Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- National Highways · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Ove Arup & Partners Ltd - SPaTS
- Value
- £99,878.08
- 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 date19 Nov 2024
- Published9 Dec 2024Published 20 days after the contract date
Description
The key purpose of this service is to 'ensure standards and requirements for Freight and Litter are up to date and support company objectives for RIS3 and beyond'. The key objectives include: 1. Provision to identify existing and develop standards and requirements to meet needs of freight customers within scheme development and relating to standards that sit within the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB). 2. Use the outputs from Network Planning's Lorry Parking study on rest areas and laybys with SES' focus on standards to influence an update to DMRB CD 169 - The design of lay-bys, maintenance hard-standings, rest areas, service areas and observation platforms. 3. To embed and assure compliance of the Customer Service Standard on Reducing Litter and ensure the DMRB Standards for Inspection and Maintenance (GS801 and GM701) relating to 'Sweeping and CED Portfolio Business Case 2024-25 Page 26 of 48 Cleaning' and are up to date and align with Defra's new Code of Practice on litte…
About the supplier
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