AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
National Highways Limited published an award notice for research into the safety effects of longitudinal road-surface treatments on A-roads. The award is to ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED under a framework call-off.
Published outcomeOne active award, valued at £139,991.27, is recorded for ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a specialist road-safety and development-consultancy commission supporting evidence on KSI reduction measures for the Strategic Road Network.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-9872e66d-7205-4fd2-9b60-bc667da0bced-1 · 139991.27 GBP · active
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Award record names Arcadis Consulting UK Limited as supplier and gives an award value of GBP 139,991.27. Supplier verification identifies the legal company as ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED (company number 02212959).
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded contract notice; award status active
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The process is at stage 'award' with display status 'awarded'; the award record is status 'active'.
Award date
98% confidence12 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start date
98% confidence12 October 2026
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Tender and award contract period start: 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end date
98% confidence31 March 2027
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Tender and award contract period end: 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£139,991.27
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The active award value is 139991.27 GBP.
Tender value
98% confidence£352,000
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Tender value is stated as 352000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence6 August 2026, 19:00 BST
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Tender period end date: 2026-08-06T19:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence12 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award notice document published at 2026-10-13T08:21:55+01:00.
Contract period
98% confidence12 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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The published contract period gives these start and end dates.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
97% confidenceResearch on the safety effects of longitudinal road-marking treatments on A-roads
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The description says the work will improve understanding of how longitudinal treatments influence driver behaviour, collision likelihood and severity outcomes.
Intended outputs
97% confidenceImproved estimates of expected KSI reductions and recommendations on effective road, site and operating conditions and barriers to wider use
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The description specifies KSI-reduction estimates and recommendations on conditions for greatest KPI1 impact and barriers to use.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 73220000 — Development consultancy services
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Primary classification record: CPV 73220000, Development consultancy services.
Delivery geography
90% confidenceUnited Kingdom and other listed territories/regions
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The tender lists delivery addresses covering the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories, Europe and Rest of the World.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Process and tender procurement method: selective.
Procurement route
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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Procurement method details state: Call-off from a framework agreement.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SME and VCSE suitability
95% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs and VCSEs
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Tender suitability fields state sme: true and vcse: true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
96% confidenceApproximately 171 days, from 12 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Published contract period start and end dates are 12 October 2026 and 31 March 2027.
Extension or renewal provisions
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Pricing or payment structure
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value relationship
98% confidenceThe recorded award value (£139,991.27) is below the tender value (£352,000)
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Published tender value is GBP 352,000 and the single active award value is GBP 139,991.27.
Route to market
94% confidenceSuppliers seeking comparable work may need access to the relevant framework, as this requirement was let through a framework call-off
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The published procurement method details state 'Call-off from a framework agreement'.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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The supplied verification record matches the source supplier to ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED, company number 02212959, by normalised name.
Award-versus-contract interpretation
99% confidenceThe source is an award notice with an active award and published contract period; it does not explicitly state that a contract was signed
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Notice type is 'Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder'; award status is active. No signature field or signed-contract document is supplied.
Value clarity
98% confidenceTender and award values differ
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Tender value is £352,000; award value is £139,991.27. The notice data does not explain the difference.
Information not supplied
99% confidenceLot allocation, bid count, evaluation results, pricing breakdown and extension terms are not published in the supplied notice data
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No lots are supplied and no fields provide those details.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice is an award announcement and does not explicitly evidence contract signature.
- The published tender value (£352,000) differs from the award value (£139,991.27), without an explanation in the supplied data.
- No lots, bid count, bidder list, evaluation results, pricing breakdown, award rationale, extension provisions or renewal terms are supplied.
- The delivery geography lists several broad territories and regions but does not specify individual delivery sites.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
National HighwaysARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITEDroad safety researchA-roadslongitudinal road markingsKSIStrategic Road Networkdevelopment consultancy
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the National Highways longitudinal road-treatment research award?
ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED is the verified legal supplier named for the single active award.
What is the value of the award?
The published active award value is £139,991.27.
When does the published contract period end?
The published end date is 31 March 2027. Any subsequent procurement or extension is not confirmed.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.