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Estates & Property Service (Closedown - Legacy payments)

National Highways

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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01 Sep 2026 at 13:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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01 Sep 2026 at 12:58

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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24 Aug 2026 at 17:50

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

National Highways Limited procured estate and property management services to support the orderly close-down of a previous Estates & Property Services contract. The requirement covers administration and processing of historic outstanding invoices, continuity of supplier payments and support for contract transition activities. It is a public-sector property management and legacy payments service, classified under CPV 70330000: property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis. The buyer is National Highways Limited, a central government public authority. The appointed providers are SAVILLS PLC and Savills UK Ltd. The procurement concerns transitional support for National Highways’ estates and property obligations rather than a new long-term property management service.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award, using urgency as the stated rationale. National Highways awarded one lot to SAVILLS PLC and Savills UK Ltd on 25 August 2026. The contract was signed on 1 September 2026, starts on 2 September 2026 and ends on 31 March 2027. It has a six-month renewal option, with a maximum extent date of 1 October 2027. The awarded value is £180,000 excluding VAT and £216,000 including VAT. The buyer justified the direct award by citing an urgent need to prevent continued non-payment of valid historic liabilities, supplier detriment and delays to contract transition. The award is active and the contract is active.

This procurement demonstrates demand for suppliers able to manage estate and property-related administration during a contract close-down, including the review, administration and processing of historic invoices and other legacy liabilities. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need established property management capability, strong financial administration and invoice-processing controls, and the capacity to maintain continuity while contractual responsibilities transfer or conclude. Experience of supporting public-sector estates, handling outstanding payments accurately, protecting suppliers from avoidable payment delays and working within urgent transitional arrangements would be relevant. The award to two large Savills businesses indicates that the buyer valued providers with substantial organisational capacity and the ability to coordinate property services and financial close-down activity at national public-authority scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Estates & Property Service (Closedown - Legacy payments)

Notice Description

An urgent business need has arisen to ensure continuity of supplier payments and support the orderly close-down of the Estates & Property Services Contract

Procurement Information

National Highways identified an urgent requirement to establish a short-term arrangement for the administration and processing of historic outstanding invoices associated with a previous contract. A delay in implementing these services would have resulted in continued non-payment of valid liabilities, potential supplier detriment, and further delay in concluding contract transition activities. Given the immediate requirement and the limited, transitional nature of the services, a direct award was considered the most appropriate and proportionate approach to ensure continuity and support the efficient closure of legacy contractual obligations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eb03
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082653-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

70 - Real estate services

CPV Codes

70330000 - Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
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
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

Savills

Further Information

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