Published date: 8 October 2025

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


Closing: 3 September 2025, 7pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Development consultancy services - 73220000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£14,400,000

Procurement reference

tender_498662/1522713

Published date

8 October 2025

Closing date

3 September 2025

Closing time

7pm

Contract start date

7 October 2025

Contract end date

31 July 2031

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 service will manage and administer the delivery of schemes up to the completion of
the 3D Stage Gate 2 Preliminary Design and review, comment, or approve designs on
behalf of National Highways beyond that point as they progress through the 3D Stage
Gate process with outcomes recorded on the CDMT management system. The service
will act to supplement the existing National Highways team led by Eloise Phillips.
The service will support and enable the progression of the tunnels and road side
technology programmes expected to be delivered from this point to the end of RIS 3.
For bidding purposes, we ask that bidders set out a service proposal over the 6 year
period using the requirements set out in the resource schedule. We request that bidders
provide an overall costed WPPS for the entire 6 year period and separate costed WPPS
for each year which will be termed sections of the overall bid.
The initial award will be for the first year which will be termed Section 1 of 6. Prior to each
subsequent Section award a review of the need will completed to ensure the service
matches the demands of the annual Tunnels and Road Side Technology scheme plans.
The service requires the provision of full-time technical resource as identified in the IFT.
The IFT outlines the number of resources required per Section along with the minimum
level of tunnels or road side technology asset management knowledge and experience.
Any resource provided is expected to act in the capacity of National Highways and work
under the leadership of National Highways employees.
The roles outlined in the IFT will report into Eloise Phillips. Resources should be based
in the South East of England and able to access one of National Highways offices
located in either Maidstone (Kent) Guildford (Surrey), and/or Basingstoke (Hampshire)
for a minimum of 2 days per week. Travelling and subsistence expenses will be
reimbursed at cost subject to the upper limit of allowances payable to National
Highways staff.

Award information

Awarded date

7 October 2025

Contract start date

7 October 2025

Contract end date

31 July 2031

Total value of contract

£6,870,737.51

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

Three Snowhill
Birmingham
B4 6GA
England

Email

SPaTS3@nationalhighways.co.uk