pm

Contract start date

21 July 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2025

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Highways England is due commence its third round of route strategies in summer 2021 to deliver against its licence requirement. The licence requires Highways England to periodically prepare and publish route strategies covering the whole of the network, to develop and maintain an appropriate evidence base on the state and performance of the network, and issues affecting these, to inform the setting of Road Investment Strategies and ongoing management and development of the network when planning and carrying out its activities.

Highways England has built upon lessons learnt from previous route strategies to develop an approach that informs the long-term planning of the strategic road network based on detailed engagement and robust intelligence. The six objectives of the route strategy approach are:
- Forward looking.
- Widely supported.
- Integrated and collaborative.
- Broad.
- Dynamic.
- Easy to maintain.

The purpose of this scope is to provide high quality technical expertise and support to the route strategy Delivery Team for the Delivery of Route Strategies (work packages T0062-65). This is one of a number of work packages being tendered to deliver the route-based strategy programme.

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Award information

Awarded date

20 July 2021

Contract start date

21 July 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£555,172.09

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

WSP UK Ltd

Address

Basingstoke

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

The Cube, Wharfside Street,
Birmingham
B1 1RN
England

Email

SPaTS2@highwaysengland.co.uk