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Summary of the contracting process

Transport Scotland has completed the contracting process for the "Delivery Manager Support for Active Travel & 20mph Programme on the Trunk Road Network," aimed at enhancing active travel and implementing 20mph speed limits on the trunk road network. The procurement falls under the services category with a focus on transport, using a restricted procedure. Located in Glasgow and covering the region of UKM, the tender supports initiatives planned for the 2026/2027 financial year, with a significant emphasis on the Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders deadline of 31 March 2026. The award was made to AECOM, a large-scale supplier, with a contract signed on 15 July 2026 valued at GBP 211,000.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses involved in project and programme management, especially those specialising in transportation infrastructure and urban planning services. Businesses capable of providing comprehensive project oversight, technical reviews, and stakeholder engagement will find themselves well-suited to such procurements. Moreover, the nature of the project requires collaboration with the Scottish Government, offering suppliers the chance to engage deeply with public sector initiatives related to active travel. The project supports longer-term engagement opportunities, providing a chance to work closely with other stakeholders to enhance active travel solutions across Scotland's trunk road network.

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Notice Title

Delivery Manager Support for Active Travel & 20mph Programme on the Trunk Road Network

Notice Description

We are seeking to procure a Delivery Manager to support the delivery of Active Travel and 20mph speed limits on the Trunk Road network, along with additional specialist services where required, to support the development and delivery of the Active Travel and 20mph speed limit programme across the Trunk Road network during the 2026/2027 financial year

Lot Information

Lot 1

We are seeking to procure a Delivery Manager to support the delivery of Active Travel and 20mph speed limits on the Trunk Road network, along with additional specialist services where required, to support the development and delivery of the Active Travel and 20mph speed limit programme across the Trunk Road network during the 2026/2027 financial year. The appointed Delivery Manager will be responsible for overseeing and managing a an annual active travel programme budget of GBP4,000,000 provided by the Scottish Government. There is a potential for an additional GBP2,000,000 budget towards active travel schemes. The appointed Delivery Manager will be responsible for the day to day activities and workload of the 20mph team, ensuring the continued delivery of the 20mph speed limits on the trunk road network through to the completion of the Permanent Traffic Regulation Orders. This phase of work is currently expected to extend for a period of up to approximately 18 months. It should be noted that the key deadline for the delivery of the Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders for all 20mph speed limits is 31 March 2026. A consultant has been in this post since September 2021. It is intended that this procurement will enable a continuation of the existing arrangement, but that the contract will move to a call-off under the current DMRSATSS framework. Services: The key tasks for the Delivery Manager will include: 1. Overseeing the day to day activities and workload of the 20mph team. 2. Providing programme management and ensuring the delivery Permanent Traffic Regulation Orders for the 20mph speed limits identified through the programme. 3. Overseeing the development of an Active Travel programme for the 2026/2027 financial year. 4. Providing programme management and ensuring contract compliance for the 2026/2027 Active Travel programme delivered through the NMC OC Contracts, including oversight of the delivery of proposed Active Travel infrastructure to ensure full budget spend is achieved by the end of March 2027. 5. Ensuring that Scottish Government priorities for the promotion of Active Travel are effectively supported through the development and delivery of the programme. 6. Overseeing Operating Company performance and identifying, implementing, and monitoring improvement measures where required to ensure successful programme delivery. 7. Undertaking technical review, challenge, and assurance of scheme proposals in support of programme delivery. 8. Liaising with Operating Company design teams and attending progress, programme, and design meetings as required. 9. Reviewing bid schedules of rates against the method of measurement to ensure compliance with contractual requirements. 10. Working collaboratively with the Performance Audit Group and colleagues across Transport Scotland, seeking specialist advice where necessary to support programme delivery. 11. Reviewing the impacts of roadworks associated with the Active Travel programme on road users and assessing communication strategies to ensure effective engagement with road users and stakeholders. 12. Undertaking route tours and site visits, where necessary and permitted, to oversee scheme progress and delivery. 13. Positively Supporting Ministers, Managers and Colleagues, stakeholders and others to inform and promote awareness of trunk road active travel to support correspondence, briefings, PQs, FOIs, media enquiries and other methods as appropriate. 14. Acting as a point of contact with stakeholders on behalf of Transport Scotland, as required. 15. Attending local community and stakeholder meetings to support engagement and programme delivery. 16. Identify, commission, and manage additional specialist support services as required to support the Trunk Road Active Travel Manager to deliver the wider Active Travel programme.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000838641
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL561134
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

30196000 - Planning systems

71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services

71410000 - Urban planning services

90712000 - Environmental planning

90712100 - Urban environmental development planning

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£211,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRANSPORT SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 7ER
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AECOM

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL561134
    Delivery Manager Support for Active Travel & 20mph Programme on the Trunk Road Network - We are seeking to procure a Delivery Manager to support the delivery of Active Travel and 20mph speed limits on the Trunk Road network, along with additional specialist services where required, to support the development and delivery of the Active Travel and 20mph speed limit programme across the Trunk Road network during the 2026/2027 financial year

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