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title: "T0385 ESDAL Technical Assurance"
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# T0385 ESDAL Technical Assurance

Buyer: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e45934fa-0753-4d1a-8299-00ccd9c0980c

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## Summary

The National Highways organisation in England has recently awarded a contract for the procurement of services titled "T0385 ESDAL Technical Assurance." This contract falls under the industry category of "Research and development services and related consultancy services." The procurement method used was "selective," specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period spans from December 21, 2022, to May 21, 2025. The tender period ended on November 21, 2022. The awarded amount for this contract is £289,550.57. This opportunity may be of interest to businesses providing technical assurance, project management, and contract management support services, with a focus on reducing operational risks and providing smooth transitions to meet business case requirements.

Businesses with expertise in project management, technical challenge provision, and system development testing are well-suited to compete for the recently awarded contract by National Highways. This contract aims to enhance operational relationships with suppliers and ensure technical dealings align with project objectives. With a focus on business case requirements and reducing risks, this tender offers growth opportunities for service providers in the research and development consultancy services industry. Eligible companies should have capabilities in providing seamless transitions to new systems and must be able to deliver technical assurance and challenge to suppliers throughout the contract period.

## Notice

The objectives of the task are: - Provide technical assurance, project management, requirements definition, testing and contract management support to the ESDAL project team. - Reduce the risk to National Highways in the operational relationship with the ESDAL supplier. - Provide technical assurance to the project manager in technical dealings with the ESDAL supplier. - Provide technical challenge to the ESDAL supplier in development processes, system developments and testing. - Provide a smooth transition from the current system to the newly developed system to meet the requirements of the business case.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fba62f80-eae4-42b0-8cbc-8378223066d5 |
| 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 | 17 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 21 Dec 2022 - 21 May 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £289,550 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £289,550 |
| 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 | WSP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 17 Feb 2023 at 14:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fba62f80-eae4-42b0-8cbc-8378223066d5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fba62f80-eae4-42b0-8cbc-8378223066d5
  17th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/827e3ad6-26da-487c-8476-797f8112fd96
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