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title: "Review of the Manual of Contracts for Highways Works (MCHW)"
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# Review of the Manual of Contracts for Highways Works (MCHW)

Buyer: HIGHWAYS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-69a98992-e08f-4415-955c-a091e59bcb1b

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## Summary

Highways England has recently completed a procurement process to establish a contract for the "Review of the Manual of Contracts for Highways Works (MCHW)." This initiative falls within the research and development services sector and was based in the South East of England. The tender period for this project ended on 7th June 2018, with the contract subsequently starting on 1st July 2018 and lasting until 31st December 2018. The procurement method employed was 'selective,' using a call-off from an existing framework agreement, with a total contract value of £59,955.27.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly those specialising in consultancy services related to highways and infrastructure. Companies with expertise in usability, consultation, and development of technical documents would be particularly well-suited to compete. The involvement of voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) highlights an openness to diverse service providers, encouraging growth for organisations that can contribute to the usability and content enhancement of key highway contract manuals.

## Notice

Highways England is looking to set up a contract for provision of services to undertake a focussed and concise consultation on the usability, structure and content of MCHW with the main users, technical institutions and other stakeholders, including the Devolved Administrations and prepare the groundwork programme to refresh the MCHW to improve the usability, structure and content of the MCHW including reducing the number of prescriptive specifications and increasing the number of performance specifications.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc33cf7a-deb8-4685-bf1e-78d412bc546d |
| 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 | 4 Jul 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Jun 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jun 2018 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £59,955 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £59,955 |
| 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 | HIGHWAYS ENGLAND |
| 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 4 Jul 2018 at 08:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc33cf7a-deb8-4685-bf1e-78d412bc546d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc33cf7a-deb8-4685-bf1e-78d412bc546d
  4th July 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9012541a-fe05-451f-b5f1-0ccdd4a7580d
  n/a

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