Contract award · 25 Apr 2025

T0669 Future Asphalt Surfacecourse linking to NH Net Zero Phase 3

National Highways Limited awarded “Future Asphalt Surfacecourse linking to NH Net Zero Phase 3” to Atkins Jacobs Joint Venture for £440k on 25 Apr 2025.

Research & developmentWest Midlands

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Key facts

Buyer
National Highways Limited · Body governed by public law
Value
£439,966.89
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Sector
Research & development · Development consultancy services (CPV 73220000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date25 Apr 2025
  2. Published30 Apr 2025Published 5 days after the contract date

Description

National Highways' Net Zero plan includes ambitious strategic objectives for our Pavements. C&P, OD and SES have developed a Net Zero Asphalt Roadmap to support Net Zero by 2040 for pavement construction and maintenance activities. This roadmap includes exploring emerging technologies to face the increasing requirements for climate change resilience. The focus of the asphalt road map is A1 to A3 carbon. However, the scope includes innovations which extend life and resilience linked to climate change and severe weather. This project has already successfully delivered Phase 1 (feasibility) and Phase 2 (implementation) is due for completion in March 2025. During these phases, five innovative low carbon trials (A30, A2, A34, A12 and A21) have been installed successfully on the Strategic Road Network (SRN) working in collaboration with Operations and advancing the innovations technology readiness level (TRL). These include bio-binders, bio-binders in combination with warm mix and reclaimed…

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