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S30143 Structures Support for Road Restraints 2025-28

National Highways

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13 Oct 2026 at 14:43

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Summary of the contracting process

National Highways Limited commissioned independent technical assurance, specialist advice and research on road restraint systems for its Safety, Engineering and Standards vehicle restraint team. The scope covers safety barriers, including bridge parapets, terminals, transitions, crash cushions, vehicle arrester beds, cattle grids, antiglare screens, pedestrian restraints and suicide-prevention restraints. The work supports procurement, development and maintenance of standards, incident investigations, and the operation of these systems across the motorway and trunk road network. National Highways sets the operating standards used on its network and advises other highway authorities, local authorities, maintaining agents, contractors and manufacturers. The service is classified as development consultancy. Delivery is associated with the United Kingdom and other named territories, including Europe, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Amey OW Limited on 13 October 2026. The awarded value is £222,039.92. The contract runs from 13 October 2026 to 30 September 2028. It was procured through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The original estimated procurement value was £300,000, and the tender submission deadline was 24 August 2026. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No lot breakdown or evaluation criteria are recorded in the process information.

This award demonstrates demand from National Highways for independent, technically credible expertise across the full range of road restraint systems, rather than advice limited to a single product type. A future competitor would need the specialist knowledge and resources to provide assurance, research and practical guidance that supports standards, procurement, network operation and investigations into incidents. Credibility would also depend on being able to address sensitive and varied requirements, including responses to customer and external enquiries and expert evidence for coroners’ inquests. Suppliers should be prepared to advise not only National Highways but also other highway authorities, local authorities, maintaining agents, contractors and manufacturers on restraint-system issues and policy. The service is delivered through a framework call-off route, and the stated SME suitability indicates smaller businesses may be relevant participants.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

S30143 Structures Support for Road Restraints 2025-28

Notice Description

The Safety, Engineering and Standards, Vehicle Restraint Systems (VRS) team at National Highways require unbiased, independent technical assurance and advice for all aspects of road restraint systems (RRS), such as safety barriers (including bridge parapets), terminals, transitions, crash cushions, vehicle arrester beds, cattle grids, antiglare screens, pedestrian restraint systems and suicide prevention restraints. Tasks completed as part of this Project will assist the National Highways functions of procurement, including the development and maintenance of road restraint standards, investigation of incidents involving road restraint systems, and the operation of road restraint systems on the motorway and trunk road network. The VRS team have the responsibility for setting the operating standards for road restraint systems acceptable for use on the National Highways motorway and trunk road network. In the absence of any others, these standards have become those adopted by other UK highway authorities. National Highways is the focal point for advising other Overseeing Organisations, Local Authorities, Maintaining Agents, Contractors and Manufacturers on road restraint issues and policy. In order to fulfil its responsibilities concerning the provision of road restraint systems on the motorway and trunk road network, National Highways requires unbiased expert specialist technical assurance, advice and research to investigate the many varied aspects of road restraint systems. Such advice, guidance and knowledge will assist National Highways to achieve its RIS 3 safety targets by responding accurately and timely to RRS related customer enquiries, Coroner's Inquests (through the provision of expert witnesses as required), and other external and internal enquiries, and hence providing a speedy level of Customer service. This Project will enable the VRS Team to call upon the provider of expert knowledge and resources in support of their work.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fd10b7db-fe4c-4206-bfa2-e15d50c7c249
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1469106-830f-4491-b827-4b79a75f4b16
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
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£222,039 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
13 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 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
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

Amey OW Ltd

Further Information

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