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title: "T0406 - Lean efficiency support task"
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# T0406 - Lean efficiency support task

Buyer: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6f7c0b5a-85d7-41ff-b341-c639ed507896

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## Summary

The National Highways organisation has awarded a contract for the "T0406 - Lean efficiency support task" tender. The contract, valued at £710,860.24 GBP, was awarded to Ove Arup & Partners Limited. The procurement method used was "selective" with a procurement method detail of "Call-off from a framework agreement". The contract period starts on April 1, 2023, and ends on March 31, 2025. The tender was in the services category and was located in the North East region, United Kingdom. The tender process concluded on January 23, 2023, and the contract was published on February 14, 2023.

This contract award presents opportunities for businesses specialising in research and development services and related consultancy services to engage with National Highways. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in Lean organisation practices could leverage this contract to contribute to National Highways' continuous improvement objectives. Businesses based in the North East of the United Kingdom, particularly those within the services industry, may find this tender particularly relevant for future growth and collaboration opportunities.

## Notice

The Lean team has an objective to support National Highways in its ambition to become a Lean organisation, with continuous improvement at the heart of everything it does. To do this the supplier will be expected to further develop National Highways Lean capability by using their own expertise, along with access to industry leaders within their supply chain. In practice, we do this by working with you to identify the individual tasks that you will deliver using your wider knowledge of the industry to benchmark, share best practise and transfer knowledge to increase capability

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8dcb95be-eb89-4938-b451-231824addc9a |
| 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 | 14 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £710,860 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £710,860 |
| 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 | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OVE ARUP & PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 14 Feb 2023 at 10:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8dcb95be-eb89-4938-b451-231824addc9a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8dcb95be-eb89-4938-b451-231824addc9a
  14th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/07e82709-12fc-46f1-b8c4-3b481ef6bd90
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