Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- National Highways Limited · National or federal agency/office
- Supplier
- Ove Arup Limited
- Value
- £7,999,470.30
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Sector
- Research & development · Development consultancy services (CPV 73220000)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date10 Mar 2026
- Published11 Mar 2026Published 1 day after the contract date
Description
National Highways places robust evaluation and safety assurance at the centre of its investment programme to ensure that all activities deliver demonstrable benefits for road users, communities, and the wider economy. In alignment with HM Treasury's Magenta Book and wider government evaluation standards, the organisation seeks to procure a flexible, technically capable evaluation partner for RIS3 (2026/27 2031/32). This partnership will support the generation of high quality, evidence based insights that directly inform operational, investment, and safety critical decision making. Given the scale and complexity of the RIS3 portfolio, the scope of services will necessarily evolve over the contract term. The supplier must therefore provide reliable access to a broad, multidisciplinary pool of expertise to ensure timely, risk managed delivery across a wide range of thematic and safety relevant domains. In year one (2026/27), priority evaluation areas will include customer experience, soc…
About the supplier
Ove Arup Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 09938540).