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ITEP1259 - Operational Technology Resilience

National Highways

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29 Sep 2026 at 10:07

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Summary of the contracting process

National Highways Limited procured operational technology resilience consultancy. The work covers strategic leadership, specialist technical expertise, independent assurance and delivery oversight to turn resilience objectives into executable plans. The supplier is expected to coordinate delivery across interdependent workstreams, identify and mitigate risks, and support implementation of resilience improvements. This is project management consultancy work focused specifically on operational technology resilience, rather than general technology support. National Highways is based in Birmingham. The stated delivery coverage spans the United Kingdom and a broad range of other locations, including Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to CIO-OFFICE LLP. National Highways used a selective process through a framework call-off. The award was made on 25 September 2026. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an awarded value of £473,580. The response deadline was 25 September 2026 at 5pm. The requirement was procured as a single service, with no separate lots recorded. No award evaluation criteria are stated in the available process details, so the basis on which bids were compared cannot be described. The procurement was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award shows that National Highways buys focused operational technology resilience support combining senior strategic direction with hands-on technical expertise, independent assurance and oversight of delivery across connected workstreams. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to show it can translate resilience goals into practical plans, coordinate dependencies, identify and manage risks, and help put improvements into operation. The work calls for a blend of consultancy leadership and specialist operational technology knowledge, rather than advice alone. Suppliers should be able to provide sufficient scale and capacity for multiple concurrent workstreams and demonstrate independence when assuring delivery. National Highways used a framework call-off and selected a large supplier; firms considering similar work should assess whether they can compete through an applicable framework and meet the breadth of the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ITEP1259 - Operational Technology Resilience

Notice Description

Contract Awarded to CIO-Office. Requirement was for a supplier to provide strategic leadership, specialist technical expertise, independent assurance, and delivery oversight to translate resilience objectives into executable plans, coordinate delivery across multiple interdependent workstreams, identify and mitigate risks, and support the implementation of resilience improvements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e32b3e21-abe9-4ace-92c5-61a31870b0c6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3556db24-0122-4590-98db-cef2ca3bc996
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£473,580 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£473,580 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 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
B4 6GA
Postcode Area
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

CIO-OFFICE LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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