Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
National Highways
Bridge House, Walnut Tree Close
Guilford
GU1 4LZ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
09346363
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Specialist Professional and Technical Service 3 (SPaTS3)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73220000 - Development consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
National Highways is the government company responsible for maintaining and operating the major road network in England. An opportunity has been published to potential suppliers and the scope of works that could be delivered through the SPaTS3 Framework is shown below.
The Suppliers will be expected to provide road transport-related technical consultancy, engineering advice, research and innovation services. The services required come under the following headings:
a) asset operation, maintenance, assurance and performance
b) business support (in key areas of specialist / technical support)
c) communications and data transfer
d) customer insight research, market research and publicity
e) design standards manuals and departures
f) economics, statistics and transport modelling
g) enforcement policy
h) environmental
i) geotechnical engineering
j) Health, Safety & Well being, security, road safety and vehicle restraint
k) highway structures
l) identity & image
m) incident management and traffic officer service
n) intelligent transport
o) management information systems
p) network resilience
q) pavement engineering
r) pilots and trials
s) post implementation evaluation
t) quality management
u) risk and value management
v) road user behaviour
w) strategic transport planning and policy
x) sustainability
y) traffic signals and road lighting
z) transport engineering
There will be a maximum of 6 suppliers appointed. It is expected that the successful suppliers will utilise a diverse supply chain to provide specialist support in the required areas.
Work under the framework may be awarded following mini-competition, following a single response to a request for expressions of interest or through a direct award to a single supplier.
The main site of performance of the activities is England. However, successful suppliers may be requested to work outside of England in support of the organisations enabled to use this framework, as noted in the additional information.
Further details of the requirements of the topic areas and the processes to award work are included in the tender documents.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2025/S 000-035080
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
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The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractorV.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jacobs U.K. Limited.
Cottons Centre, Cottons Lane
London
SE1 2QG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £41,250,000
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The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractorV.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jacobs U.K. Limited.
Cottons Centre, Cottons Lane
London
SE1 2QG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AtkinsRéalis UK Limited
Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road
Epsom
KT18 5BW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
00688424
The contractor is an SME
No
V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £495,000,000
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V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Costain Limited
Costain Limited, Seventh Floor, 70 St Mary Axe
London
EC3A 8BE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
00610201
The contractor is an SME
No
V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £82,500,000
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V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Costain Limited
Costain Limited, Seventh Floor, 70 St Mary Axe
London
EC3A 8BE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
00610201
The contractor is an SME
No
V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £495,000,000
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Contract No
con_30170
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
V.2) Award of contractV.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contractV.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 June 2025
V.2.2) Information about tendersV.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractorV.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AtkinsRéalis UK Limited
Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road
Epsom
KT18 5BW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
00688424
The contractor is an SME
No
V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £41,250,000
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V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WSP UK Limited
WSP House, 70 Chancery Lane
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
01383511
The contractor is an SME
No
V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £82,500,000
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V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WSP UK Limited
WSP House, 70 Chancery Lane
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
01383511
The contractor is an SME
No
V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £495,000,000
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V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited
80 Fenchurch Street
London
EC3N 2ER
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
02212959
The contractor is an SME
No
V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £82,500,000
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V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited
80 Fenchurch Street
London
EC3N 2ER
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
02212959
The contractor is an SME
No
V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £495,000,000
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V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ove Arup & Partners Limited
8 Fitzroy Street
London
W1T 4BJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
1312453
The contractor is an SME
No
V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £82,500,000
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V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ove Arup & Partners Limited
8 Fitzroy Street
London
W1T 4BJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
1312453
The contractor is an SME
No
V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £495,000,000
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V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Amey OW Limited
3rd Floor, Chancery Exchange, 10 Furnival Street
London
EC4A 1AB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
01922327
The contractor is an SME
No
V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £82,500,000
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V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Amey OW Limited
3rd Floor, Chancery Exchange, 10 Furnival Street
London
EC4A 1AB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
01922327
The contractor is an SME
No
V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)V.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £495,000,000
seven.2) Other additional information
This corrigendum corrects details of the awarded contracts.
AtkinsRéalis and Jacobs UK were awarded a single contract as a group of economic operators.
Each of the six awarded contracts have a nominal value of £495,000,000 to represent that each supplier has an opportunity to obtain a share of the full framework value of £495,000,000.