Highways Agency · Awarded contract
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Award of Specialist Professional and Technical Services Framework Lot 1 for Technical Consultancy, Engineering Advice, Research & Innovation to Five Suppliers

Awarded 16 Feb 2016

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Awarded16 Feb 2016
Value£250,000,000.00
SupplierOve Arup & Partners (Arup),Atkins / CH2M JV,Pell Frischmann Consultants Ltd,Transport Research Laboratory (TRL),WSP UK Ltd
AgencyHighways Agency
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryConsultancy & Legal
Ended 6y 9mo ago4y term
Awarded 16 Feb 2016Expired 15 Feb 2020

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Highways Agency awarded a contract to Ove Arup & Partners (Arup), Atkins / CH2M JV, Pell Frischmann Consultants Ltd, Transport Research Laboratory (TRL), and WSP UK Ltd for technical consultancy services under the Specialist Professional and Technical Services (SPaTS) Framework Lot 1, covering technical consultancy, engineering advice, research and innovation for roads, vehicles, highway infrastructure and operations.

The contract value is £250 million, with spend up to that value.

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