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title: "T0680 Validation of integral bridge abutment design methods - phase 3"
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# T0680 Validation of integral bridge abutment design methods - phase 3

Buyer: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6c1c385d-e0c5-4df6-8d4d-004322925f4a

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "T0680 Validation of integral bridge abutment design methods - phase 3" has been successfully completed. The buying organisation is the National Highways based in Birmingham, England. This procurement, classified under Development consultancy services (CPV code: 73220000), targets locations including British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and the UK. The process involved a selective procurement method through a call-off from a framework agreement, and the award was made to the Atkins Jacobs Joint Venture on 11th June 2025. The contract is set to run until 30th March 2030, following the end of the tender period on 14th May 2025.

This tender offers substantial prospects for businesses specialising in development consultancy services, particularly those focusing on innovative construction methods and structural design. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are especially well-suited to engage, given the project's emphasis on efficient material use and lifecycle analysis to reduce costs and improve bridge design. Opportunities abound for businesses looking to contribute to infrastructure development by enhancing knowledge on soil structure interaction and bridge performance, ultimately fostering sustainable growth within the civil engineering sector.

## Notice

This work is looking to provide evidence to improve our understanding of behaviour of integral bridges and validate against numerical modelling and the current BS PD 6694-1 (Recommendations for the design of structures subject to traffic loading to BS EN 1997-1:2004+A1:2013) referenced in CS459 predictions to enable the development of an improved calculation approach for integral bridges more broadly. This will be achieved by capturing and analysing data over a continuous period of 5 years from the time of construction to support investigation of the soil structure interaction and overall bridge performance. Data will then be interpreted to support analysis of the DMRB. The strategic objectives of the project are: - to safely improve the design of construction while reducing capital and carbon costs by more efficient use of materials in future integral bridge construction; - to provide accurate and reliable measurements to understand the total life cycle for these structures; - to extend the span length where these type of structures can be sensibly adopted; - to improve acceptance of this type of structures to further reduce the need for bridge bearings which require periodic disruptive replacement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6730baa1-446c-4d68-a7ed-aaf867197b98 |
| 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 | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 14 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 10 Jun 2025 - 30 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £149,152 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £149,152 |
| 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 | ATKINS JACOBS JOINT VENTURE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73220000 - Development consultancy services

## Release History

- 2 Jul 2025 at 10:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6730baa1-446c-4d68-a7ed-aaf867197b98

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6730baa1-446c-4d68-a7ed-aaf867197b98
  2nd July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2bbadd9b-821b-430b-ad08-31dc84daa6cd
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