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Specialist Professional and Technical Service 3 (SPaTS3)

National Highways

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

01 Jul 2025 at 08:52

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Award

25 Jun 2025 at 14:00

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Tender

29 Aug 2024 at 16:16

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Summary of the contracting process

National Highways, the government entity responsible for maintaining and operating major road networks in England, has concluded the procurement process for the Specialist Professional and Technical Service 3 (SPaTS3). The procurement, classified under development consultancy services (CPV code 73220000), aims to appoint a maximum of six suppliers to provide various services across England, potentially extending beyond if required. The awarded contracts, made following an open procedure, were signed on 16 June 2025, with a total potential value of £495,000,000. The process undertook a tender update stage indicating contracts' amendments to address award details.

The SPaTS3 framework offers significant opportunities for businesses, especially those in technical consultancy, engineering, and research sectors. The scope covers a wide array of services from transport engineering to geotechnical and environmental consultancies. With a focus on asset operation, road safety, and strategic transport planning, the framework is designed to support diverse supply chains, providing opportunities for smaller entities to engage indirectly through partnerships with major contractors like Jacobs U.K. Limited, AtkinsRéalis UK Limited, and others. Businesses with expertise in areas such as sustainability and communications stand to benefit from participating in this expansive six-year framework, which aligns with government objectives including the Carbon Net Zero initiative.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Specialist Professional and Technical Service 3 (SPaTS3)

Notice Description

National Highways is the government company responsible for maintaining and operating the major road network in England. An opportunity has been published to potential suppliers and 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 There will be a maximum of 6 suppliers appointed. It is expected that the successful suppliers will utilise a diverse supply chain to provide specialist support in the required areas. Work under the framework may be awarded following mini-competition, following a single response to a request for expressions of interest or through a direct award to a single supplier. The main site of performance of the activities is England. However, successful suppliers may be requested to work outside of England in support of the organisations enabled to use this framework, as noted in the additional information. Further details of the requirements of the topic areas and the processes to award work are included in the tender documents.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Framework to deliver specialist professional and technical support.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04967c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036276-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73220000 - Development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£495,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£495,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£123,750,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jul 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
GUILFORD
Postcode
GU1 4LZ
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Guildford
Electoral Ward
Stoke
Westminster Constituency
Guildford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
7
Supplier Names

Jacobs UK Ltd

Costain Limited

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited

WSP UK Limited

Arcadis LLP

Ove Arup & Partners Ltd

Amey OW Ltd

Further Information

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