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title: "T0614 Product Development and Innovation Services"
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# T0614 Product Development and Innovation Services

Buyer: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-35c17d43-f43f-402c-a189-f6a6dba4f266

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## Summary

National Highways has awarded a contract for product development and innovation services related to the management and coordination of a Spatial Data Platform project. The project aims to replace the existing AVIS system and includes system design, development, testing, user engagement, and eventual business adoption. The contract, awarded to Costain Ltd, is valued at £148,694.16 and spans from 23 September 2024 to 31 March 2025. The procurement process was conducted through a selective, call-off from a framework agreement, specifically focusing on development consultancy services with delivery locations including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, and the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in technical management and innovation services. Suitable candidates include SMEs that can provide management expertise and governance control over complex digital projects. Companies with experience in handling large-scale innovation projects, especially within the realm of spatial data and system integration, will find this tender aligns with their capabilities. The overarching goal is to drive efficiency and consistency in project management, making it an attractive prospect for firms looking to expand their portfolio in public sector digital solutions.

## Notice

This work package is to provide management, subject matter knowledge, expertise and coordination of innovation development for the following initiative: - Spatial Data Platform - product owner for the AVIS replacement system - this includes management of - System design, development, user engagement, testing, training and into business adoption. Liaison with all stakeholders, contribute to and lead digital demand process. Review and approve design developments by supply chain partners. Taking this approach drives consistency of management processes, efficiency through a single overhead, coordination from a single point with the key and common stakeholders for each digital solution. Providing subject matter knowledge and independent guidance and support to National Highways to check and challenge the approach to deliver and also ensuring that the work undertaken maintains a trajectory that achieves the outcomes and benefits as required by the Business case. The services are to provide overarching technical management and governance control of the activities within the portfolio for delivery during this commission. It will include the day-to-day management of tasks through the whole lifecycle commencing with successfully securing funding via the IDC process and onward to procurement, commencement and delivery to the relevant and approved stages of the 4D process and ITD System Readiness Reviews. This will also include all relevant reporting requirements within Major Projects inclusive of accruals forecasting via monthly CMR submissions. Weekly progress meetings are held virtually or face to face depending on constraints of working methods and practises.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/151a33f6-4793-4fa7-9ad5-3efdd93c1e0a |
| 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 | 23 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 22 Sep 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £148,694 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £148,694 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Postcode | B1 2RN |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73220000 - Development consultancy services

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2024 at 12:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/151a33f6-4793-4fa7-9ad5-3efdd93c1e0a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/151a33f6-4793-4fa7-9ad5-3efdd93c1e0a
  23rd September 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ef9cfd18-e6ac-458d-afae-a4aabc441fab
  n/a

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