Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- National Highways · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Mott MacDonald Ltd SME
- Value
- £680,699.60
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- IT services · Information technology services (CPV 72222300)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- 071076-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date10 Jul 2026
- Published28 Jul 2026Published 18 days after the contract date
Description
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.
About the supplier
Mott MacDonald Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01243967).