Published date: 2 July 2025

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


Closing: 6 June 2025, 7pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Development consultancy services - 73220000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£314,000

Procurement reference

tender_490806/1496519

Published date

2 July 2025

Closing date

6 June 2025

Closing time

7pm

Contract start date

2 July 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2027

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

National Highways is looking for the provision of technical support services to provide technical assurance and advice, including the review of Departures from Standards and applications for non-prescribed traffic sign Authorisations.
The overarching objective of this Work Package is to assist the Safer Roads Design (SRD) team in its delivery of key performance measures through a 'right first time' approach. This will be achieved through the following:
- Reviewing departures from standards relating to road geometry and traffic signs and providing a recommendation to the relevant SRD team specialist/Authorising Signatory within agreed timescales and to the required high quality;
- Supporting the SRD team Designated Responsible Officers and other SRD team specialists by reviewing applications for non-prescribed traffic signs in accordance with the Department for Transport (the department) and National Highways procedures, within agreed timetables;
- Providing specialist technical assurance advice to support Operations Directorate, Major Projects, Service Providers, and the UK construction industry and facilitating external support where required to provide national expert guidance, and
- Acting as a trusted business partner to internal and external clients and our customers by providing timely, high-quality advice on road safety issues.

Award information

Awarded date

2 July 2025

Contract start date

2 July 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Total value of contract

£311,114.55

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

WSP UK LTD

Address

Birmingham

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

National Highways

Address

199 Wharfside Street
Birmingham
B1 1RN
England

Email

SPaTS2@nationalhighways.co.uk