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S30072 TRASS Support 2026

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED

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Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for "S30072 TRASS Support 2026" by National Highways Limited has reached the award stage, with the tender being awarded on 18th February 2026. This procurement focuses on development consultancy services under the industry category "73220000", with an emphasis on quality assurance for the SATTS device used in structural condition surveys of the Strategic Road Network. The contract, valued at GBP 599,925.54 and awarded to Amey OW Ltd, is a selective procurement approach executed as a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract covers the United Kingdom and other territories, commencing on 23rd February 2026 and concluding on 31st March 2029. Key details were published on 23rd February 2026, with the tender having already closed on 6th February 2026.

This procurement provides significant opportunities for businesses within the consultancy and technical auditing sectors, particularly those capable of supporting advanced technological integrations such as the SATTS device. SMEs may find this contract especially appealing, given the suitability criteria favouring such enterprises, although it's not targeted at VCSEs. Businesses with a strong background in providing quality assurance and maintenance for technical equipment are well-positioned to benefit from the ongoing demand for expertise in maintaining road infrastructure, fostering growth within sectors related to infrastructure development, technological implementation, and consultancy services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

S30072 TRASS Support 2026

Notice Description

The structural condition of the strategic road network (SRN) is one of the fundamental indicators used to both plan and budget for the annual maintenance programme. Traditional methods for the collection of routine structural condition data use devices that operate at slow speed and require lane closures. However, at the network level on the Strategic Road Network these have been replaced with a traffic-speed alternative called the 'Traffic Speed Deflectometer' (TSD). Routine network level structural condition surveys of the SRN with the TSD were implemented in 2010 under the TRASS (Traffic Speed Structural Condition Survey) contract. TRASS is an end-result contract under which National Highway's TSD equipment is operated by a Consultant to deliver data to a specified format on defined lengths of the network. Technical support to the equipment and the survey, including quality assurance checks, are provided by a separate Consultant, called the Technical Advisor/Technical Auditor. Following the success of the first network survey in 2010, further surveys were commissioned, as TRASS2 and TRASS3. TRASS4 commenced 2024 continues these routine surveys. In 2019 Highways England commissioned the construction of a successor to the TSD, which has been named SATTS (Structural Assessment Tool at Traffic Speed). The device is a new generation of Traffic speed Deflectometer developed for National Highways by Greenwood Engineering of Denmark. It contains an advanced multi doppler laser measuring system that is capable of measuring in both nearside and offside wheel paths. The device was delivered in 2020, after which it was subject to acceptance testing and adaptation to support the research programme. The acceptance was completed in early 2021 and research work has been progressed. The research work has demonstrated that the device is capable of delivering more detailed survey data and benchmark testing has been undertaken against the original National Highways TSD. Following the decommissioning of the TSD, the SATTS device is now utilised to deliver network surveys in the TRASS4 contract which commenced in 2024. To provide independent assurance of the quality of the TRASS4 surveys, and safeguard the Company's SATTS equipment, National Highway's will commission a Technical Advisor/ Technical Auditor with responsibility to store and maintain the SATTS device (when not undertaking network surveys) and undertake Quality Assurance and Accreditation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d15fada9-3def-498c-bf37-29ef2dfe54ab
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d7bf692-5bec-463c-8889-849d2c1ddb9e
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
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
£599,925 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£599,925 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
6 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Feb 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
23 Feb 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 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

AMEY OW

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