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Specialist advice and testing on corrosive protection of Steelwork

National Highways · Central government

In brief

National Highways awarded architecture and engineering work to Socotec UK Ltd on 1 June 2026.

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What the notice says

National Highways (NH) is looking to secure the provision of a single supplier to provide independent specialist technical advice on all issues relating to paints and the corrosion protection of steelwork used in our highway structures. As well as providing specialist technical advice the services will include undertaking inspections of paint to structures on sites within England, obtaining and testing paint samples and the testing of paints to ensure durability of products used. The strategic road network includes motorways, and single and dual carriageway all-purpose trunk roads. It is proposed to construct a large number of steel highway structures associated with major schemes. National Highways is also responsible for maintaining approximately 1750 steel bridges, 3000 steel gantry structures and many minor steel structures such as masts and lighting columns on the strategic road network

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Socotec UK Ltd£300,000
Awarded 1 June 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Transparency notice · UK5, notice 058427-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 072377-2026

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From notice 058427-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 June 2026, last updated 30 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.