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National Spatial Planning Contract 2026

National Highways Limited · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 00:16.

Opportunity overview

Delivery of National Spatial planning contracts from February 2026. Replacing the current NEC 4 Professional Service Contracts tendered in 2020, awarded in 2021 and expiring in February 2026. The replacement contracts will also be NEC 4 Professional Service Contracts starting in 2026, initially for five years but with the option to extend for a further three years. The key aim is to deliver contracts to purchase the technical services of consultants to help Spatial Planning Teams review planning applications, local plan documents and supplementary planning documents. This is to help fulfil National Highways obligation as a Statutory Consultee in the planning process. The consultants will provide technical advice across a large number of areas, including but not limited to reviewing transport assessments, reviewing traffic and transport models, undertaking traffic and transport modelling for National Highways, reviewing technical notes from applicants, attending examinations in public on behalf of NH and as an expert witness.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

WSP UK Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£26.7m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Jan 2026
Including VAT
£32m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PXHY-9498-VZNJ
Location
Manchester, UKD33, M15 4RP, United Kingdom

AECOM Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£26.7m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
21 Jan 2026
Including VAT
£32m
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PCLX-5446-YHDX
Location
Nottingham, UKF16, NG9 6RZ, United Kingdom

Jacobs U.K. Limited

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£26.7m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Jan 2026
Including VAT
£32m
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PVJV-3436-ZCZP
Location
London, UKI44, SE1 2QG, United Kingdom

SYSTRA Limited

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£26.7m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Jan 2026
Including VAT
£32m
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 03383212
Location
London, UKI31, EC2V 8AE, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated
  • Lot 2Value not stated
  • Lot 3Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
NSPC2026
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Entry 2
Id
2
Status
complete
Entry 3
Id
3
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
National Highways Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PGMJ-3793-VBBN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGMJ-3793-VBBN

Address

Street Address
Three Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B4 6GA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG31

Contact

Telephone
0300 123 5000

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
WSP UK Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PXHY-9498-VZNJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXHY-9498-VZNJ

Address

Street Address
8 First Street
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M15 4RP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD33

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Organisation 3
Name
AECOM Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PCLX-5446-YHDX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCLX-5446-YHDX

Address

Street Address
12 Reagan Way, Chetwynd Business Park, Chilwell
Locality
Nottingham
Postal Code
NG9 6RZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF16

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 4
Name
Jacobs U.K. Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PVJV-3436-ZCZP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVJV-3436-ZCZP

Address

Street Address
Cottons Centre, Cottons Lane
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 2QG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI44

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 5
Name
SYSTRA Limited
Id
GB-COH-03383212

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03383212

Address

Street Address
3rd Floor, 1 Carey Lane
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC2V 8AE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79411000
Description
General management consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PXHY-9498-VZNJ
Name
WSP UK Limited

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79411000
Description
General management consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PCLX-5446-YHDX
Name
AECOM Limited

Related lots

2
Award 3
Id
3
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79411000
Description
General management consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PVJV-3436-ZCZP
Name
Jacobs U.K. Limited
Supplier 2
Id
GB-COH-03383212
Name
SYSTRA Limited

Related lots

3

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
National Spatial Planning Contract 2026 - North
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
9 Jan 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
18 Feb 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jan 2034, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Three additional year extensions on a 5+1+1+1 basis.

Value

Including VAT
32,000,000
Amount
26,666,666.67
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-11501
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
A-11504
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/pdf
Entry 3
Id
A-11507
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/octet-stream
Entry 4
Id
A-11509
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/pdf
Entry 5
Id
010333-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
5 Feb 2026, 10:41
Format
text/html

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Compliance with cost prediction.
Description
This measures how close the actual cost is to the estimated cost of the task.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Compliance to Invoicing and Forecasting Schedule.
Description
This measures how timely the forecasting and invoicing is.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Compliance with Knowledge Transfer.
Description
This metric aims to establish whether the Consultant is effectively transferring knowledge to relevant stakeholders to maximise the outputs of the NH spatial planning contract. Knowledge transfer could include, but is not limited to specific upskilling of staff, information sharing regarding: • Developments in the region, • Locations or SRN routes in the region • Specific cases or studies.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Compliance with Achievement of Task.
Description
This metric aims to assess the delivery of output compared to the Task requested. In the majority of cases this is clearly set out in the task brief but as spatial planning is, by nature, complex it is noted that the scope of tasks can change throughout the lifetime of the task. Any agreed revisions to the task scope are considered to be part of the task brief. This metric considers quality of: • The work set out in the task brief: o Right first time o The response and documents delivered were in accordance with the task brief, providing a safe and effective outcome. • Relationships o Effective stakeholder engagement The scoring metrics remain the same regardless of complexity of the Task or any other factors.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Compliance with Timescales.
Description
This metric aims to establish whether suppliers are delivering to the timescales set out in the task brief.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 2
Id
2
Award ID
2
Title
National Spatial Planning Contract 2026 - Midlands & East
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
21 Jan 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
18 Feb 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jan 2034, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Three additional year extensions on a 5+1+1+1 basis.

Value

Including VAT
32,000,000
Amount
26,666,666.67
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-11503
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
A-11505
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/pdf
Entry 3
Id
A-11508
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/pdf
Entry 4
Id
A-11561
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/octet-stream
Entry 5
Id
010333-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
5 Feb 2026, 10:41
Format
text/html

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
6
Title
Compliance with Cost Prediction.
Description
This measures how close the actual cost is to the estimated cost of the task.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 2
Id
7
Title
Compliance to Invoicing and Forecasting Schedule.
Description
This measures how timely the forecasting and invoicing is.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 3
Id
8
Title
Compliance with Knowledge Transfer.
Description
This metric aims to establish whether the Consultant is effectively transferring knowledge to relevant stakeholders to maximise the outputs of the NH spatial planning contract. Knowledge transfer could include, but is not limited to specific upskilling of staff, information sharing regarding: • Developments in the region, • Locations or SRN routes in the region • Specific cases or studies.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 4
Id
9
Title
Compliance with Achievement of Task.
Description
This metric aims to assess the delivery of output compared to the Task requested. In the majority of cases this is clearly set out in the task brief but as spatial planning is, by nature, complex it is noted that the scope of tasks can change throughout the lifetime of the task. Any agreed revisions to the task scope are considered to be part of the task brief. This metric considers quality of: • The work set out in the task brief: o Right first time o The response and documents delivered were in accordance with the task brief, providing a safe and effective outcome. • Relationships o Effective stakeholder engagement The scoring metrics remain the same regardless of complexity of the Task or any other factors.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 5
Id
10
Title
Compliance with Timescales.
Description
This metric aims to establish whether suppliers are delivering to the timescales set out in the task brief.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 3
Id
3
Award ID
3
Title
National Spatial Planning Contract 2026 - South
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
9 Jan 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
18 Feb 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jan 2034, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Three additional year extensions on a 5+1+1+1 basis.

Value

Including VAT
32,000,000
Amount
26,666,666.67
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-11502
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
A-11506
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/pdf
Entry 3
Id
A-11512
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/pdf
Entry 4
Id
A-11516
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/octet-stream
Entry 5
Id
010333-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
5 Feb 2026, 10:41
Format
text/html

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
11
Title
Compliance with Cost Prediction.
Description
This measures how close to the actual cost is to the estimated cost of the task.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 2
Id
12
Title
Compliance to Invoicing and Forecasting Schedule.
Description
This measures how timely the forecasting & invoicing is.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 3
Id
13
Title
Compliance with Knowledge Transfer
Description
This metric aims to establish whether the Consultant is effectively transferring knowledge to relevant stakeholders to maximise the outputs of the NH spatial planning contract. Knowledge transfer could include, but is not limited to specific upskilling of staff, information sharing regarding: • Developments in the region, • Locations or SRN routes in the region • Specific cases or studies.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 4
Id
14
Title
Compliance with Achievement of Task
Description
This metric aims to assess the delivery of output compared to the Task requested. In the majority of cases this is clearly set out in the task brief but as spatial planning is, by nature, complex it is noted that the scope of tasks can change throughout the lifetime of the task. Any agreed revisions to the task scope are considered to be part of the task brief. This metric considers quality of: • The work set out in the task brief: o Right first time o The response and documents delivered were in accordance with the task brief, providing a safe and effective outcome. • Relationships o Effective stakeholder engagement The scoring metrics remain the same regardless of complexity of the Task or any other factors.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12
Entry 5
Id
15
Title
Compliance with Timescales/
Description
This metric aims to establish whether suppliers are delivering to the timescales set out in the task brief.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
12

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B4 6GA · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 010333-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·