AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
National Highways Limited awarded a framework call-off for independent technical assurance, advice and research on road restraint systems to AMEY OW LIMITED. The published award value is £222,039.92 and the stated term runs from 13 October 2026 to 30 September 2028.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded to AMEY OW LIMITED under a selective framework call-off procedure.
Market significanceThe work supports National Highways’ road-restraint-system standards, incident investigations and technical advice across its motorway and trunk-road network.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
AMEY OW LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-fd10b7db-fe4c-4206-bfa2-e15d50c7c249-1 · 222039.92 GBP · active
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The active award names Amey OW Limited as supplier and gives an award value of GBP 222,039.92. Supplier verification provides the legal name AMEY OW LIMITED, company number 01922327, matched by exact name.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded contract notice; award status active
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The record is labelled “Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder”; the award status is “active”.
Award decision date
98% confidence13 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-13T00:00:00+01:00.
Published date
98% confidence13 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-13T14:43:49+01:00.
Stated contract period
98% confidence13 October 2026 to 30 September 2028
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Award and tender contractPeriod specify startDate 2026-10-13 and endDate 2028-09-30.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£222,039.92
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The sole award value is 222039.92 GBP.
Tender value
98% confidence£300,000
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Tender value is stated as 300000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
98% confidence24 August 2026, 19:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-08-24T19:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence13 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-13T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated start date
98% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract period startDate: 2026-10-13T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated end date
98% confidence30 September 2028
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Contract period endDate: 2028-09-30T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service category
98% confidenceDevelopment consultancy services (CPV 73220000)
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Primary classification: CPV 73220000, Development consultancy services.
Requirement
98% confidenceIndependent technical assurance, specialist advice and research for road restraint systems
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The description calls for unbiased, independent technical assurance and advice, plus research, on road restraint systems.
Systems covered
96% confidenceSafety barriers, bridge parapets, terminals, transitions, crash cushions, vehicle arrester beds, cattle grids, antiglare screens, pedestrian restraints and suicide-prevention restraints
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These road restraint system examples are listed in the published description.
Operational use
96% confidenceSupport for standards, incident investigation, procurement and responses to technical enquiries
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The description identifies standards development and maintenance, incident investigations, procurement support and responses to external and internal enquiries.
Delivery geography
90% confidencePublished delivery locations include the United Kingdom and several wider territories
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The tender lists delivery addresses in the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, British Oversea Territories and Rest of the World.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
98% confidenceSelective procedure
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procurementMethod is “selective”.
Procurement route
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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procurementMethodDetails is “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.
SME and VCSE suitability
92% confidenceMarked suitable for SME and VCSE suppliers
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Tender suitability flags SME and VCSE as true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
98% confidence13 October 2026 to 30 September 2028
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The published contractPeriod gives these dates.
Extensions and options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Pricing and payment structure
99% confidenceUnknown
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COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award-to-tender value comparison
96% confidenceThe published award value is £77,960.08 below the published £300,000 tender value.
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Tender value is £300,000 and award value is £222,039.92; difference calculated from published figures.
Route-to-market implication
98% confidenceThe requirement was sourced through an existing framework rather than an open procedure.
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The published procedure is a selective call-off from a framework agreement.
Supplier capability signal
93% confidenceThe award concerns specialist technical support across road restraint standards, assurance, research and incident-related advice.
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The scope describes these support activities; it does not publish evaluation criteria or reasons for award.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and supplier coverage
99% confidenceOne active award and one supplier are published; no lots are recorded.
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The source contains one award, one supplier and no lot records.
Contract execution evidence
99% confidenceThe notice records an active award and stated contract period, but does not explicitly evidence contract signature.
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Published data provides award status and contract dates, without a signed-contract field or document.
Unpublished procurement detail
99% confidenceBid count, bidder identities, scoring, evaluation rationale, framework identity, pricing breakdown and extension terms are not supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed; it records an active award and a stated contract period.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, unsuccessful bidders, evaluation scores, award rationale, framework identity, pricing breakdown, extension options and renewal terms.
- No lots or individual work-package allocation are published.
- Delivery locations are broad and include several territories; the notice does not allocate work or value between them.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
National HighwaysAMEY OW LIMITEDroad restraint systemsvehicle restraint systemstechnical assuranceframework call-offdevelopment consultancy services
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the National Highways road restraint support award?
AMEY OW LIMITED, verified as company number 01922327, is the sole supplier named in the published active award.
What is the published award value?
The published award value is £222,039.92.
What is the stated contract period?
The published contract period runs from 13 October 2026 to 30 September 2028.
How was the requirement procured?
It was procured through a selective call-off from a framework agreement.
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