Planning

Specialist Professional and Technical Service 3 (SPaTS3) Framework

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

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Planning

13 Nov 2023 at 13:31

Summary of the contracting process

National Highways is planning a procurement process for the Specialist Professional and Technical Service 3 (SPaTS3) Framework, valued at approximately £495 million. The framework aims to provide road transport-related technical consultancy and engineering services over Roads Periods 2 and 3. A Market Engagement Day is scheduled for 28th November 2023 in Birmingham for potential Suppliers to understand the requirements and interact with National Highways.

This procurement opportunity with National Highways is geared towards businesses offering highways consultancy services and related technical expertise. Companies in the transportation engineering, road infrastructure, and technical consultancy sectors would find this tender well-suited to their capabilities. The planned framework encompasses a wide range of services covering areas such as asset operation, environmental engineering, and transport planning, offering growth opportunities for businesses with relevant expertise.

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Notice Title

Specialist Professional and Technical Service 3 (SPaTS3) Framework

Notice Description

Within the next 6 to 12 months, National Highways will be retendering for a replacement to the current Specialist Professional and Technical Services Framework 2 (SPaTS2). This new Framework will be called SPaTS3. The SPaTS3 Framework which will seek to build on the solid foundations laid under SPaTS and SPaTS2 and create a Framework model that will provide access to leading technical and engineering expertise in a way that will provide commercial value for National Highways going into and through RIS3. The SPaTS3 Framework will also seek to integrate important social value elements into the delivery of professional services under the Framework. The value of the Framework is currently estimated to be circa PS495m. This covers the final year of Roads Period 2 and the whole of Roads Period 3 (2024 - 2030). The Suppliers will be expected to provide road transport-related technical consultancy, engineering advice, research and innovation services. A Market Engagement Day is planned for 28th November 2023 in Birmingham to explain further the information set out in this PMEQ. The day will provide an opportunity for potential Suppliers to gain a broader understanding of the requirements, the emerging plans for the SPaTS3 Framework as well as provide an opportunity for National Highways to answer any queries on the PMEQ and share initial thinking received from the supply chain. Please email SPaTS3@nationalhighways.co.uk to book your attendance or for more information.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The scope of works that could be delivered through the SPaTS3 Framework is shown below. The Suppliers will be expected to provide road transport-related technical consultancy, engineering advice, research and innovation services. The services required come under the following headings: a) asset operation, maintenance, assurance and performance b) business support (in key areas of specialist / technical support) c) communications and data transfer d) customer insight research, market research and publicity e) design standards manuals and departures f) economics, statistics and transport modelling g) enforcement policy h) environmental i) geotechnical engineering j) Health, Safety & Well being, security, road safety and vehicle restraint k) highway structures l) identity & image m) incident management and traffic officer service n) intelligent transport o) management information systems p) network resilience q) pavement engineering r) pilots and trials s) post implementation evaluation t) quality management u) risk and value management v) road user behaviour w) strategic transport planning and policy x) sustainability y) traffic signals and road lighting z) transport engineering

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0417c8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033461-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71311210 - Highways consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£498,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Mar 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
Contact Name
Matthew Diggle
Contact Email
spats3@nationalhighways.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GUILFORD
Postcode
GU1 4LZ
Post Town
Guildford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ25 West Surrey
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Guildford
Electoral Ward
Stoke
Westminster Constituency
Guildford

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