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Key facts
- Buyer
- National Highways · National or federal agency/office
- Supplier
- Ove Arup & Partners Ltd
- Value
- £80,989.53
- 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 date21 Oct 2026
- Published21 Oct 2026Published the same day
Description
Delivery of bespoke communication activities and travel choice interventions to support a reduction in actual delay during construction phases of the M60 Simister Island, relative to the forecasted disruption. Within Greater Manchester, M60 J18 Simister Island is due for construction during Roads Period 3 (2026-2031). During construction phase, there are forecasted delays which will impact our customers and local communities. From a customer perspective, the number of journeys through this junction is significant (90,000 vehicles a day) and are a blend of commuter, leisure and business travel plus significant freight movements. This task will proceed the first phase of this project, delivering and project managing the previously developed travel choice plan though bespoke communications activities and other travel choice interventions for different key customer audiences, to minimise predicted congestion and maintain customer satisfaction as best as possible during the roadworks phase…
About the supplier
Ove Arup & Partners Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01312453).