Contract Details

Roads Reform put in place the governance structure in which National Highways (operating as an Arm's Length Body GovCo) operates, maintains, renews and enhances the SRN, with Department for Transport as its Shareholder and Client, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) carrying out the role of the Highways Monitor and Transport Focus carrying out the role of the Watchdog and representing the customer voice. The Road Investment Strategy (RIS) sets out commitments and performance levels against which National Highways must deliver. National Highways must also demonstrate compliance with its licence, delivery plan and strategic business plan. The Regulatory Monitoring Division's (the client) role is to manage the technical compliance with our current obligations and current RIS, manage critical stakeholder relationships with DfT, Transport Focus and ORR and lead the way to efficient and effective compliance, assurance and reporting. It is also responsible for development of the monitoring framework, including performance, efficiency and benchmarking. NB. the Regulatory Monitoring Division is planned to merge with the Future RIS and Government function in September 2026. This does not impact the service requirement. The client needs to appoint a technical partner that can provide access to specialist regulatory support, advice, insight, benchmarking, and independent assurance reporting. The successful partner will also support capability development within the team. This service will enable National Highways to harness the necessary advice, knowledge and support to deliver the objectives both within the team, across Customer, Strategy and Communications and the wider organisation.

Scope of Works

This contract has been awarded to Ove Arup by National Highways Limited in the United Kingdom. The contract is valued at £2,150,498 and falls under the Infrastructure sector.

Contract awarded to Ove Arup — Value: £2,150,498 — Authority: National Highways Limited.

About This Award

This contract award was published on 19 October 2026 via Contracts Finder (UK). The contract has been awarded to Ove Arup, work with a reported value of £2,150,498, issued by National Highways Limited in United Kingdom.

Sector: Infrastructure

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