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S30151 CPX trailer

Awarded United Kingdom Research & development

Buyer National Highways Limited

€145,669 awarded value

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decided 27 days after the deadline
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Ove Arup & Partners Limited

Awarded value
€145,669
Record with this buyer
4 contracts from this buyer in the register, €523,018 in total

Summary

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National Highways Limited awarded a contract for critical project and technical assistance for the A38 Saltash Tunnel renewal. The services include checking designs (CAT3), testing and installation of technology as part of renewing safety critical tunnel technology and systems approaching the end of their life. The renewal aims to provide resilience, efficiencies and capabilities so the tunnels can operate and keep drivers safe. National Highways stated it does not have the expertise or capabilities to provide these services itself. Ove Arup & Partners Limited won the contract. The award date was 2026-09-24, and the deadline for bids was 2026-08-27. The awarded value was about EUR 145,668.69, converted from GBP at the ECB reference rate, equal to the estimated value of GBP 124,961.89, so the awarded price matched the estimate within 1%.

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  2. Awarded decided in 27 days
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Description

The objective of this task is to ensure that the critical project and technical assistance including checking designs (CAT3), testing and installation of the technology on the A38 Saltash Tunnel renewal is as per required and to the specified standards. The service is being undertaken as part of the renewal of the current safety critical tunnel technology and systems which have been deemed end to be approaching the end of its life. The renewal should provide resilience, efficiencies and capabilities to allow the tunnels to operate and keep drivers safe. National Highways do not have the expertise or capabilities to provide the services required as part of this commission. The work aligns to the current programme and considers the challenges that have been encountered. However, this commission is required due to the lack of a viable and realistic programme which falls on the responsibility of the National Highways Principal Contractor and their subcontractor.

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Market

Research & development in United Kingdom

this buyer's median award in this sector
€197,667
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What this buyer has paid before

Based on 42 comparable contracts this buyer awarded in this sector over the last 4 years.

This award
€145,669
Median award
€197,667
Middle half of past awards
€116,528 to €502,209

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Market context

open now in Research & development
411
median open notice
€200,000

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United Kingdom · Research & development

different companies won awards here
248
of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
9%
buyers awarded contracts here
129

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The buyer in figures

National Highways Limited

notices in the register
501
awards
481
awarded in total
€449.1M

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different companies won its awards
207
of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
18%
of its calls state an estimated value
100%

Based on 477 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.

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