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    ContractsDesign Assurance Services for Active Travel England
    Awarded contract

    Design Assurance Services for Active Travel England

    Awarded
    £750k
    Published 8 Sept 2026

    Provide independent design assurance and technical review services for active travel schemes across England to ensure they meet national design and accessibility standards.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 8 Sept 2026· YesterdayviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £750k
    Published 8 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £750,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      18 Aug 2026
      3 weeks 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 yesterday.

    8 Sept 202618 Aug 2026

    Brief

    Active Travel England (ATE) is seeking specialist technical support services to review and assure walking, wheeling, and cycling schemes across England. The contractor will provide independent design and accessibility reviews of hundreds of transport schemes, major planning applications, and local development plans against national standards before funding is committed or construction begins. Key responsibilities include: identifying design issues early to improve public safety and accessibility; ensuring value for money and reducing post-construction remediation costs; strengthening ATE's ability to influence new developments; and ensuring all facilities are safe and inclusive for all users. This three-year contract is critical for timely scheme approvals, funding decisions, and successful active travel infrastructure delivery across England. Expertise required spans design, planning, and assurance disciplines.

    Track record

    48 awards · 21 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED has awarded 48 contracts to 21 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. WSP UK LIMITED9× · 19%
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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    1dc293c7-4870-48ef-8d16-1034eaad8d20-913337
    NH
    Buyer
    NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED
    Sector
    Research & Innovation