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Efficiency Programme Delivery Partner (EPDP)

National Highways · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 18:59.

Opportunity overview

The efficiency programme delivery partner contract (originally advertised as the transformation delivery partnership) is a service to help National Highways deliver its efficiency programme in roads period 3. The service will operate from April 2025 to April 2028, with an option to extend until September 2030. The contract value to April 2028 will be £43m with the potential to increase to £75m if the full extension period is utilised.

Awarded to

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McKinsey & Company, Inc. United Kingdom

Matched by normalised name
Contract value
£75m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
1 Apr 2025
Award ID
017637-2025-con_29484-1
Status
active
Identifier
FC012665
Location
London, UK, WC1A 1PB, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79411000 — General management consultancy services

Lots

  • The efficiency delivery partner contract will help support a centralised programme for delivering change to realise the required efficiency outcomes in National Highways. The contract will challenge, advise, and support National Highways as it develops, implements, embeds and realises the benefits of the programme, whilst leaving a sustainable legacy of change and improved capability throughout the company. The key objective of the programme is the tangible improvement in National Highways’ performance in relation to Six Themes: 1: Integrated and flexible capital delivery 2: Supply chain aligned to new delivery model and NH ambitions 3: Mature asset lifecycle ownership 4: Digitally enabled organisation that delivers on business requirements and customer expectations 5: Proactive control of our network 6: Environmental sustainability deeply embedded in what we do The programme will be centrally led with the following design principles: -Led by National Highways employees from across the company, with the efficiency programme delivery partner supporting the activity -Overseen by one Programme Office coordinating and maintaining the single source of the truth through a single way of working across all themes with a clear governance structure. -Focussed on truly cross-cutting initiatives that impact across multiple directorates and functional areas of our business -Building capabilities and ensuring change is fully embedded and sustained becoming business as usual -A focus on long-term transformation and measurable outcomes rather than short-term cost savings This efficiency programme is a self-financing model, with a focus on delivering efficiency targets in both capital and operational expenditure within the RIS3 settlement. The investment made will be recovered from the value of efficiencies made through delivering the programme within the 5-year period. Work under the contract will be issued as tasks with defined deliverables and performance measures. Allocation of future tasks will be predicated on continued good performance. Further details are available in the procurement documents.£75m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
pro_15433
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
National Highways incorporated a 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on award of the contract was communicated to candidates. Appeals must be lodged in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations (SI 2015 No. 102) as amended.
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Second Stage

Invitation Date
11 Mar 2024, 00:00

Tender Period

Ends
5 Feb 2024, 11:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
14 Dec 2023, 00:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
79411000
Scheme
CPV
Description
General management consultancy services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
210

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The efficiency delivery partner contract will help support a centralised programme for delivering change to realise the required efficiency outcomes in National Highways. The contract will challenge, advise, and support National Highways as it develops, implements, embeds and realises the benefits of the programme, whilst leaving a sustainable legacy of change and improved capability throughout the company. The key objective of the programme is the tangible improvement in National Highways’ performance in relation to Six Themes: 1: Integrated and flexible capital delivery 2: Supply chain aligned to new delivery model and NH ambitions 3: Mature asset lifecycle ownership 4: Digitally enabled organisation that delivers on business requirements and customer expectations 5: Proactive control of our network 6: Environmental sustainability deeply embedded in what we do The programme will be centrally led with the following design principles: -Led by National Highways employees from across the company, with the efficiency programme delivery partner supporting the activity -Overseen by one Programme Office coordinating and maintaining the single source of the truth through a single way of working across all themes with a clear governance structure. -Focussed on truly cross-cutting initiatives that impact across multiple directorates and functional areas of our business -Building capabilities and ensuring change is fully embedded and sustained becoming business as usual -A focus on long-term transformation and measurable outcomes rather than short-term cost savings This efficiency programme is a self-financing model, with a focus on delivering efficiency targets in both capital and operational expenditure within the RIS3 settlement. The investment made will be recovered from the value of efficiencies made through delivering the programme within the 5-year period. Work under the contract will be issued as tasks with defined deliverables and performance measures. Allocation of future tasks will be predicated on continued good performance. Further details are available in the procurement documents.

Value

Amount
75,000,000
Currency
GBP

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
5

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Social Value, Diverse supply chains
Type
quality
Description
5%
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value, Modernising delivery and increasing productivity
Type
quality
Description
5%
Criterion 3
Name
Developing the programme of change
Type
quality
Description
10.5%
Criterion 4
Name
Ensuring delivery and embedment and sustainable benefits
Type
quality
Description
14%
Criterion 5
Name
Driving delivery of outcomes through the programme
Type
quality
Description
14%
Criterion 6
Name
Building organisational change capability
Type
quality
Description
10.5%
Criterion 7
Name
Mobilising ready to deliver for RIS3
Type
quality
Description
7%
Criterion 8
Name
Personnel, team structure & CVs
Type
quality
Description
14%
Criterion 9
Type
price
Description
20%

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59
Starts
31 Oct 2024, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Selection criteria

Description
Candidates will be asked three scored questions within the Selection Questionnaire. The five candidates with the highest combined score (that are not otherwise rejected) will be invited to tender. Where multiple candidates share the same fifth place score, we reserve the right to invite more than the maximum 5 candidates to tender.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
England

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK
Entry 3
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79411000
Scheme
CPV
Description
General management consultancy services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-70906
Name
National Highways

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B1 1RN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Cube, 199 Wharfside Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
NATIONAL_AGENCY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
National or federal agency/office
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Id
09346363
Legal Name
National Highways

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-101638
Name
National Highways

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B1 1RN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Cube, 199 Wharfside Street,

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
NATIONAL_AGENCY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
National or federal agency/office
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Id
09346363
Legal Name
National Highways

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-4347
Name
See details at VI.4.3

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
See details at VI.4.3
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
See details at VI.4.3
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-145534
Name
National Highways

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Guilford
Postal Code
GU1 4LZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Bridge House, Walnut Tree Close

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
NATIONAL_AGENCY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
National or federal agency/office
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Id
09346363
Legal Name
National Highways

Contact

Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-145535
Name
McKinsey & Company, Inc. United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC1A 1PB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Post Building, 100 Museum Street

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
FC012665
Legal Name
McKinsey & Company, Inc. United Kingdom

Award information

Award 1
Id
017637-2025-con_29484-1
Title
Efficiency Programme Delivery Partner (EPDP)
Status
active
Has Subcontracting
Yes

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-145535
Name
McKinsey & Company, Inc. United Kingdom

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
017637-2025-con_29484-1
Title
Efficiency Programme Delivery Partner (EPDP)
Status
active
Award ID
017637-2025-con_29484-1
Date Signed
2 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
75,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Guilford · UK · GU1 4LZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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