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title: "Specialist Professional and Technical Service 3 (SPaTS3)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04967c"
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# Specialist Professional and Technical Service 3 (SPaTS3)

Buyer: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04967c

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## Summary

National Highways, the government entity responsible for maintaining and operating major road networks in England, has concluded the procurement process for the Specialist Professional and Technical Service 3 (SPaTS3). The procurement, classified under development consultancy services (CPV code 73220000), aims to appoint a maximum of six suppliers to provide various services across England, potentially extending beyond if required. The awarded contracts, made following an open procedure, were signed on 16 June 2025, with a total potential value of £495,000,000. The process undertook a tender update stage indicating contracts' amendments to address award details.

The SPaTS3 framework offers significant opportunities for businesses, especially those in technical consultancy, engineering, and research sectors. The scope covers a wide array of services from transport engineering to geotechnical and environmental consultancies. With a focus on asset operation, road safety, and strategic transport planning, the framework is designed to support diverse supply chains, providing opportunities for smaller entities to engage indirectly through partnerships with major contractors like Jacobs U.K. Limited, AtkinsRéalis UK Limited, and others. Businesses with expertise in areas such as sustainability and communications stand to benefit from participating in this expansive six-year framework, which aligns with government objectives including the Carbon Net Zero initiative.

## Notice

National Highways is the government company responsible for maintaining and operating the major road network in England. An opportunity has been published to potential suppliers and 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 There will be a maximum of 6 suppliers appointed. It is expected that the successful suppliers will utilise a diverse supply chain to provide specialist support in the required areas. Work under the framework may be awarded following mini-competition, following a single response to a request for expressions of interest or through a direct award to a single supplier. The main site of performance of the activities is England. However, successful suppliers may be requested to work outside of England in support of the organisations enabled to use this framework, as noted in the additional information. Further details of the requirements of the topic areas and the processes to award work are included in the tender documents.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Framework to deliver specialist professional and technical support.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036276-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £495,000,000 |
| Lots value | £495,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £123,750,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | AMEY OW; ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK; ATKINSRÉALIS; COSTAIN; JACOBS; OVE ARUP & PARTNERS; WSP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73220000 - Development consultancy services

## Release History

- 1 Jul 2025 at 07:52 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036276-2025
- 25 Jun 2025 at 13:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035080-2025
- 29 Aug 2024 at 15:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027647-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nationalhighways.co.uk
- https://nationalhighways.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/

## Provenance

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