Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c04-4acd-70a1-adca-23cd46069752/highways-englandas-supply-chain-capability awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Highways England’s Supply Chain Capability [Office of Rail and Road](https://tendernation.io/buyers/office-of-rail-and-road) Estimated value £40,000 to £65,000 Published 18 Nov 2016 Deadline Closed 21 Oct 2015 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The project is being commissioned to allow the Highways Monitor to identify and assess the risks to delivery of Highways England’s Road Investment Strategy and the potential for cost escalation. We are seeking support from an appropriate consultant to provide us with a clear understanding of these risks and measures to mitigate them. We are commissioning this work to carry out field investigation to study Highways England’s supply chain in terms of: • Capacity; • Capability; • readiness to deliver the RIS; • risks and constraints to delivery of the RIS; • risks from other competing clients; and • risks to cost escalation during RIS period and beyond. The study should cover the current and future (out to 10 years) setup. Furthermore, the study should include factors that directly and indirectly influence delivery of the RIS (e.g. Network Rail programme, HS2 or other known major infrastructure projects or initiatives). The study will include consideration of these factors throughout key tiers of Highways England’s supply chain, including main contractors, specialist, labour-only sub-contractors, material producers and plant hire businesses. Additional information: Please note that all further communication regarding this tender will be via ORR's eTendering portal. If you are interested in bidding for this contract you are strongly advised to register on to the portal in the first instance. All clarification questions and final proposals must be uploaded via the portal. Instructions for registering the portal are in the attached document set. Read full description ## CPV classification Civil engineering consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/daa6e129-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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