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Vendor Due Diligence - Technical Readiness Assessment

National Highways Limited

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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03 Jul 2026 at 11:04

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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24 Jun 2026 at 15:43

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Summary of the contracting process

National Highways Limited has completed the award stage of a direct procurement process for the "Vendor Due Diligence - Technical Readiness Assessment" contract, which focuses on assessing technical aspects of LTC’s business. The contract was awarded to Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited, commencing on 6th July 2026 and concluding on 31st December 2027. This contract is valued at £1,500,000. The project is located in Birmingham, UK, and falls under the industry category of business and management consultancy services. The direct award was made due to unique technical expertise and an absence of competition, as outlined in Clause 6 of Schedule 5 of PA2023.

This contract presents significant growth opportunities for consultancy firms that specialise in business and management services, particularly those with a focus on technical readiness assessments within governmental frameworks. Large-scale organisations with established expertise in infrastructure projects, similar to Arcadis Consulting, are well-suited for such engagements. The contract's focus on leveraging pre-existing knowledge and experience highlights the value placed on continuity and specialised expertise, encouraging businesses to develop niche capabilities in order to compete effectively in direct procurement scenarios.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Vendor Due Diligence - Technical Readiness Assessment

Notice Description

Engagement of an independent specialist organisation to undertake an assessment of technical aspects of LTC's business ahead of Vendor Due Diligence as part of the Investible Business Workstream.

Procurement Information

Clause 6 of Schedule 5 of PA2023 is applicable as the following conditions are met in relation to the public contract: (a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. The selected supplier is deeply embedded in the project, with unparalleled expertise built up over years; are fully onboarded and have undertaken significant preparatory work The continuity of service across the preparatory and Vendor Due Diligence (VDD) workstreams would enable the current advisors to leverage the significant work done to date by Department for Transport (DfT), National Highways (NH) and their organisations in order to offer a higher quality output, likely in less time, and with less friction - ultimately driving better value for money vs a new/different advisor Additionally, bringing on new supplier(s) to provide the VDD reports when preparatory work has been undertaken by other advisors will necessitate replication of scope in order for the incoming parties to get comfortable with the current status, duplicating the work already undertaken and billed at this stage and creating the opportunity for protracted and unhelpful divergences in position While other engineering advisors have internal capabilities to meet the requirements formally, the current advisor group has been significantly specialised by virtue of their experience to date on LTC that they are uniquely qualified to meet the scope from a technical perspective, rendering any broader process ultimately uncompetitive Indeed, there are strategic benefits to limiting the number of teams and organisations already managing internal conflicts with the project and avoiding 'saturating' the market, to ensure that investors, lenders and all relevant parties are able to access the advisors they need quickly and without undue complications as part of a smooth and functional transaction process If the incumbent advisors are not appointed for this process, they are highly likely to represent a counterparty on the transaction, who could reap the benefits of their significant experience rather than us; there is a strong case for preserving this knowledge internally The proposed VDD report scopes do not represent new independent scopes which are a departure from the work done to date. Instead, they reflect a repetition of similar preparatory works previously completed and offer the opportunity to leverage this historic work while taking a more detailed look at certain aspects and ensuring third-party reliance can be provided in due course as required by the transaction programme.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bc72
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062674-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
6 Jul 2026 - 31 Dec 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
National Highways Limited
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

Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited

Further Information

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