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Key facts
- Buyer
- National Highways · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Amey OW Limited
- Value
- £290,880.56
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Sector
- Research & development · Development consultancy services (CPV 73220000)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
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- Timeline
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- Contract date25 Feb 2026
- Published27 Feb 2026Published 2 days after the contract date
Description
National Highways makes use of various tools to monitor the condition of the strategic road network and to facilitate research and innovation. This opportunity concerns tools related to understanding the friction characteristics of pavement surfacing materials. These tools currently comprise: - Skid Resistance Development Platform (SkReDeP), a sideways-force coefficient routine investigation machine incorporating a texture laser and bespoke data collection system, - Pavement Friction Tester (PFT), consisting of tow vehicle and test trailer, - Wehner Schulze Friction After Polishing (FAP) device, including slurry tank and grit blasting cabinet, - GripTester (GT), including water delivery system, and - Circular texture meter (CTM). Details of each device are given in an accompanying document. Historically, these tools have contributed to the technical understanding of friction phenomena, evaluating the performance of novel surfacing materials and monitoring the consistency of the surfac…
About the supplier
Amey OW Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01922327).