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S30088 Delivery of the 15-Year Plan across National Highways (2026- 2029)

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED

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28 May 2026 at 10:36

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, orchestrated by National Highways Limited, pertains to the "S30088 Delivery of the 15-Year Plan across National Highways (2026-2029)." It falls under the industry category of Development Consultancy Services (CPV code 73220000) and serves various locations including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently complete, focusing on the award phase, and the contract has been awarded to Ove Arup & Partners Limited as of 27th May 2026, with the contract period extending from this date until 31st March 2029. The framework agreement was of a selective procurement method, specifically a call-off from a framework, with the contract valued at £1,242,008.02.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in development consultancy services, especially those capable of contributing to long-term strategic planning and infrastructure projects. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), would find themselves well-suited to compete in such tenders, given their capacity for innovation and efficient delivery. The awarded contract reinforces partnership opportunities, aligning with National Highways' emphasis on leveraging efficiencies and innovation to address future challenges and meet evolving customer expectations. Businesses that align their strengths with key sectors such as infrastructure development and strategic planning will benefit from engaging with such significant national projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

S30088 Delivery of the 15-Year Plan across National Highways (2026- 2029)

Notice Description

In May 2025, the National Highways' Board and Executive agreed the need for a 15-year Plan. The purpose of the 15-year Plan is to inform our medium-term planning across multiple Road Investment Strategies (RIS) periods for the company, delivering our 2050 vision, as outlined in Connecting the Country published May 2023, and linking long-term ambitions to business planning. Since May 2025, the 15-year Plan has been developed with senior leaders and their teams to be launched internally alongside the RIS3 Strategic Business Plan and Delivery Plan in spring 2026. It will be further developed post launch with a greater evidence base and embedded in the RIS4 SRN Initial Report and Strategic Business Plan in spring 2027/28 and 2028/29 respectively. It covers RIS3, RIS4 and RIS5 to 2041 and sets out our Plan to respond to our future challenges of increased demand, ageing assets, climate impacts and changing customer travel patterns. It drives National Highways to deliver differently; leveraging efficiencies, research, innovation and our partnerships to achieve the service our customers will expect. It also allows NH to plan across multiple RIS periods to drive the change required to reach our long-term ambitions. The audience for the Plan is internal, cascading strategy down through National Highway's business planning. It will be used to inform discussions with Government and DfT on the choices and trade-offs for RIS4 looking to RIS5, building on RIS3.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bc9fd38-7254-4db9-9f95-85d61520d981
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
£1,242,008 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,242,008 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 May 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 May 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
26 May 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 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 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
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

OVE ARUP & PARTNERS

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