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# T0686 M&R Specification

Buyer: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d8af7f35-b9ee-40c3-93e3-fd84e60facfe

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## Summary

The public procurement process titled "T0686 M&R Specification" involves National Highways, the buyer, and covers the development consultancy services industry (CPV code: 73220000). Located in England, the contract addresses maintenance and reactive services for the Strategic Road Network. This award stage contract, valued at £55,154, commenced on 27th June 2025 and will conclude on 31st March 2029. It was awarded to Ove Arup, a large-scale supplier. This selective procurement was executed through a call-off from a framework agreement, with the tender period having ended on 13th June 2025.

This contract presents opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in civil and technology asset maintenance, to engage in high-volume, low-cost service delivery. It is particularly suited for SMEs due to the structured payment mechanisms like cost-reimbursable and schedule of rates that can ensure steady revenue streams for consistent service provision. Companies within the specified delivery regions, including the British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and the United Kingdom, may find particular growth advantages in aligning with National Highways’ sustainability and operational standards.

## Notice

The M&R Contractor, for a given area or region, is responsible for all cyclical and reactive maintenance of civil and technology assets, incident response, defect rectification and severe weather delivery on the Strategic Road Network (SRN), and operates under the guidance of a well-defined specification. National Highways determines the asset needs and instructs the works to be undertaken by the M&R Contractor on an 'as required' basis. The M&R contract has specific payment mechanisms aligned to each workstream, for example Cost Reimbursable payment for work which cannot be well defined (e.g. incident response), Schedule of Rates for works which is well defined but the quantum may not be consistent (e.g. cyclic maintenance), to Lump Sum where the work and quantum is well understood (e.g. management of depots and winter fleet). To enable effective external delivery, the contract documentation must clearly translate the standards, organisational approach and requirements of National Highways into operational delivery. The contract must provide clarity and certainty of what National Highways requires from its Contractor whilst delivering value for money by using the most favourable payments terms. The contract needs to clearly define 'what good looks like' and enable low-cost high-volume works to be consistently delivered. This should be in a timely and effective manner, to the right quality, evidenced for statutory defence, paid for and repeated on a consistent high-volume basis. The specification is the key document in achieving this. It translates the standards and organisational approach and requirements into definable activities and is fundamental in enabling National Highways to comply with its statutory duties. It supports National Highways in managing network risk to provide a safe and serviceable SRN, while also delivering value to users, the specification can ensure that sustainability is a core consideration in all maintenance and inspection activities, contributing to the broader Net Zero agenda. This task will support National Highways to further develop the specification and deliver the outcomes stated in GM701, for the next generation of M&R contracts, whilst ensuring our requirements can be delivered effectively and consistently through our commercial arrangements which are vital in meeting our Licence and legal obligations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/394bdc41-6f24-4891-91e4-3d616db7de6e |
| 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 | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 26 Jun 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £55,154 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £55,154 |
| 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 | OVE ARUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73220000 - Development consultancy services

## Release History

- 30 Jun 2025 at 09:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/394bdc41-6f24-4891-91e4-3d616db7de6e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/394bdc41-6f24-4891-91e4-3d616db7de6e
  30th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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