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title: "Cost Audit National 2025 - Direct Award"
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# Cost Audit National 2025 - Direct Award

Buyer: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2309599e-016b-413c-a91e-7d2821024e2c

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## Summary

The procurement process detailed is a direct award tender titled "Cost Audit National 2025 - Direct Award," managed by National Highways. This contract, classified under quantity surveying services, involves auditing defined costs across various national highway frameworks. The work will be primarily executed in the South East of the UK but entails monthly meetings at National Highways' Snow Hill office in Birmingham. The tender was conducted as a selective process, using a call-off from a framework agreement, with an award date on 30th September 2025 and a contract period from 1st October 2025 to 30th November 2025. The procurement stage is complete, and the supplier awarded is AtkinsRealis UK Limited. This contract is valued at £25,455.39.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in quantity surveying, particularly those experienced in NEC contract frameworks and cost auditing. Though not suitable for SMEs, businesses categorized as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) may find this opportunity aligns with their capabilities. Engaging in this contract can enhance a company's portfolio and provide exposure to national infrastructure projects overseen by a major contracting authority such as National Highways. Businesses with strong auditing and cost reconciliation expertise and the flexibility to operate in the specified regions will be well-suited to compete in such tenders.

## Notice

Background National Highways has various large national frameworks using Option C of the NEC contract. These require defined costs to be audited and reconciled. This Work Order is for a resource to provide a service supporting the national audit team in carrying out defined cost audits for people and equipment across various frameworks and contracts, primarily, but not limited to, the Scheme Delivery Framework (SDF) and the Pavement Delivery Framework (PDF). Occasional Project Manager assessments may be undertaken utilising the audit outcomes. Commercial Delivery Operations require the services from a role as detailed below Role Location (consultants choice) Work Office days 1 x Lot 1 Role 11 Contracts Advisor and Auditor Snow Hill (Birmingham) - monthly team meeting with occasional additional team working days Schedule of Cost components defined cost audits As described below The allocated works are subject to change dependent on needs of the business, but the office location will remain the same. The resource is to support defined cost audits and reconciliation on various national highways frameworks for 2 months with an anticipated contract start date of week commencing 01/10/2025. The resource shall attend National Highways office at Snow Hill Birmingham for planned monthly meetings on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Additional incidental team working days will be arranged based on team availability, but as a minimum 1 day a month will be with the whole team at Snow Hill in Birmingham. There may be some additional travel to visit suppliers offices. The resources must meet the role profile, be able to work independently within the team, and must be able to work full time.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d180fa76-aca5-4d03-b654-956e73f5ad4d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Nov 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,455 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £25,455 |
| 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 |
| Post town | 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ATKINSREALIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71324000 - Quantity surveying services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2025 at 15:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d180fa76-aca5-4d03-b654-956e73f5ad4d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d180fa76-aca5-4d03-b654-956e73f5ad4d
  30th September 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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