Published date: 28 April 2023

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 29 May 2026, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Meeting planners - 30196100

  • Permanent message signs - 31523200

  • Microphones and loudspeakers - 32340000

    • Speakers - 32342412

    • Variable message signs - 34924000

    • Signage - 34928470

    • Illuminated traffic signs - 34992100

    • Road signs - 34992200

    • Street signs - 34992300

    • Exhibition equipment - 39154000

    • Exhibition stands - 39154100

    • Catering supplies - 39222000

    • Catering equipment - 39310000

    • Cleaning products - 39830000

    • Washing preparations - 39831000

    • Dishwashing products - 39832000

    • Anti-dust products - 39833000

    • Signs and related items - 44423400

    • Video conferencing software package - 48515000

    • Hotel meeting and conference services - 55120000

    • Canteen and other restricted-clientele cafeteria services - 55511000

    • Canteen management services - 55512000

    • Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions - 55523000

    • Advertising services - 79341000

    • Event services - 79952000

    • Photographic services - 79961000

    • Photograph processing services - 79962000

    • Photograph restoration, copying and retouching services - 79963000

    • Staff training services - 80511000

    • Training programme services - 80521000

    • Training seminars - 80522000

    • Industrial and technical training services - 80531000

    • Management training services - 80532000

    • Environmental training services - 80540000

    • Safety training services - 80550000

    • Health training services - 80561000

    • Personal development training services - 80570000

    • Non-hazardous refuse and waste treatment and disposal services - 90513000

    • Refuse recycling services - 90514000

    • Radioactive waste treatment services - 90521000

    • Toxic waste disposal services except radioactive waste and contaminated soil - 90523000

    • Accommodation, building and window cleaning services - 90911000

    • Cleaning services of telephone equipment - 90916000

    • Cleaning services of transport equipment - 90917000

    • Motion picture and video production services - 92111000

    • Motion picture distribution services - 92122000

    • Motion picture projection services - 92130000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Value of contract

£65,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_335821/1174178

Published date

28 April 2023

Closing date

29 May 2026

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 June 2026

Contract end date

2 June 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

National Highways would like to invite Social Enterprises, whose main aim is the social and professional integration of disabled and disadvantaged people and that meet the 30% threshold stipulated in Regulation 20 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, to join the Social Enterprise Dynamic Purchasing System (SEDPS). The purpose of the SEDPS is to make it easier for National Highways, our supply chain and other public bodies to purchase goods and services from Social Enterprises. The use of a DPS is to further National Highways' commitment to social value as detailed in the National Highways Social Value Plan which focuses on the support of social enterprises specifically. A link to the plan can be found below.

https://nationalhighways.co.uk/media/tdog2fma/ccs0622297296-003_social-value-strategy-report_final.pdf

For the first 12 months, the SEDPS will be open for use by any organisation that provides works and/or goods and/or services directly to National Highways (i.e. any organisation who has a live contract with National Highways at the point of accessing the SEDPS). After 12 months, the SEDPS may be made available to any organisation that indirectly provides works and/or goods and/or services to National Highways (i.e. any organisation who has a live contract with a supplier to National Highways at the point of accessing the SEDPS).

The SEDPS is open for use by Public Bodies for the full duration of the SEDPS that are identified in the following link https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations and also Local Authorities in England who are identified in following link https://www.local.gov.uk/our-support/guidance-and-resources/communications-support/digital-councils/social-media/go-further/a-z-councils-online

If you are a Social Enterprise and are interested in applying to join the SEDPS, or would like further information, please contact the National Highways Procurement Team at socialenterprisedps@nationalhighways.co.uk or visit our webpage below.

https://nationalhighways.co.uk/suppliers/becoming-a-supplier/social-enterprises/

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

National Highways

Address

The Cube, 199 Wharfside Street
Birmingham
B1 1RN
England

Email

socialenterprisedps@nationalhighways.co.uk

Website

https://nationalhighways.co.uk/suppliers/becoming-a-supplier/social-enterprises/