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    ContractsModernizing Highway Technical Standards Management and Governance
    Awarded contract

    Modernizing Highway Technical Standards Management and Governance

    Awarded
    £402k
    Published 2 Sept 2026

    Modernize National Highways' technical standards management through improved governance, digital tools, and clearer processes to ensure consistent application across the sector.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 2 Sept 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £402k
    Published 2 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £402,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      10 Aug 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • WU
      WSP UK LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    2 Sept 2026Today10 Aug 2026

    Brief

    National Highways is seeking support to modernize its technical standards management system, including the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) and the Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works (MCHW). The project focuses on implementing and embedding revised standards across RIS3, with emphasis on effective governance improvements, digital tools enhancement, and clearer guidance for technical authors. Key deliverables include: streamlining the standards update and publication process; consolidating changes from previous funding rounds; digitizing standards management; improving accessibility and transparency in standards development; establishing strengthened governance arrangements; and introducing proportionate mitigation measures. This modernization will enhance efficiency, safety, and consistency in highway design, construction, and maintenance activities while making it easier for the sector to understand and apply technical standards.

    Track record

    66 awards · 22 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED has awarded 66 contracts to 22 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. OVE ARUP13× · 20%
    2. AtkinsRéalis Jacobs Joint Venture9× · 14%
    3. WSP UK LIMITED9× · 14%
    4. OVE ARUP PARTNERS LIMITED5× · 8%
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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    e7ca3a27-a9eb-4ee0-b2cb-979f52cfa108-912644

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