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Cost Audit National 2025 - Direct Award

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

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30 Sep 2025 at 15:16

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process detailed is a direct award tender titled "Cost Audit National 2025 - Direct Award," managed by National Highways. This contract, classified under quantity surveying services, involves auditing defined costs across various national highway frameworks. The work will be primarily executed in the South East of the UK but entails monthly meetings at National Highways' Snow Hill office in Birmingham. The tender was conducted as a selective process, using a call-off from a framework agreement, with an award date on 30th September 2025 and a contract period from 1st October 2025 to 30th November 2025. The procurement stage is complete, and the supplier awarded is AtkinsRealis UK Limited. This contract is valued at £25,455.39.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in quantity surveying, particularly those experienced in NEC contract frameworks and cost auditing. Though not suitable for SMEs, businesses categorized as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) may find this opportunity aligns with their capabilities. Engaging in this contract can enhance a company's portfolio and provide exposure to national infrastructure projects overseen by a major contracting authority such as National Highways. Businesses with strong auditing and cost reconciliation expertise and the flexibility to operate in the specified regions will be well-suited to compete in such tenders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cost Audit National 2025 - Direct Award

Notice Description

Background National Highways has various large national frameworks using Option C of the NEC contract. These require defined costs to be audited and reconciled. This Work Order is for a resource to provide a service supporting the national audit team in carrying out defined cost audits for people and equipment across various frameworks and contracts, primarily, but not limited to, the Scheme Delivery Framework (SDF) and the Pavement Delivery Framework (PDF). Occasional Project Manager assessments may be undertaken utilising the audit outcomes. Commercial Delivery Operations require the services from a role as detailed below Role Location (consultants choice) Work Office days 1 x Lot 1 Role 11 Contracts Advisor and Auditor Snow Hill (Birmingham) - monthly team meeting with occasional additional team working days Schedule of Cost components defined cost audits As described below The allocated works are subject to change dependent on needs of the business, but the office location will remain the same. The resource is to support defined cost audits and reconciliation on various national highways frameworks for 2 months with an anticipated contract start date of week commencing 01/10/2025. The resource shall attend National Highways office at Snow Hill Birmingham for planned monthly meetings on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Additional incidental team working days will be arranged based on team availability, but as a minimum 1 day a month will be with the whole team at Snow Hill in Birmingham. There may be some additional travel to visit suppliers offices. The resources must meet the role profile, be able to work independently within the team, and must be able to work full time.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2309599e-016b-413c-a91e-7d2821024e2c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d180fa76-aca5-4d03-b654-956e73f5ad4d
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71324000 - Quantity surveying services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,455 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£25,455 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20254 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 30 Nov 2025 1-6 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
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
Post Town
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
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ATKINSREALIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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