Contract award · 1 Jun 2026

S30110 Road Safety Enablement 26/27

National Highways Limited awarded “Road Safety Enablement 26/27” to Arup for £140k on 1 Jun 2026.

Research & developmentWest Midlands

Value £140k
WinnerArup

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
Arup
Value
£139,638.10
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Sector
Research & development · Development consultancy services (CPV 73220000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date1 Jun 2026
  2. Published1 Jun 2026Published the same day

Description

The overall objective of this task is to reduce vehicle stops on the Strategic Road Network (SRN), mitigate their impact where they do occur and reduce unsafe behaviours while stopped on the network. This will be done through targeted guidance and advice, as well as using data to provide insights and recommendations.This work package aims to communicate and enhance National Highways' disabled and vulnerable customer breakdown guidance, to ensure customers with additional needs receive clear, accessible and actionable advice when experiencing a breakdown on the SRN. This will be done by strengthening existing links with members of the Roads for All Forum. The initial version of the guidance (due for publication in Spring 2026) aims to gather existing advice on journey preparation and breakdown response for disabled and vulnerable customers and present it on a dedicated web page. This work package will promote the guidance page and also seek to develop it further, improving its accessib…

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