Notice Information
Notice Title
S30091 Pavement Technical Standard Committee DMRB and SHW cyclic reviews and delivery of updates
Notice Description
The need for the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) and Standards for Highways (SHW) rewrite was established from a review carried out by National Highways, in collaboration with the Devolved Administrations as part of the RIS1 Protocol Agreement. The objectives are: - Enhance content, usability, and structure - Increase the applicability to modern forms of contracts and construction techniques - Promote decarbonisation and digital readiness of the DMRB Documents - Ensure the new DMRB documents are aligned with the associated Future SHW documents The Task is for the provision of specialist consultants on DMRB and Manual of Contract Documents for Highways Works (MCHW) who can: 1. undertake updates comprising prioritised changes; as Category A and B. 2. produce the required documentation to support the relevant category of change 3. deliver the updates through the Technical Standard Committee (TSC) process and Collaborative Authoring Review (CARs) platform The consultants shall have extensive capability in the above and knowledge of pavement engineering. The Task involves: - Online document drafting/authoring - Provision of advice on aspects connected with this work - Completion of assessments to support the TSC process - Liaison with Client's specialists (including Technical Authors for the other parts of the specification and interdependencies within documents owned by other disciplines) and other Suppliers - Planning for and supporting Technical Authors engagement at pavement TSC meetings - Supporting informing industry and the supply chain - Advising on relevant legislation such as the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations and Construction Products Regulations
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-e519f82e-7b67-4373-8c93-7ec9ec605e25
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/131f3f1b-95b3-48c7-ba20-47caa49fb8e4
- 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, 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
- £280,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £275,004 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Jun 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 17 Apr 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Jun 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 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 LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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/131f3f1b-95b3-48c7-ba20-47caa49fb8e4
3rd June 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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