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    ContractsTechnical Partner for Strategic Road Network Development Studies 2026-2028
    Awarded contract

    Technical Partner for Strategic Road Network Development Studies 2026-2028

    Awarded
    £2.3m
    Published 13 Oct 2026

    National Highways seeks a Technical Partner to deliver strategic development and feasibility studies supporting long-term investment planning for the Strategic Road Network from 2026 to 2028.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 13 Oct 2026· TodayviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £2.3m
    Published 13 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £2,250,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      14 Aug 2026
      1 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • OA
      OVE ARUP
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    13 Oct 202614 Aug 2026

    Brief

    National Highways is seeking a Technical Partner to provide specialized consulting services supporting strategic planning and scheme development studies for the Strategic Road Network during 2026/27 and 2027/28. The successful contractor will work closely with the Strategic Planning Division to deliver a coordinated program of feasibility and strategic studies focused on growth, connectivity, corridor development, and early-stage scheme assessment. Key responsibilities include: developing evidence-based outputs for investment planning and enhancement strategy decisions; producing robust strategic, economic, performance and cost cases to inform RIS4 planning; providing flexible technical services to quickly adapt to evolving stakeholder priorities; ensuring consistent quality and cost-effectiveness across multiple concurrent studies; and assisting National Highways in evaluating network impacts and developing long-term intervention strategies. The Technical Partner must demonstrate capability in supporting strategic road network development across key corridors, combined authority areas, and nationally significant locations, with studies progressing schemes through early assessment stages (equivalent to Project Control Framework Stage 0) and building comprehensive evidence bases to guide future investment decisions.

    Track record

    63 awards · 22 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED has awarded 63 contracts to 22 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. OVE ARUP12× · 19%
    2. AtkinsRéalis Jacobs Joint Venture9× · 14%
    3. WSP UK LIMITED9× · 14%
    4. OVE ARUP PARTNERS LIMITED4× · 6%
    5. OVE ARUP PARTNERS LTD SPATS4× · 6%
    6. AMEY OW LIMITED4× · 6%

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    Across research innovation, the most active winners are IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED, WSP UK LIMITED, IFF RESEARCH LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    3bd58324-33ec-466e-a468-1b696c303d2f-917624

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