Planning

Driving for better Business (DfBB)

  • National Highways

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-078230

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05eb5a

Published 28 November 2025, 4:11pm



Scope

Description

Third-party management role for Driving for Better Business 2026.

The Driving for Better Business Programme (DfBB) is a key National Highways initiative engaging with employers to reduce collisions and casualties involving their staff who drive/ride for work. This initiative is a key contributor to National Highways' KPI1, "Ongoing reduction in the number of people killed and seriously injured on the SRN". STATS19 data shows 30,933 casualties from collisions involving someone driving or riding for work, and the odds of being involved in an injury collision whilst driving or riding for work is approximately 1 in 570. In the UK in 2024 there were 459 fatalities involving someone driving for work in comparison to 124 combined other deaths in the workplace in the financial year 2023/2024 according to the HSE. Additional to this is the economic cost, with the annual cost of driving for work collisions to UK PLC at £2.6 billion. The programme principles are set out in the 2005 Motorists' forum report: Improving work-related road safety.

[1] https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/fatals-

Total value (estimated)

  • £600,000 excluding VAT
  • £720,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2031
  • 5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80500000 - Training services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

10 December 2025

Engagement process description


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

5 January 2026


Procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Contracting authority

National Highways

  • Companies House: 09346363

Bridge House, 1 Walnut Tree Close

Guildford

GU1 4LZ

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ25 - West Surrey

Organisation type: Public authority - central government