Competition with a shortlist
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Key facts
- Buyer
- National Highways Limited · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Ove Arup
- Value
- £175,024.76
- 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 date5 Nov 2025
- Published11 Nov 2025Published 6 days after the contract date
Description
National Highways is commissioning this service as part of its Freight Improvements project, under the Customer Journeys group. This initiative is aligned with the 2025-26 Customer Service Plan and supports preparations for Road Investment Strategy 3 (RIS3). It sits within the CED portfolio business case, ensuring strategic alignment with broader corporate delivery objectives. The objective is to improve the experience of the freight and logistics sector on the Strategic Road Network (SRN), enhance Logistics and Coach Managers' satisfaction (PI 5.6), and ensure that future schemes proactively consider freight needs from the earliest stages. The service will support the development of a Freight and Logistics Assessment and Review. It will be part of the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) to embed freight and logistics needs and considerations into scheme development. This work will be informed by the Department for Transport's Future of Freight Strategy, the updated National Pl…
About the supplier
Ove Arup: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 09938540).