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S30093 Development of new Lead Safety Indicators validation and verification of selected recommended indicators

National Highways Limited

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06 Aug 2026 at 09:20

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Summary of the contracting process

National Highways Limited commissioned development consultancy services to continue its Lead Safety Indicators project for the Strategic Safety Team in the Road Safety Division. The work covers revalidation and verification of selected recommended indicators, building on earlier development of measures that can show road safety performance sooner and more frequently than lagging casualty statistics. The indicators are intended to support monitoring, intervention and improvements in safety on the Strategic Road Network, alongside the existing iRAP performance measure. The requirement is delivered across the United Kingdom and may also cover the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, British Overseas Territories and other locations. National Highways is based in Birmingham. The service category is development consultancy, CPV 73220000.

This procurement has been awarded following a selective procedure using a call-off from a framework agreement, with a direct award to WSP UK LTD. The tender’s upper estimated value was £100,000 excluding any applicable adjustments, while the active award was £99,857.28. The tender submission deadline was 15 June 2026 at 7pm. The award was made on 3 August 2026, and the contract runs from 3 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. WSP UK LTD is the selected supplier. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, although the recorded award went to a large supplier. The procurement is complete.

For a future requirement of this type, credible suppliers would need strong road safety consultancy capability and experience developing practical performance indicators for transport networks. Relevant expertise includes designing proactive and preventive safety measures, validating and verifying proposed indicators, analysing evidence and data, and explaining how measures can support intervention before collisions or casualties occur. Suppliers should understand the difference between lagging outcome measures and lead indicators, and be able to work with existing road-risk metrics such as iRAP ratings. Experience of the Strategic Road Network, national highways policy, organisational performance reporting and stakeholder requirements would strengthen a proposition. The opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so specialist organisations with the right technical expertise may be well placed to form a credible alternative supplier base.

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Notice Title

S30093 Development of new Lead Safety Indicators validation and verification of selected recommended indicators

Notice Description

National Highways Strategic Safety Team in the Road Safety Division want to procure through the SPaTS 3 framework a Direct Award to WSP for the continued development of Lead Safety Indicators (LSIs) project (T0631) through a re validating and verification stage. In the National Highways 2024-25 annual delivery plan we committed to developing a set of LSIs. ORR is following progress on this. It is understood that DfT is expecting at least one lead safety indicator (in addition to the existing iRAP metric) to be added to our formal organisational performance metrics during RIS3. National Highways' key performance indicator for road user safety on the Strategic Road Network (SRN) (KPI1) is a lagging indicator, focused on impacts. A lagging indicator is reactive in nature and measures the performance of an aspiration or outcome after an event has occurred. They don't tell us how we're performing at preventing casualties and reducing future collision severity. There is also a time lag of knowing the results of a lagging indicator, for example, 2024 stats 19 data was published on 25 September 2025. Although measurable and quantifiable, lagging indicators alone are not enough, and they don't provide insight into factors that lead to those outcomes without in-depth analysis. LSIs are proactive, preventive measures (or metrics) used to shed light on the level of safety performance achieved in a system through monitoring and intervention. A lead indicator attempts to measure control and preventative activities that precede or indicate likely failures. They are designed to understand what is happening earlier in the process in order to prevent and control lagging indicators. Therefore, to improve road safety on the SRN (and reduce KSIs), there is a need to identify, monitor and positively influence LSIs. Our iRAP performance indicator (percentage of traffic using iRAP 3 star or above rated roads, and flow-weighted decimal star rating) is a lead indicator, but as we are only able to conduct a full survey once every 5 years, we need additional measures that can provide earlier and more frequent indication of safety performance and therefore any need for change in approach or additional intervention within the 5 year period.

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1d70e25a-3a5a-4416-a448-558c8f77576a
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f8791e2-6bbe-4302-85a5-5faa5885d8cd
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73220000 - Development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£99,857 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
National Highways Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6GA
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WSP UK Limited

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