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ITEP1255 - BCS Role Model Plus additional Licences

National Highways

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04 Sep 2026 at 12:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

National Highways Limited procured BCS RoleModelplus Build and Consultancy Services for its Digital Technical Competence function. The requirement combines deployment of the RoleModelplus system, three user licences and expert consultancy to create, refine and finalise 25 digital and technology role profiles. The framework is aligned with SFIA and SFIAplus and is intended to support development, assurance and sustained management of capability across National Highways’ digital and data workforce. The work concerns IT software and associated professional consultancy, supporting consistent roles, stronger governance and assurance of technical competence. National Highways is based in Birmingham, and the requirement supports its organisation-wide digital function rather than a single project or delivery site. The buyer selected BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, a large voluntary, community or social enterprise and the UK’s chartered professional body for IT.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded directly to BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT without competition as a below-threshold purchase. The contract was signed on 3 September 2026 and runs from 4 September 2026 to 3 September 2027. Its value is £61,175 excluding VAT and £73,410 including VAT. The procurement description also states an investment of £19,690 for a one-year term, comprising the RoleModelplus system, three licences and 12.5 consultancy days; this differs from the contract value recorded for the awarded requirement. There was one completed lot and one active award. The stated basis for the purchase is National Highways’ need to establish and maintain a structured digital capability and role framework as its Digital Technical Competence function expands.

This award indicates demand from National Highways for suppliers able to combine professional IT capability development with practical role-framework implementation. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need experience designing and maintaining digital and data role profiles, mapping roles to SFIA or comparable recognised competency frameworks, and providing consultancy that can turn those frameworks into usable organisational practice. Relevant capability includes software or platforms for managing role models, licence-based access and structured governance, together with advisers able to work with technical specialists and refine profiles to an agreed standard. The requirement is suited to organisations with established professional assurance, recognised IT-sector standing and the capacity to support a substantial, multidisciplinary digital workforce. Experience improving consistency, competence assurance, governance and long-term internal sustainability would be particularly relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ITEP1255 - BCS Role Model Plus additional Licences

Notice Description

Digital Technical Competence (DTC) was established as part of the S1 changes in April 2025. Our role is to set the technical direction for Digital Services, ensure the solutions we deliver across National Highways achieve the right outcomes and value and provide matrix managed teams with the expertise needed to succeed. DTC currently brings together around 150 specialists across a wide range of interconnected digital disciplines, and our headcount is expected to grow to approximately 250 people over the next 24 months. As a new and rapidly expanding function, we need put in place the foundations that will enable us to build and maintain high quality digital capability. A key part of this is ensuring our people have access to recognised professional bodies that support their development, uphold industry standards, and provide assurance of their competence. DTC is investing in the BCS RoleModelplus Build and Consultancy Services to enable the development, assurance and sustainability of a structured, SFIA/SFIAplus-aligned role framework across its digital and data workforce. The proposed investment of PS19,690 for a 1-year term includes deployment of the RoleModelplus system, three user licences and 12.5 days of expert consultancy to create, refine and finalise 25 digital and technology role profiles. This investment directly supports capability uplift, reduces role inconsistency, strengthens governance and enables long-term sustainability of role creation within National Highways. BCS is the only UK chartered professional body for IT, uniquely empowered to award chartered status (CITP) and formal professional registration across the digital profession.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f228
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083860-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48517000 - IT software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£61,175 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Sep 2026 - 3 Sep 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

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

Further Information

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