Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- National Highways Limited · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- WSP UK Ltd
- Value
- £574,943.49
- 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 date25 Feb 2026
- Published25 Feb 2026Published the same day
Description
This Secondary Competition is for the provision of specialist technical support for the Local and Regional Transport Analysis (LRTA) team which sits under the Public Transport and Local Group Directorate (PLG) of the Department for Transport (DfT). The PLG Directorate is responsible in DfT for local transport infrastructure, strategy, planning, and integration functions, and supports the DfT's missions and government priorities, to deliver a transport system that drives economic growth, supports clean energy goals, enhances safety, and ensures opportunity and accessibility for all communities The LRTA team undertakes scrutiny of business cases at Strategic Outline Case (SOC), Outline Business Case (OBC) and Full Business Case (FBC) to develop Value for Money (VfM) advice for Investment Committees, senior officials and ministers. The business cases are often complex and use transport modelling and appraisal to support the case for investment. Transport modelling and appraisal expertise…
About the supplier
WSP UK Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01383511).