S30142 DMRB / MCHW Geotechnical Standards Technical updates
Key Details
Estimated Value
£200,000
Deadline
31 August 2026
Contract Period
7 October 2026 - 31 March 2029
Procurement Method
selective
CPV Code
73220000 - Development consultancy services
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- Tender deadline
- 31 Aug 2026, 19:00
- Estimated value
- £200k
- Contract period
- 7 Oct 2026 to 31 Mar 2029 (2 years 6 months)
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- CPV code
- 73220000 Development consultancy services
- Suitability (buyer's flag)
- SME-suitable
Description
The need for updates to the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) and Manual of Contract Documents for Highways Works (MCHW) (Instructions for Specifiers (IfS) and Specification for Highway Works (SHW)) has been established from a review carried out by National Highways. The objectives are to: - enhance content, usability, and structure in line with the current revision of the Manual for Development of Documents (MDD); - increase the applicability to modern forms of contracts and construction techniques; - promote decarbonisation and digital readiness of the DMRB Documents; and, - ensure the new DMRB documents are aligned with the associated MCHW documents. - ensure that the DMRB and MHCW requirements align and work well together During this task, the Consultant shall support NH in the completion of: - updates to the geotechnical DMRB & MCHW documents; - governance deliverables and outputs appropriate for the change category in accordance with the MDD; and, - industry awareness documentation. The Consultant's activities during this task involve: - online document reviewing, commenting, drafting, and authoring; - advising on aspects connected with this work; - technical review and comment on drafted text; - compliance with the MDD; - liaison with Client's specialists (including Technical Authors for the other parts of the DMRB and MCHW, owned by other disciplines) and other interested parties (designers, specifiers, and constructors to be identified); - planning for and supporting Technical Authors engagement at TSC meetings; - supporting NH in the informing of industry and the supply chain; and, - advising on relevant legislation such as the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations and Construction Products Regulations.
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Ove ArupLarge
£149k · Awarded 6 Oct 2026 · Contract ends 31 Mar 2029 · Award notice ↗
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