S30106 Strategic Development - Scheme Development Targeted Studies Technical Partner 2026-2028

2026-11-03

National Highways ("the Employer") is intending to set up a contract for provision oftechnical services to support the Strategic Planning Division's scheme developmenttargeted study programme in 2026/27 and 2027/28 ("the study programme").Strategic Planning Division within the Customer, Strategy and Communicationdirectorate, are seeking to appoint a Technical Partner ("the Consultant") to work in closepartnership with us to deliver a defined and prioritised programme of strategic andfeasibility studies. The programme focuses on supporting growth, developing investmentplans, and progressing early-stage scheme development across key corridors, combinedauthority areas and nationally significant locations. The Consultant will provide specialisttechnical services to develop robust, evidence led outputs that inform our enhancementstrategy, including clear strategic, economic, performance and cost cases to supportRIS4 and future investment planning.The study programme delivery will take place within the financial years of 2026/2027 and2027/2028, and the commission will cover technical services related to supporting thedelivery of studies spanning growth and connectivity priorities, corridor and investmentplans, and scheme development activity. This will assist National Highways in developingthe evidence base needed to develop long term strategy and select the right interventionsfor the network.The Consultant will flexibly deliver their technical services, developing and drawing uponrobust evidence, to help us carry out studies in the most cost and time effective ways.The Consultant will also assist us in improving the quality of our outcomes through greaterconsistency of approach due to the programmatic nature of this commission. TheConsultant will have the technical capability to provide outputs that efficiently support ourdecision making. They will deliver a range of studies and will be able to quickly react tochanges in priorities and needs, which are driven by those of our stakeholders.Through our ongoing programme of strategic and early feasibility studies, StrategicDevelopment plays an integral and business critical role within National Highways,delivering the evidence and early-stage feasibility needed to shape future investment inthe Strategic Road Network (SRN). We lead the development of long-term strategies,investment plans and early scheme development, set strategic direction for futureinterventions, and assess nationally significant third-party proposals to ensure impactson the network are understood and mitigated. Our remit includes progressing potentialschemes through their earliest stages of assessment (equivalent to PCF Stage 0), anddeveloping robust evidence bases that cover strategic need, value for money,performance impacts and cost to help inform our enhancement strategy, futureinvestment pipeline and RIS4 planning.

United Kingdom (UK)

2026-10-14