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title: "F0039 Risk-Based Commercial Assurance Framework"
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# F0039 Risk-Based Commercial Assurance Framework

Buyer: National Highways  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-116a48c1-e6f8-42c1-b1aa-b750938937f8

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## Summary

National Highways Limited commissioned commercial assurance consultancy to establish a more robust, coordinated and risk-based framework. The work covers four linked areas: developing a Commercial Assurance Policy; creating a risk-based FAF Plan; undertaking 50.9 reviews; and improving capability and addressing audit findings. The intended approach is phased across short-, medium- and long-term activity. This is professional auditing and assurance work for a national roads organisation, rather than physical road construction or maintenance. Delivery is associated with the United Kingdom and other listed international locations, including Europe, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Deloitte. The award was made on 6 October 2026, with a contract period from 6 October to 4 November 2026. The awarded value is £55,000. The requirement was procured through a selective call-off from a framework agreement, with one award recorded. The tender closed on 16 September 2026. The published information describes the scope and phased workstreams but does not set out a separate evaluation formula or detailed eligibility thresholds. Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable for this requirement, while voluntary, community and social enterprises were not. The selected supplier is a large organisation.

For firms competing for similar National Highways work, this award demonstrates demand for commercial assurance that combines policy development, risk-based planning, structured reviews and practical remediation of audit findings. Credible suppliers would need to show they can connect assurance activity across these workstreams and deliver a coordinated, risk-led approach rather than provide isolated audit support. The brief also calls for capability enhancement, so experience in strengthening an organisation’s assurance capability is relevant alongside commercial assurance and audit expertise. The work is framed as a phased programme, which favours suppliers able to shape recommendations across different time horizons and translate findings into improvements. The successful supplier was a large consultancy, although the procurement identified SMEs as suitable to compete.

## Notice

This work package is intended to establish a more robust, coordinated and risk-based Commercial Assurance Framework for National Highways. The proposed approach is phased across short-, medium- and long-term activity and is structured around four linked workstreams: Commercial Assurance Policy, Risk-Based FAF Plan, 50.9 Reviews, and Capability Enhancement / Audit Findings Remediation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28fdb8c1-6326-455b-bb06-27245961fb33 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 6 Oct 2026 - 4 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £55,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £55,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | National Highways |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6GA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Deloitte LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 14:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28fdb8c1-6326-455b-bb06-27245961fb33

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28fdb8c1-6326-455b-bb06-27245961fb33
  13th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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