Notice Information
Notice Title
S30043 Planning and Support for Survey Standards
Notice Description
National Highways is seeking specialist technical consultants to undertake the re-write of both GG 951 & GS 952 in line with the Manual for Development of Documents (MDD). The update of both GG 951 & GS 952 is a requirement of the MDD v6.5 in which s20.6 states 'the first document review shall be scheduled for completion 4 years after the documents initial publication date, allowing up to a year for the changes to go through the governance process and be published within a 5-year cycle'. Both GG 951 & GS 952 were initially published in August 2021, giving approximately 12 months until the review and update deadlines. The existing T0634 undertaken in 2024/25 provided: a) A review of the existing standards b) Collating of feedback and known issues c) Engagement with Industry Practice Bodies, Partner Organisations and Suppliers/Users d) A high-level Document Development Plan (DDP)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-34e34ea1-3ef4-41d3-9137-71ae59b5a6c2
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc370183-bb24-430d-8d8a-301b426a0ad2
- 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
- SME
- 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
- £120,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £104,918 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 3 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2025 - 30 Jun 2027 1-2 years
- 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
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- spats3@nationalhighways.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Ladywood
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc370183-bb24-430d-8d8a-301b426a0ad2
24th November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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