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Supporting & Improving Quality in the supply chain

National Highways

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30 Aug 2026 at 18:03

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

National Highways Limited procured business and management consultancy services to support and improve quality across its supply chain. The work covers launching and managing National Highways’ streamlined Quality Maturity Assessment, developing and publicising initial assessment guidance and supporting materials, gathering and analysing assessment results, and using those results to propose future materials that help suppliers improve their quality maturity. The requirement is relevant to consultancies experienced in supply-chain improvement, quality management, assessment design, guidance development, data analysis and programme support. It concerns National Highways’ own supply chain and its quality-improvement activity, rather than construction delivery or highway works. The selected service provider is Action Sustainability (Trading) Limited, a large UK organisation specialising in sustainability and supply-chain support.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. National Highways used a direct award below the threshold without competition. One completed lot was awarded to Action Sustainability (Trading) Limited, and the contract was signed on 28 August 2026. The contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a maximum extent to 30 September 2027 and a six-month renewal option. Its value is £34,490 excluding VAT, or £41,388 including VAT. The award is for services and is below the relevant threshold. The evaluation outcome is therefore the selection of the named supplier through a non-competitive direct award, rather than a competed tender with published bid scoring or a price-and-quality assessment.

This award is a clear signal that National Highways is investing in structured quality improvement across its supply chain. A credible future competitor would need to design and run a practical maturity-assessment process, produce clear guidance and supporting materials, manage engagement with suppliers, and analyse results well enough to turn findings into an ongoing improvement programme. Relevant experience would include supply-chain quality, supplier development, assurance frameworks, assessment methodology, stakeholder communications and evidence-based programme design. The work also favours providers able to combine consultancy with operational delivery: organising assessments, handling results, explaining findings and converting them into usable materials. Businesses with a track record of improving supplier capability for major infrastructure or public-sector supply chains would be well placed when this type of requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supporting & Improving Quality in the supply chain

Notice Description

Launch and management of NH streamlined Quality Maturity Assessment. Developing and publicising initial assessment guidance and supporting materials for supply chain Gathering and analysing assessment results Using results of assessments to propose future programme of materials to support improving quality maturity of our supply chain.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef09
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082398-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
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

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£34,490 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 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

Action Sustainability (Trading) Ltd

Further Information

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