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title: "T0358 Month End Process review"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c170a706-fd42-408d-9c9a-1b2b17491015"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HIGHWAYS ENGLAND"
published: "2022-08-18"
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# T0358 Month End Process review

Buyer: HIGHWAYS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c170a706-fd42-408d-9c9a-1b2b17491015

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## Summary

The Highways England has recently awarded a contract for the provision of a managed service to support and deliver a Continuous Improvement review on improving their Month End process. The project aims to streamline processes, remove complexity, and release capacity, benefiting from Integrated Project Controls. The procurement method used was selective, calling off from a framework agreement. The contract period is from 12th August 2022 to 12th December 2022, with the tender period ending on 15th July 2022. The value of the contract is £89,975.39 GBP in the category of Research and Development services.

Businesses, particularly those offering consultancy or research and development services, have the opportunity to compete for this contract with Highways England. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are deemed suitable for this tender. The review focuses on a structured continuous improvement framework, emphasising the need for clarity and optimisation within project teams and the supply chain. Companies looking to contribute to process optimisation and capacity release within project management are encouraged to explore this opportunity.

## Notice

National Highways is looking to put in place the provision of a managed service to support and deliver a key and complex Continuous Improvement review to improve our Month End process; with a focus on streamlining the process, removing complexity and releasing capacity across delivery teams. This review will support the embedment and benefit realisation of our P3O model optimisation and the ongoing embedment of IPC (Integrated Project Controls) with greater clarity of roles and responsibilities across the project team, supply chain and supporting functions. Using a developed and structured continuous improvement framework; our 'Define' phase has surfaced vast complexities, detail and contrasting views on problems and pain points during the Month End process. Our next phases will seek to gain further clarity on these to verify, prioritise and weight the pain points/problems in order to inform a confident improvement implementation plan streamlining the process. The scope of works will be focussed in the verification and delivery of the improvement plan.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55d229a6-6be9-44b8-afdb-feffff7cea8d |
| 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 | 18 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 11 Aug 2022 - 12 Dec 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £89,975 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £89,975 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2022 at 14:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55d229a6-6be9-44b8-afdb-feffff7cea8d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55d229a6-6be9-44b8-afdb-feffff7cea8d
  18th August 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/08c4aa2f-d73f-4351-b0f8-584d698fbc76
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