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
- Ove Arup Limited
- Value
- £49,946.92
- 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 date17 Jun 2026
- Published18 Jun 2026Published 1 day after the contract date
Description
National Highway Sector Schemes (NHSS) are a collaborative venture between Highway Authorities, the National Accreditation Body (United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS)), UKAS accredited Certification Bodies, relevant Trade Associations, Awarding Organisations and Training Providers in the United Kingdom. They were established in the mid1990s as bespoke schemes within an ISO 9001 quality management system framework. They were designed to replace existing Certification Body's schedules for the installation of highway products and where appropriate product conformity schemes. (Most of the product conformity schemes have been replaced by requirements included in relevant harmonised European Standards, as and when they became available.) National Highways' requirements relating to Quality Management Schemes (such as the NHSS) are contained in the Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MHCW) within GC 101- General Requirements for the Specification for Highway Works. The requi…
About the supplier
Ove Arup Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 09938540).