Planning

Driving for better Business (DfBB)

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

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Planning

28 Nov 2025 at 16:11

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Driving for Better Business (DfBB)" is spearheaded by National Highways, a key public authority in the UK, operating from Guildford. This initiative is currently in the planning stage, with a focus on training services to reduce work-related road incidents. The preliminary market engagement notice was published on 28th November 2025, with an engagement milestone due by 10th December 2025. The procurement, falling under the services category, is slated to commence on 1st April 2026 and run until the end of March 2029, with the possibility of renewal until 2031. The procurement method is guided by the legal framework UKPGA 2023/54 and follows a light-touch regime, making it a significant tender opportunity in the UK, worth £600,000, with a potential gross value of £720,000.

This tender offers considerable business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs specialising in training services within the safety and transport sectors. It aligns with National Highways' efforts to engage third-party management for its Driving for Better Business Programme, aiming to reduce road casualties involving work-related driving. Businesses with expertise in road safety initiatives, particularly those familiar with providing training services, are ideally suited to compete. Such enterprises could leverage this contract to expand their project portfolios and deliver impactful services that contribute to reducing the economic and social costs associated with driving accidents in the workplace.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Driving for better Business (DfBB)

Notice Description

Third-party management role for Driving for Better Business 2026. The Driving for Better Business Programme (DfBB) is a key National Highways initiative engaging with employers to reduce collisions and casualties involving their staff who drive/ride for work. This initiative is a key contributor to National Highways' KPI1, "Ongoing reduction in the number of people killed and seriously injured on the SRN". STATS19 data shows 30,933 casualties from collisions involving someone driving or riding for work, and the odds of being involved in an injury collision whilst driving or riding for work is approximately 1 in 570. In the UK in 2024 there were 459 fatalities involving someone driving for work in comparison to 124 combined other deaths in the workplace in the financial year 2023/2024 according to the HSE. Additional to this is the economic cost, with the annual cost of driving for work collisions to UK PLC at PS2.6 billion. The programme principles are set out in the 2005 Motorists' forum report: Improving work-related road safety. [1] https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/fatals-

Planning Information

https://forms.office.com/e/ScycuSa2Ky

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05eb5a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078230-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Nov 20256 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Jan 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
caroline.tonge2@nationalhighways.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GUILDFORD
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Guildford
Electoral Ward
Stoke
Westminster Constituency
Guildford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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