AwardedAwarded 21 January 2026
National Spatial Planning Contract 2026
National Highways · Central government
In brief
National Highways awarded consultancy work to WSP UK Limited, AECOM Limited and SYSTRA Limited and 1 others on 21 January 2026.
It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
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What the notice says
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.
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 | — | — |
| Lot 2 | — | — |
| Lot 3 | — | — |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| WSP UK Limited 4 bids received | Lot 1 | £26,666,667 | Awarded 2 December 2025 18 February 2026 to 31 January 2031 |
| AECOM Limited 4 bids received | Lot 2 | £26,666,667 | Awarded 2 December 2025 18 February 2026 to 31 January 2031 |
| SYSTRA Limited Jacobs U.K. Limited 4 bids received | Lot 3 | £26,666,667 | Awarded 2 December 2025 18 February 2026 to 31 January 2031 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 079619-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 079632-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 079687-2025
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 010333-2026
About the buyer
National HighwaysLast 12 months
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From notice 079619-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 4 December 2025, last updated 5 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.