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title: "ITEP0731C - RIS3 Chief Data Office (CDO) - Package 3: Data Governance & Assurance"
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# ITEP0731C - RIS3 Chief Data Office (CDO) - Package 3: Data Governance & Assurance

Buyer: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-88660461-2ba8-41b5-b4a5-6bcf61b2bb46

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## Summary

National Highways has awarded the contract titled "ITEP0731C - RIS3 Chief Data Office (CDO) - Package 3: Data Governance & Assurance" valued at £25,000,000 to Anmut Consulting Ltd. This procurement process, classified under data supply services and data management services, inviting large companies, has progressed to the award stage as of 30th June 2025. The Chief Data Office will be focusing on establishing data governance and assurance frameworks, crucial for managing data as a valuable asset within the organisation. The contract, initiated as a tender through a selective call-off from a framework agreement, is set to run from 1st July 2025 to 30th June 2030 and covers regions across the United Kingdom and internationally.

This tender offers ample business growth opportunities, especially for companies specialising in data governance, assurance, and management services. Large enterprises that can deliver robust frameworks for data handling and comply with regulatory requirements would find this contract beneficial, especially if they have a strategic interest in expanding their operations within National Highways or similar sectors. The engagement in this project could enhance a company's reputation, provide substantial financial returns, and lead to further business collaborations in the field of data governance and artificial intelligence ethics frameworks.

## Notice

An integral part of the Chief Data Office, Data Governance & Assurance are responsible for establishing and maintaining the policies, procedures, and standards for managing our data and information. Our primary purpose is ensuring that our data governance framework is embedded and adhered to across the organisation, as well as ensuring we follow our regulatory, industry standards and legal obligations. We promote a culture of data governance and awareness, fostering accountability for data governance by having clear data roles and responsibilities. Data Governance & Assurance play a crucial role in helping the organisation manage its data as one of our most important and valuable assets, and that data needs to be fit for purpose. We also have joint accountability with Cyber Security for our Artificial Intelligence Governance Strategy, by implementing a framework to ensure that the adoption of Artificial Intelligence solutions and the use of generative Artificial Intelligence tools is carried out safely and responsibly, with a focus on security, ethical and legal considerations. We intend to roll out and embed several service offerings within the business, as well as leading on Records Management Assurance and embed the framework around Responsible & Ethical Artificial Intelligence: - Data specification and standards as a service - enabling the business to define the data they need and their performance requirements. - Data condition as a service - measuring fitness for purpose against business defined standards. - Governance service design & integration - implementing a data operating model within the business operating model. - Data Comms and change management services - what changes are required and how do we communicate them. - Business engagement and demand management - capturing the capabilities the business needs and shaping demand. - Data monitoring as a service - measuring data performance. - Accountable for Responsible Artificial Intelligence / Ethics Framework - Accountable for Records Management Assurance

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8deb4985-22e0-4c97-9e5b-261bed55069a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £25,000,000 |
| 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 | GUILDFORD |
| Post town | Guildford |
| Postcode | GU1 4LZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey |
| Local authority | Guildford |
| Electoral ward | Stoke |
| Westminster constituency | Guildford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ANMUT CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72319000 - Data supply services
- 72322000 - Data management services

## Release History

- 4 Jul 2025 at 13:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8deb4985-22e0-4c97-9e5b-261bed55069a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8deb4985-22e0-4c97-9e5b-261bed55069a
  4th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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