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Published 13 May 2025, 15:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

National Spatial Planning Contract 2026

Official notice

Authority: National Highways Limited (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)
+5 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Published estimate£81,000,000total for 3 lots · £97,200,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Sept 2025awarded 2 Dec 2025
Awarded to WSP UK Limited +3 more3 awards
Contract term 5 yrs 2 moends 31 Jan 2031 · up to 31 Jan 2034 with extensions · starts 16 Dec 2025

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

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.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 30 Jun 2033, 23:59 BST.

CPV: General management consultancy services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£81,000,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Spatial Planning NorthAwardedRenewal 5 yrs 2 moSMEPublished value£23,000,000

Regional Spatial Planning North

Contract period: 16 Dec 2025 – 31 Jan 2031 (5 yrs 2 mo) · up to 31 Jan 2034 with extensionsValue: £23,000,000 exc. VAT · £27,600,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 3 times 1 year.
79411000 General management consultancy services
Lot #2Spatial Planning Midlands and EastAwardedRenewal 5 yrs 2 moPublished value£31,000,000

Regional Spatial Planning Midlands and East

Contract period: 16 Dec 2025 – 31 Jan 2031 (5 yrs 2 mo) · up to 31 Jan 2034 with extensionsValue: £31,000,000 exc. VAT · £37,200,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 3 times 1 year.
79411000 General management consultancy services
Lot #3Spatial Planning SouthAwardedRenewal 5 yrs 2 moPublished value£27,000,000

Regional Spatial Planning South

Contract period: 16 Dec 2025 – 31 Jan 2031 (5 yrs 2 mo) · up to 31 Jan 2034 with extensionsValue: £27,000,000 exc. VAT · £32,400,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 3 times 1 year.
79411000 General management consultancy services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Commercial: 30%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Social Value
  • Commercial
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 30 Jun 2033
First published
13 May 2025, 15:59 BST
Last source update
5 Feb 2026, 10:41 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 19 Nov 2025
Authority reference
NSPC2026
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-042492
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
General management consultancy services
Delivery area
UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051249 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
12 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline
8 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

For access to the tender documents, suppliers will need to pre-register on the National Highways e-portal to access the tender documents via ITT_1174 - National Spatial Planning Contract 2026

Register on CCFT e-Sourcing Portal:

All suppliers will need to be registered on the CCFT portal to allow them to tender for National Highways works and services. Suppliers can access the CCFT portal by using the following web address by clicking or pasting the following address into their browser: nationalhighways.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗

Once the account is registered suppliers are responsible for managing their own accounts and will need to create a Superuser account which is the main account holder for the supplier. They will then be able to add additional roles and sub-user accounts to the supplier account on the CCFT platform.

The supplier, on registration or subsequently can update their records to reflect the latest details associated with the account. It is important that the supplier maintains an active Superuser.

Two Factor Authentication (2FA):

In-line with current cyber security best practice, National Highways have incorporated some additional security measures for external users accessing our data and systems. In this case, suppliers will need to use extra security to access the CCFT platform when logging on.

For additional security once registered. Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) will be required to access the portal. The supplier will need to register the account on Google Authenticator by scanning a QR code provided at registration. When they login they will be prompted to add a six-digit authorisation code that is synced to their account, typically via a smartphone app. They will then access the dashboard as normal.

Suppliers will find a useful guidance document which can be accessed from the CCFT home page. The guidance document provides a step-by-step guide on how to use 2FA and has a dedicated section to Frequently asked Questions. The document can be accessed by clicking the 'Click here for details on how to register' button as highlighted in the green outline below. This then opens the guidance which also contains the link to the registration video.

Should you require assistance, please call e-Sourcing helpdesk on 0203 868 2859.

Timeline

13 May 2025 → 5 Feb 2026 · 11 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    13 May 2025, 15:59 BST
  2. Market engagement
    28 May 2025, 23:59 BST

    Suppliers interested in contributing to this market engagement are invited to submit their responses via the following Microsoft Forms link: forms.office.com/e/3AGG9dg0sX ↗. Responses are requested by 28th May 2025.

    Please note that in order to bid for a National Highways contract you will need to be registered on our e-Sourcing portal. A guidance document will be distributed once we receive your contact details through the engagement form.

  3. Next notice expected
    30 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    23 Jul 2025, 16:12 BST
  5. Clarification questions by
    8 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  6. Submission deadline
    12 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  7. Award decision expected by341 days ago
    19 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  8. Assessment summaries sent329 days ago
    2 Dec 2025
  9. Standstill ends315 days ago
    15 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  10. Contract starts315 days ago
    16 Dec 2025
  11. Latest notice published263 days ago
    5 Feb 2026, 10:41 GMT

Notice history

13 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 May 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    13 May 2025, 15:59 BST
    UK2
  2. Pipeline notice published
    14 May 2025, 14:12 BST
    UK1
  3. Tender notice published
    23 Jul 2025, 16:12 BST
    UK4
  4. Status changed to active
    23 Jul 2025, 16:12 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    23 Jul 2025, 16:12 BST
  6. Deadline published: 12 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
    23 Jul 2025, 16:12 BST
  7. Contract award notice published
    4 Dec 2025, 10:32 GMT
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    4 Dec 2025, 10:32 GMT
  9. Buyer details updated
    4 Dec 2025, 10:32 GMT
  10. Contract award notice published
    4 Dec 2025, 10:49 GMT
    UK6
  11. Contract award notice published
    4 Dec 2025, 12:02 GMT
    UK6
  12. Contract signature expected
    16 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  13. Contract details notice published
    5 Feb 2026, 10:41 GMT
    UK7
Routine re-releases (7)
  • 2025-12: 1 release · 4 Dec 2025
  • 2025-07: 1 release · 23 Jul 2025
  • 2025-05: 2 releases · 13 May 2025, 14 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £80,000,0003 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 6
Named bidders 4published on the award notice
Contracts signed 3latest 21 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Spatial Planning North1 award
WSP UK LimitedNational Spatial Planning Contracts 2026 Lot 1 - North16 Dec 2025 – 31 Jan 2031 · up to 31 Jan 2034Extensions: Three additional year extensions on a 5+1+1+1 basis. · Amended: Date the contract wil be signed amended to 16/12/25 for all Lots. Contract Start Date amended to 16/12/25 for all Lots. · Amended: Date the contract wil be signed amended to 16/12/25 for all Lots. Contract Start Date amended to 16/12/25 for all Lots. Due to technical reasons, not all unsuccessful suppliers have not been attached to the relevant Lots. This will be updated as soon as the functionality becomes available. Please see below list of additional unsuccessful suppliers. Lot 1 - North: Jacobs SYSTRA Joint Venture - Jaco…£26,666,6672 Dec 2025Awarded
Lot 2 · Spatial Planning Midlands and East1 award
AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK LimitedNational Spatial Planning Contracts 2026 Lot 2 - Midlands and East16 Dec 2025 – 31 Jan 2031 · up to 31 Jan 2034Extensions: Three additional year extensions on a 5+1+1+1 basis. · Amended: Date the contract wil be signed amended to 16/12/25 for all Lots. Contract Start Date amended to 16/12/25 for all Lots. · Amended: Date the contract wil be signed amended to 16/12/25 for all Lots. Contract Start Date amended to 16/12/25 for all Lots. Due to technical reasons, not all unsuccessful suppliers have not been attached to the relevant Lots. This will be updated as soon as the functionality becomes available. Please see below list of additional unsuccessful suppliers. Lot 1 - North: Jacobs SYSTRA Joint Venture - Jaco…£26,666,6672 Dec 2025Awarded
Lot 3 · Spatial Planning South1 award
Jacobs UK Ltd, SYSTRA Limitedjoint awardNational Spatial Planning Contracts Lot 3 - South16 Dec 2025 – 31 Jan 2031 · up to 31 Jan 2034Extensions: Three additional year extensions on a 5+1+1+1 basis. · Amended: Date the contract wil be signed amended to 16/12/25 for all Lots. Contract Start Date amended to 16/12/25 for all Lots. · Amended: Date the contract wil be signed amended to 16/12/25 for all Lots. Contract Start Date amended to 16/12/25 for all Lots. Due to technical reasons, not all unsuccessful suppliers have not been attached to the relevant Lots. This will be updated as soon as the functionality becomes available. Please see below list of additional unsuccessful suppliers. Lot 1 - North: Jacobs SYSTRA Joint Venture - Jaco…£26,666,6672 Dec 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • National Spatial Planning Contract 2026 - Midlands & East · AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited

    Signed
    21 Jan 2026
    Value
    £26,666,667
    Period
    18 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2031 · up to 31 Jan 2034 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Three additional year extensions on a 5+1+1+1 basis.
    5 agreed KPIs: Compliance with Cost Prediction. · Compliance to Invoicing and Forecasting Schedule. · Compliance with Knowledge Transfer. …
    • Compliance with Cost Prediction., This measures how close the actual cost is to the estimated cost of the task.
    • Compliance to Invoicing and Forecasting Schedule., This measures how timely the forecasting and invoicing is.
    • Compliance with Knowledge Transfer., 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.
    • Compliance with Achievement of Task., 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.
    • Compliance with Timescales., This metric aims to establish whether suppliers are delivering to the timescales set out in the task brief.

  • National Spatial Planning Contract 2026 - North · WSP UK Limited

    Signed
    9 Jan 2026
    Value
    £26,666,667
    Period
    18 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2031 · up to 31 Jan 2034 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Three additional year extensions on a 5+1+1+1 basis.
    5 agreed KPIs: Compliance with cost prediction. · Compliance to Invoicing and Forecasting Schedule. · Compliance with Knowledge Transfer. …
    • Compliance with cost prediction., This measures how close the actual cost is to the estimated cost of the task.
    • Compliance to Invoicing and Forecasting Schedule., This measures how timely the forecasting and invoicing is.
    • Compliance with Knowledge Transfer., 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.
    • Compliance with Achievement of Task., 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.
    • Compliance with Timescales., This metric aims to establish whether suppliers are delivering to the timescales set out in the task brief.

  • National Spatial Planning Contract 2026 - South · Jacobs UK Ltd, SYSTRA Limited

    Signed
    9 Jan 2026
    Value
    £26,666,667
    Period
    18 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2031 · up to 31 Jan 2034 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Three additional year extensions on a 5+1+1+1 basis.
    5 agreed KPIs: Compliance with Cost Prediction. · Compliance to Invoicing and Forecasting Schedule. · Compliance with Knowledge Transfer …
    • Compliance with Cost Prediction., This measures how close to the actual cost is to the estimated cost of the task.
    • Compliance to Invoicing and Forecasting Schedule., This measures how timely the forecasting & invoicing is.
    • Compliance with Knowledge Transfer, 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.
    • Compliance with Achievement of Task, 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.
    • Compliance with Timescales/, This metric aims to establish whether suppliers are delivering to the timescales set out in the task brief.

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Spatial Planning North2final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one00—
2 · Spatial Planning Midlands and East2final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one00—
3 · Spatial Planning South2final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one00—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

National Highways

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-COH: 09346363 Bridge House, 1 Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, South East, GU1 4LZContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • National Highways LimitedContracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentGB-PPON: PGMJ-3793-VBBN Birmingham, West MidlandsContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

5 commercial parties on the notice · 4 awarded
  • AECOM LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCLX-5446-YHDX 12 Reagan Way, Chetwynd Business Park, Chilwell, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG9 6RZContact email
  • AtkinsRealis UK LimitedBidder / tendererGB-PPON: PPZY-1684-DVWT Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road, Epsom, South East, KT18 5BW
  • Jacobs U.K. LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVJV-3436-ZCZP Cottons Centre, Cottons Lane, London, London, SE1 2QGContact email
  • SYSTRA LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03383212 3rd Floor, 1 Carey Lane, London, London, EC2V 8AEContact email
  • WSP UK LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PXHY-9498-VZNJ 8 First Street, Manchester, North West, M15 4RPContact email

Official documents & specifications (27)

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Tender pack and attachments

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Notices published for this procedure

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