Published date: 30 October 2025

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


Closing: 14 October 2025, 7pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Development consultancy services - 73220000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£40,000

Procurement reference

tender_506691/1528318

Published date

30 October 2025

Closing date

14 October 2025

Closing time

7pm

Contract start date

29 October 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

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

This work supports the Road to Zero Harm plan, specifically around guidance, training and compliance for commercial vehicles.
The work delivered under this task will be used as a template for delivery in-house every year during the RIS3 period.
Training, education, guidance, engagement and promotion is a key element to embedding best practice across 'at work drivers' (car, van, HGV).
At National Highways, the Commercial Vehicle Incident Prevention (CVIP) team which includes the Driving for Better Business programme are responsible for identifying the key causes of incidents involving commercial vehicles and implementing interventions to help reduce the number of commercial vehicle related incidents that take place.
Each year, the team are required to review trends and data, engage with the "driving at work" industry, review legislation changes to identify the requirements to be completed for the proceeding year.
Key to the success of this workstream is the ability to be proactive in identifying key issues and concerns and design, develop and promote best practice.

Award information

Awarded date

29 October 2025

Contract start date

29 October 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£50,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Ove Arup

Address

Newcastle

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

National Highways

Address

Three Snowhill
Birmingham
B4 6GA
England

Email

SPaTS3@nationalhighways.co.uk