Published date: 21 December 2020

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


Closing: 24 December 2020, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Technical planning services - 71356400

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

£67,500,000

Procurement reference

tender_236343/913678

Published date

21 December 2020

Closing date

24 December 2020

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

18 February 2021

Contract end date

18 February 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The spatial planning contract is to support Highways England to participate in all stages of the planning process.

Working closely with and partnering alongside regional and local planning authorities, local highway/transport authorities, public transport providers and developers will ensure that Highways England's aims and objectives, along with other national and regional aims and objectives, can be aligned and met.

This contract will provide advice that will assist Highways England in its role of operating and maintaining the strategic road network (SRN) ensuring the interest of the Secretary of State for Transport are protected. The advice will focus on traffic, safety and environmental impacts on the SRN through, integrated regional strategies, local development frameworks and ultimately through planning applications.

Highways England may require advice in the following areas:

(a) planning applications and development management,
(b) combined impact of developments,
(c) highways assessments,
(d) planning conditions,
(e) infrastructure delivery,
(f) traffic modelling,
(g) economic impacts of development,
(h) safety appraisal,
(i) environmental assessment,
(j) accessibility,
(k) growth studies, scheme evaluation and land use/transport models,
(l) large scale study work,
(m) nationally significant infrastructure projects and development consent orders,
(n) public inquiries, appeals, lands tribunals and examinations in public,
(o) roadside facilities.


Award information

Awarded date

17 December 2020

Contract start date

18 February 2021

Contract end date

18 February 2024

Total value of contract

£67,500,000

This contract was awarded to 3 suppliers.

WSP UK Limited

Address

WSP House, 70 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1AF

Reference

Companies House number: 01383511

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

AECOM Ltd

Address

Aldgate Tower, 2 Leman Street, London, United Kingdom, E1 8FA

Reference

Companies House number: 01846493

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Jacobs/Systra Joint Venture

Address

1180 Eskdale Road, Winnersh, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 5TU

Reference

No reference - partnership

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Address

Highways England, Bridge House, 1 Walnut Tree Close
Guildford
GU1 4LZ
England

Email

christian.birkett@highwaysengland.co.uk