AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
National Highways Limited has recorded a signed six-month extension for P3M advisory and facilitative services supporting portfolio prioritisation, quarterly planning and capacity management in its Digital Services function. The record names two unverified supplier entries: PA Consulting Ltd and PA Consulting Sevices Ltd.
Published outcomeThe active contract record is valued at £1,788,765 and was signed on 17 September 2026. The value is recorded for the contract as a whole and is not allocated between the two listed supplier entries.
Market significanceThis is an extension of an existing consultancy arrangement, justified by the buyer on disruption and duplication-cost grounds if the contractor changed while Operating Model work and QPP processes are completed and embedded.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
2 supplier records analysed
PA Consulting Ltd
83% confidenceAward 096378-2026-con_32032-1 · Lots 1 · Not individually allocated GBP · Unverified supplier identity; listed on active award
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Award 096378-2026-con_32032-1 lists PA Consulting Ltd as a supplier. Supplier verification status is checked_unmatched; no verified legal company name was supplied.
PA Consulting Sevices Ltd
83% confidenceAward 096378-2026-con_32032-1 · Lots 1 · Not individually allocated GBP · Unverified supplier identity; listed on active award
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Award 096378-2026-con_32032-1 lists PA Consulting Sevices Ltd as a supplier. Supplier verification status is checked_unmatched; no verified legal company name was supplied.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Process published_at and release history both state 2026-10-13T09:50:49+01:00.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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The contract and award records each have status 'active'.
Contract signature
99% confidence17 September 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-09-17T00:00:00+01:00.
Change type
99% confidenceSix-month extension to an existing contract
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Contract amendment description and tender/lot description explicitly describe a six-month extension.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£1,788,765
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Contract value is amount 1788765, currency GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceShared contract value; no supplier or lot allocation published
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The contract gives one total value, while two supplier entries are listed and no individual allocation is provided.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence17 September 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-09-17.
Published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Process published_at is 13 October 2026.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract period and lot contractPeriod endDate are 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service category
99% confidenceProject management consultancy services (CPV 72224000)
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Primary classification is CPV 72224000.
Services
98% confidenceP3M advisory and facilitative services for enterprise-level prioritisation, quarterly planning and capacity management
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Lot and amendment descriptions state this scope.
Business purpose
98% confidenceCompletion of Operating Model work and continued embedding of the Quarterly Portfolio Prioritisation process and associated ways of working
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Lot and amendment descriptions state this purpose.
Delivery location
95% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Contract item delivery address region is UK.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published record
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procurement_method and procurement_method_details are null.
Extension rationale
98% confidenceThe buyer states that changing contractor would cause significant disruption and duplication of cost.
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Contract amendment rationale cites the need to complete Operating Model work and fully embed established QPP processes.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published record
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No bid count, participant list, scores or evaluation information is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidenceSix-month extension ending 31 March 2027
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The notice describes a six-month extension; contract and lot end date are 31 March 2027.
Contractual status
99% confidenceActive signed contract record
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The contract is marked active and includes an explicit dateSigned.
Amendment
97% confidenceAdditional services under the existing arrangement
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The contract includes amendment 1 describing the extension and its rationale.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Continuity driver
97% confidenceThe stated rationale prioritises continuity during completion and embedding work over changing contractor.
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The amendment rationale refers to significant disruption and duplication of cost from a contractor change.
Supplier allocation
99% confidenceCommercial allocation between the listed suppliers is unknown.
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No individual supplier values, roles or allocation are published.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity limitation
99% confidenceBoth supplier names are unverified.
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Companies House matching workflow completed with 'still_unmatched' / checked_unmatched for both entries; no verified legal identity was supplied.
Possible duplicate or spelling issue
96% confidenceTwo differently spelled supplier entries share an address, but their relationship cannot be resolved from the notice.
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Party records show the same London address for PA Consulting Ltd and PA Consulting Sevices Ltd.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo procurement method, competition data, award date, contract start date, individual supplier value, lot value, pricing detail, or evaluation information is provided.
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Relevant source fields are null or absent.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Both listed supplier identities are checked_unmatched; no verified legal company identity was supplied.
- The source lists PA Consulting Ltd and PA Consulting Sevices Ltd at the same address, but does not establish whether these are distinct suppliers or duplicate/misspelled entries.
- The £1,788,765 contract value is not apportioned by supplier or lot.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: procurement method, competition and evaluation details, award date, contract start date, pricing breakdown, and any extension options beyond the stated end date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
National HighwaysP3M prioritisationproject management consultancyPA Consulting LtdQPPcontract extension
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
What is the value of the National Highways P3M extension?
The active contract record states a total value of £1,788,765. It does not allocate that value between the two listed supplier entries.
When does the extension end?
The published contract end date is 31 March 2027.
Who is listed as supplier?
The award lists PA Consulting Ltd and PA Consulting Sevices Ltd. Both names remain unverified in the supplied matching data, and the notice does not clarify their relationship.
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