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T0664 Route Strategies Delivery - North

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

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04 Apr 2025 at 10:26

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Summary of the contracting process

National Highways has concluded the award stage for the procurement titled "T0664 Route Strategies Delivery - North," within the industry category of Development consultancy services (CPV code 73220000). This project involves the completion of various strategic tasks to close off RIS2 and develop approaches for RIS3, including wrapping up Storymaps, indices work, data collation, and NILA enhancements, along with wider technical support. The contract has been awarded to WSP UK LTD, and it will span from 4th April 2025 to 31st March 2026, with a total value of £400,000. The procurement method used was a call-off from a framework agreement, making the process selective. Deliverable locations include British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in development consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in data interpretation, network modelling, and strategic planning. Businesses equipped to handle data conversion, integration of asset information, and development of economic activity indices will find this contract well-suited to their capabilities. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can compete effectively, given the procurement's suitability criteria. With substantial technical support required, firms experienced in providing ad hoc consultancy and strategic investment planning can leverage this opportunity to expand their portfolio and contribute to national infrastructure development.

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Notice Title

T0664 Route Strategies Delivery - North

Notice Description

The following tasks need to be closed off to wrap up RIS2 and build our approach to RIS3 - Wrapping up Storymaps v1.1 and provision of support with refreshing the online StoryMap content for the individual route strategies- subject to approval for publication - Complete all Indices work: a) ensure Integration Index wrapped up; b) develop further the concept for a Growth and Economic Index looking at scoring each link of the SRN by assessing how much significance the link plays in assisting current economic activity, and also how reliant the economy is on that part of the SRN. The tool will also score the SRN links by how much pressure it is under by future growth aspirations; c) develop a Freight Index - Data collation and conversion. Regional Ops data review - growth/integration/freight indices, data conversion to Network Model, work with ESRI to design data platform, STRATLAB interfaces, Regional Ops data/studies collection. - NILA Enhancements - Ongoing trialling of additional data inputs (Housing & Growth targets, Local Plans) Integration of Asset information (waiting on first draft of State of the Network report from SES). Explore use of Microsoft co-pilot as a tool to assist in results interpretation. Workshop the use of NILA outputs. Lots of options to explore. Either a) decide a-priori on NILA inputs with SMEs and analyse results, b) explore a multi-dimensional results space to find an approach aligning to strategic priorities, or c) something in between. Lots of work to be done in this area. Determine potential use of NILA outputs in Route Strategy objective setting. Explore alignment of NILA outputs with other strategic aims and determine candidate route objectives. Update NILA tool to work with New Network Model. NH is moving many of its systems and data functions over to the New Network Model, NILA needs to make use of data in that format rather than the current NTIS base layer. - Wider Technical support - ad hoc technical support as required. - Route Investment Plan support - To assist in working up a up pilot RBI Strategy/Plan for 1 route with SDT team.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c54bfd4c-97dd-450e-a527-24b4ca94a633
Current Stage
Award
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
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
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Apr 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Apr 20251 years ago
Contract Period
3 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 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
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1RN
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WSP

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