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title: "T0607 Future of Freight Development Project"
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# T0607 Future of Freight Development Project

Buyer: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4ec4ce53-e2a7-4da9-9092-30a1f370af0b

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "T0607 Future of Freight Development Project" has been completed, with National Highways serving as the buying organisation. This project falls under the industry category of Development Consultancy Services (CPV: 73220000) and spans multiple locations including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom. The procurement stage was the award stage, with a contract period from 30 September 2024 to 31 March 2025. The procurement method used was a call-off from a framework agreement, which is a selective process. The key deadlines involved the tender period ending on 4 September 2024 and the awarding date on 30 September 2024. The total contract value is GBP 175,216.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in development consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in freight strategy and transportation. The project aims to enhance the Strategic Road Network (SRN) by capturing and implementing insights from the Department for Transport's Future of Freight Strategy. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are deemed suitable for this tender, making it a promising opportunity for such companies to expand their portfolios and influence important performance indicators in the transport sector. The awarded supplier is Ove Arup & Partners Ltd - SPaTS, a large-scale organisation with the capacity to spearhead the project's goals.

## Notice

The key purpose of this service is to capture National Highways' response to the Future of Freight Strategy from DfT. Understand and capture the variety of activity that already exists and where additional work proposes future aspirations and opportunities, for these to be set out for NH to implement learnings. This would be presented in the form of a 'Freight approach'. As National Highways are streamlining their strategy documents a 'Freight approach' will be developed. This would also include proposals for ensuring that NH can consistently influence performance indicators linked to Transport Focus' Logistics and Coach Managers survey and other measurements to establish a 'Future of Freight' programme of work for National Highways to improve and embed the overall experience of freight sector customers when using the Strategic Road Network (SRN)".

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9666b6bc-adcb-488b-b678-2d872befc057 |
| 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 | 1 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | 29 Sep 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £175,216 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £175,216 |
| 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 | B1 1RN |
| 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 | OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LTD - SPATS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73220000 - Development consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2024 at 10:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9666b6bc-adcb-488b-b678-2d872befc057

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9666b6bc-adcb-488b-b678-2d872befc057
  1st October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1c093e5c-096b-41fd-9e90-639deb5be15e
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