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title: "2-224 Commercial and Technical Support RIS Client"
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# 2-224 Commercial and Technical Support RIS Client

Buyer: HIGHWAYS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ec8fceb3-4ed2-4f7a-a238-f7189942beca

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "2-224 Commercial and Technical Support RIS Client" was conducted by Highways England, focusing on enhancing capabilities in reviewing business cases and programmes from Highways England. This contract belongs to the research and development services industry and is located in the North West of the United Kingdom. It is currently in the award stage, with the contract period commencing on 22nd July 2019 and concluding on 22nd July 2021. The contract value is £2,030,000 and was awarded through a selective procurement method as a call-off from a framework agreement, with the tender period ending on 25th June 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in consultancy and technical support services, particularly those experienced in complex project delivery, cost estimation, and risk management within the infrastructure sector. Companies with a strong background in research and development services, especially those capable of providing specialist technical knowledge and project oversight in high-risk projects, would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future, enabling them to contribute to and benefit from major governmental infrastructure initiatives.

## Notice

3.1.1. Our key objectives for this work are for the DfT RIS-Client team to have enhanced: - capability to review business case and programme information from Highways England, so that we are better equipped to ask the right questions, correctly interpret the responses and so secure wider Government support for the project and programmes. This includes understanding of cost estimates/forecasts, delivery schedules and baselines; - access to specialist technical knowledge and expertise that does not reside within the core team or the wider department, focussed on high risk and complex cases e.g. advice on cost estimation on specific schemes and on technical design and buildability issues, such as tunnelling; - confidence in project delivery and outcomes. For example, allowing us to assure others in Government that we are comfortable that the broad scale of infrastructure proposed in major schemes is necessary to meet current design standards and traffic forecasts and that all key factors that could bring down costs and enhance the value for money of schemes have been considered; - practices, principles and templates for its team's oversight of the RIS portfolio and Tier 1 (over PS500m) schemes, covering governance planning risk management and change management. This will implement lessons learned since the start of RIS1 and ensure consistency of approach across future changes in the team; - skills, learning and knowledge to undertake its role. We are looking to the CTS to explain and evidence the reasons for their advice and to assist the team in understanding where similar issues and principles could be applicable in other contexts/schemes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1649dd5d-fcd2-49d7-a205-a6c6c476d8b1 |
| 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 | 25 Jul 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jun 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jul 2019 |
| Contract period | 21 Jul 2019 - 22 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,030,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,030,000 |
| 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 | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 25 Jul 2019 at 13:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1649dd5d-fcd2-49d7-a205-a6c6c476d8b1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1649dd5d-fcd2-49d7-a205-a6c6c476d8b1
  25th July 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c30d9d38-a75c-4f3a-95c0-e4cf6aac7a48
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