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title: "Specialist Professional and Technical Service 3 (SPaTS3) Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0417c8"
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# Specialist Professional and Technical Service 3 (SPaTS3) Framework

Buyer: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0417c8

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## Summary

National Highways is planning a procurement process for the Specialist Professional and Technical Service 3 (SPaTS3) Framework, valued at approximately £495 million. The framework aims to provide road transport-related technical consultancy and engineering services over Roads Periods 2 and 3. A Market Engagement Day is scheduled for 28th November 2023 in Birmingham for potential Suppliers to understand the requirements and interact with National Highways.

This procurement opportunity with National Highways is geared towards businesses offering highways consultancy services and related technical expertise. Companies in the transportation engineering, road infrastructure, and technical consultancy sectors would find this tender well-suited to their capabilities. The planned framework encompasses a wide range of services covering areas such as asset operation, environmental engineering, and transport planning, offering growth opportunities for businesses with relevant expertise.

## Notice

Within the next 6 to 12 months, National Highways will be retendering for a replacement to the current Specialist Professional and Technical Services Framework 2 (SPaTS2). This new Framework will be called SPaTS3. The SPaTS3 Framework which will seek to build on the solid foundations laid under SPaTS and SPaTS2 and create a Framework model that will provide access to leading technical and engineering expertise in a way that will provide commercial value for National Highways going into and through RIS3. The SPaTS3 Framework will also seek to integrate important social value elements into the delivery of professional services under the Framework. The value of the Framework is currently estimated to be circa PS495m. This covers the final year of Roads Period 2 and the whole of Roads Period 3 (2024 - 2030). The Suppliers will be expected to provide road transport-related technical consultancy, engineering advice, research and innovation services. A Market Engagement Day is planned for 28th November 2023 in Birmingham to explain further the information set out in this PMEQ. The day will provide an opportunity for potential Suppliers to gain a broader understanding of the requirements, the emerging plans for the SPaTS3 Framework as well as provide an opportunity for National Highways to answer any queries on the PMEQ and share initial thinking received from the supply chain. Please email SPaTS3@nationalhighways.co.uk to book your attendance or for more information.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The scope of works that could be delivered through the SPaTS3 Framework is shown below. The Suppliers will be expected to provide road transport-related technical consultancy, engineering advice, research and innovation services. The services required come under the following headings: a) asset operation, maintenance, assurance and performance b) business support (in key areas of specialist / technical support) c) communications and data transfer d) customer insight research, market research and publicity e) design standards manuals and departures f) economics, statistics and transport modelling g) enforcement policy h) environmental i) geotechnical engineering j) Health, Safety & Well being, security, road safety and vehicle restraint k) highway structures l) identity & image m) incident management and traffic officer service n) intelligent transport o) management information systems p) network resilience q) pavement engineering r) pilots and trials s) post implementation evaluation t) quality management u) risk and value management v) road user behaviour w) strategic transport planning and policy x) sustainability y) traffic signals and road lighting z) transport engineering

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033461-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £498,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL HIGHWAYS |
| Locality | GUILFORD |
| Post town | Guildford |
| Postcode | GU1 4LZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey |
| Local authority | Guildford |
| Electoral ward | Stoke |
| Westminster constituency | Guildford |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71311210 - Highways consultancy services

## Release History

- 13 Nov 2023 at 13:31 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033461-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nationalhighways.co.uk
- https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=sp9QKa9_i0-3ojL5bsXebIcQ9o_dx79LonDHRFYOsVRUMFJXVU1YSkhJQ1JWV0c2VDg2WVhQS1BVSS4u
- https://highways-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/ben_jones2_nationalhighways_co_uk/EZj-1hZ24rVDnbcwd9xo3xkBsvE27c5S8t4a5W9ISBe6lQ?e=q0RBdT
- https://nationalhighways.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/

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