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title: "Delivery of cultural assessment interviews for the SMA bidder selection process"
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# Delivery of cultural assessment interviews for the SMA bidder selection process

Buyer: HIGHWAYS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ca6f6bd4-c695-43ad-8a07-75d3f9e27183

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## Summary

Highways England has completed the procurement process for the delivery of cultural assessment interviews as part of the Smart Motorways Alliance (SMA) bidder selection process. This tender, valued at £223,000, falls under the research and development services and related consultancy services category. The procurement method used was selective, involving a call-off from a framework agreement, and the contract period runs from 5 June 2019 to 31 October 2019. The delivery is to take place in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. Interested parties had until 24 May 2019 to submit their proposals.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for organisations specialising in behavioural consulting and organisational assessment, particularly those with expertise in assessing leadership and operational practices. Businesses that can effectively demonstrate their capacity to conduct independent behavioural assessments and support the procurement quality processes are well-suited to compete. The selected supplier, t&t, successfully met the project requirements and understanding of the SMA instructions, which can serve as a valuable case study for comparable firms looking to engage in similar public procurement contracts.

## Notice

As part of the Smart Motorways Alliance quality procurement assessment, Highways England requires an independent behavioural specialist organisation to interview tenderers leadership and operational teams. This assessment is integral to the way the quality assessment is carried out and specified in the Smart Motorways Alliance (SMA) instructions to tenderers. It tests tenderers key people's organisational alignment attributes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16b59305-0978-4c67-8f58-4ed59a544d69 |
| 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 | 5 Jun 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 24 May 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jun 2019 |
| Contract period | 4 Jun 2019 - 31 Oct 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £223,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £223,000 |
| 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 | 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 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | T&T |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2019 at 11:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16b59305-0978-4c67-8f58-4ed59a544d69

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16b59305-0978-4c67-8f58-4ed59a544d69
  5th June 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d44376ac-3236-4eae-a57f-25d5496a359d
  n/a

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