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title: "ITEP1058 - ORT0191 - Operational Technology Standards and Specifications (Work Package 2 - Standards review)"
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# ITEP1058 - ORT0191 - Operational Technology Standards and Specifications (Work Package 2 - Standards review)

Buyer: National Highways  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f817959c-e56a-409b-915c-f7f70887f6f6

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## Summary

National Highways Limited commissioned specialist operational technology standards and specifications services, focused on Work Package 2: reviewing standards. The work supports the Safety, Engineering and Standards directorate in delivering standards and assurance services across the business. It requires highly experienced technical expertise in Intelligent Transport Systems engineering best practice, including the ability to review and contribute to technical standards and specifications. This is a professional services requirement rather than a physical construction project or supply of equipment. The procurement is classified under CPV 72212310, covering document creation software development services, although the stated scope centres on engineering standards and assurance. Delivery covers National Highways’ operations in the United Kingdom and the listed international locations, including Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. National Highways used a selective call-off from a framework agreement, with the award made to Ove Arup & Partners Limited on 1 September 2026. The awarded value is £145,000. The contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 1 September 2028. The original tender period ended at 12:00 on 1 September 2026. It was evaluated as a services requirement for operational technology standards and specifications work, with the stated emphasis on experienced ITS engineering expertise and delivery of standards and assurance services. The award is active, and Ove Arup & Partners Limited is the named supplier. The opportunity was not identified as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations.

This award indicates demand from National Highways for senior, specialist capability in Intelligent Transport Systems engineering, operational technology standards and technical assurance. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable experience of engineering best practice, reviewing and developing standards and specifications, and applying those standards within a major highways or transport environment. The work also calls for people who can operate effectively within a safety, engineering and standards function and translate technical expertise into dependable business assurance services. The selected supplier is a large professional engineering consultancy, so competitors should be able to provide comparable depth of expertise, quality management and organisational capacity rather than a narrow document-production service. Framework access or an equivalent route to supply would also be commercially relevant for this buyer’s requirements.

## Notice

The aim of this proposal is to bring in highly experienced technical expertise, with skills, knowledge and experience of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) engineering best practice to help the Safety, Engineering and Standards (SES) directorate deliver its 'standards' and 'assurance' services to the business under areas of the SES service model.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4c35abc-3d59-4689-8890-814eb51de92e |
| 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 | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Sep 2026 - 1 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £145,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £145,000 |
| 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 | National Highways |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Postcode area | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS11 9AT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Beeston & Holbeck |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Ove Arup & Partners Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72212310 - Document creation software development services

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2026 at 14:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4c35abc-3d59-4689-8890-814eb51de92e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4c35abc-3d59-4689-8890-814eb51de92e
  4th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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