Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
National Highways
09346363
Bridge House, Walnut Tree Close
Guilford
GU1 4LZ
UK
Telephone: +44 3001235000
E-mail: spats3@nationalhighways.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nationalhighways.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Specialist Professional and Technical Service 3 (SPaTS3)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73220000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
495 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Framework to deliver specialist professional and technical support.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Health, Safety and Well Being (HS&W)
/ Weighting: 10.5%
Quality criterion: Technical Capability
/ Weighting: 14%
Quality criterion: Technical Capacity
/ Weighting: 10.5%
Quality criterion: Framework Management & Delivery
/ Weighting: 21%
Quality criterion: Support for Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
/ Weighting: 14%
Quality criterion: Social Value - Tackling economic inequality and creating equal opportunities
/ Weighting: 10%
Price
/ Weighting:
20%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-027647
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: con_30172
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/06/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jacobs U.K. Limited.
Cottons Centre, Cottons Lane
London
SE1 2QG
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 41 250 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: con_30171
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/06/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Costain Limited
00610201
Costain Limited, Seventh Floor, 70 St Mary Axe
London
EC3A 8BE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 82 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: con_30170
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/06/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AtkinsRéalis UK Limited
00688424
Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road
Epsom
KT18 5BW
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 41 250 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: con_30169
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/06/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WSP UK Limited
01383511
WSP House, 70 Chancery Lane
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 82 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: con_30168
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/06/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited
02212959
80 Fenchurch Street
London
EC3N 2ER
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 82 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: con_30167
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/06/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ove Arup & Partners Limited
1312453
8 Fitzroy Street
London
W1T 4BJ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 82 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: con_30166
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/06/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Amey OW Limited
01922327
3rd Floor, Chancery Exchange, 10 Furnival Street
London
EC4A 1AB
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 82 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
See details at VI.4.3
See details at VI.4.3
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
National Highways incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on award of the contract was communicated to candidates. Appeals must be lodged in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations (SI 2015 No. 102) as amended.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/06/2025