Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c5c-737d-710f-b080-44168d6fc51a/1-1053-drainage-technical-support-2020-2021 awarded GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # 1-1053 Drainage Technical Support 2020-2021 [Highways England](https://tendernation.io/buyers/highways-england) Estimated value £226,819 Published 17 Apr 2020 Deadline Closed 7 Apr 2020 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The SES drainage team requires technical support to progress actions set out in the drainage improvement programme as well as to assist with peaks in the teams work load. Following on from RIS2 funding allocation, a study was carried out that looked at how to improve the management of the drainage asset. The output of this study was the Drainage Improvement Plan (2019). This commission will start to progress some of the recommendations set out in the plan. Following on from RIS2 funding allocation, a study was carried out that looked at how to improve the management of the drainage asset. The output of this study was the Drainage Improvement Plan (2019). This commission will start to progress some of the recommendations set out in the plan. Recommendations set out in the drainage improvement programme: developing a drainage policy; identifying how to make better use of existing data to inform future maintenance and improvement plans; support HE initiatives to collect intervention and spending data; improve understanding of how drainage failure impacts wider services (cross asset benefits) to support investment in drainage; and investigate improvement in data transfer between data systems. ## CPV classification Research and development services and related consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/ad239009-fcf4-489d-a5e5-67017a47fcd7) 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. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Highways England: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/highways-england) [Sector More Research & development tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development) ## More tenders like this [NCC1999 NE Rural Growth Programme Evaluation · Northumberland County Council · 22 days left · 10 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-464d-73d3-9c3e-e81aa703d9f0/ncc1999-ne-rural-growth-programme-evaluation) [Nature recovery and intangible cultural heritage · Natural England · 25 days left · 12 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4787-7110-ab3a-3a405c46164b/nature-recovery-and-intangible-cultural-heritage) [Local Government Data Sharing Playbook: Multi-Agency Sharing in Children’s Social Care · Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) · 22 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4947-728c-ad83-59c066944fda/local-government-data-sharing-playbook-multi-agency-sharing-in-childrens-socia) [Specialist Advice/Advisor Service for Gloucestershire’s Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing Sector · Tewkesbury Borough Council · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15476-6446-722b-9ec6-44e39018b2f6/specialist-adviceadvisor-service-for-gloucestershires-advanced-engineering-and) [Research and development services and related consultancy services – Forschungsprojekt - DZSF - Mobilitätskettenanalyse - Wie Verkehrsdaten den ländlichen Schienenverkehr stärken können · Eisenbahn-Bundesamt · 100 days left · 27 Jan 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2140-73b5-8807-5ad43f7122d9/germany-research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services-f) [Research and development services and related consultancy services – Begleitforschung Städtebauförderung - Wissenstransfer: Anwendungsleitfaden des Bundes zur Praxis Städtebauförderung · Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung (BBR) · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4375-730a-9135-c6d6d211cb68/germany-research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services-b)