Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
National Highways Limited
Three Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6GA
UK
Telephone: +44 7528683177
E-mail: Oliver.Shiels@nationalhighways.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://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
Urban Traffic Management and Control System (UTMC)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72222300
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Urban Traffic Management and Control System (UTMC) for SE & YNE
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
680 699.60
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
National Highways utilises the UTMC system (Osprey) and is used for CTM (Collaborative Traffic Management) in SE and YNE.
Osprey interfaces with local authority equipment and is utilised by operators to set strategies that enhance traffic flow on diversions and establish strategic variable message signs within the jurisdiction of the authorities. Daily, operators use Osprey to actively manage traffic entering and exiting the SRN by manipulating traffic lights at junctions with predefined settings. These settings have been shown to yield up to a 37% reduction in journey times at certain locations.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
The process of developing a full contract replacement cannot be done in sufficient time to maintain a viable service and would entail new establishment costs. Loss of this system will result in reduced ability to operate these systems with consequent delays to customers and significant reputational damage to relationships with adjacent highway authorities who have adapted their systems to support collaborative working in this way.
National Highways is currently developing the scope for a replacement service proposal to be discovered and implemented during the lifecycle oft his agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Title: UTMC 26-27
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mott MacDonald Limited
Glasgow
G2 5LD
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:
: 680 699.60
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department for Transport
Great Minster House 33 Horseferry Road
London
SW1P 4DR
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/07/2026