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title: "TSES Technical Consultancy and Engineering Support"
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# TSES Technical Consultancy and Engineering Support

Buyer: HIGHWAYS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f0341cac-e3a1-4c4c-8730-a08176f78d46

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## Summary

Highways England has awarded a contract titled "TSES Technical Consultancy and Engineering Support," focusing on providing engineering consultancy and technical services to enhance governance protocols for road design and construction in the UK. This procurement process falls under the services sector, specifically within research and development services and related consultancy services (CPV 73000000). The contract, valued at £779,768.81, commenced on 7th July 2021 and will continue until 31st March 2024. This selective procurement method involved a call-off from an existing framework agreement, with the main procurement activities having been completed as of 6th July 2021, when the award notice was published.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in engineering consultancy and technical services, particularly those capable of delivering efficiencies in quality, time, and cost. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract, as the project's objectives align with innovative approaches to improve safety in UK road design and management. Companies offering advanced governance processes or innovations in technical standards would find this tender particularly relevant, making it an attractive prospect for firms aiming to expand their influence in public sector contracts.

## Notice

Highways England is looking to set up a contract for provision of engineering consultancy and technical services needed for the establishment of governance protocols required to deliver the SES's RIS 2 obligations for updating the Manual Contract Highways Works (MCHW) and keeping the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) up to date. A specific objective of this commission is to deliver efficiencies in quality, time, cost and functionality through enhanced governance processes and new and updated functionalities in the Technical Standards Enterprise System (TSES), which ultimately will help deliver safety improvements for the UK road design, construction and asset management. Completion of this work will be observed by ORR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb38f8b9-8588-4026-8797-2ae4dd7db2ec |
| 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 | 6 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | 6 Jul 2021 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £779,768 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £779,768 |
| 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## 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

- 6 Jul 2021 at 11:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb38f8b9-8588-4026-8797-2ae4dd7db2ec

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb38f8b9-8588-4026-8797-2ae4dd7db2ec
  6th July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b8f9b22e-16a2-4f33-b0bf-3146a012036c
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