Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d22-70c5-71ac-b35c-7598c77a6c5a/s30062-ris3-evaluation-technical-partner [Skip to main content](#main-content) awardedGBrestricted procedureSuitable for SMEs # S30062 RIS3 Evaluation Technical Partner [National Highways Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/national-highways-limited) Estimated value £12,000,000 Published 11 Mar 2026 Deadline Closed 9 Feb 2026 ## 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](/opportunities/for-small-businesses)## About this tender National Highways places robust evaluation and safety assurance at the centre of its investment programme to ensure that all activities deliver demonstrable benefits for road users, communities, and the wider economy. In alignment with HM Treasury's Magenta Book and wider government evaluation standards, the organisation seeks to procure a flexible, technically capable evaluation partner for RIS3 (2026/27 2031/32). This partnership will support the generation of high quality, evidence based insights that directly inform operational, investment, and safety critical decision making. Given the scale and complexity of the RIS3 portfolio, the scope of services will necessarily evolve over the contract term. The supplier must therefore provide reliable access to a broad, multidisciplinary pool of expertise to ensure timely, risk managed delivery across a wide range of thematic and safety relevant domains. In year one (2026/27), priority evaluation areas will include customer experience, social value, designated funds, major infrastructure schemes, smart motorways, operations and maintenance, meta analysis, KPI action planning, economic growth, benefits management, and post opening project evaluations. Several of these areas particularly smart motorways, significant infrastructure, and operational performance carry direct safety dependencies and therefore require rigorous, methodologically sound evaluation. Read full description ## CPV classification Development consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice ](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/cef4e514-8d90-463e-8fa0-a11812a58f59) 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 ](/register) [Buyer profileNational Highways Limited: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/national-highways-limited)[SectorMore Research & development tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development) ## More tenders like this [Included Outside Publication Faith in Nature Natural England 17 days left 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14a29-a2ce-7073-851a-05dd5c86a64c/included-outside-publication-faith-in-nature)[The provision of an online family history service for wales The National Library of Wales 33 days left 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-3ab0-72b7-a215-c1db7fc1c138/the-provision-of-an-online-family-history-service-for-wales)[Cymru Can Strategy Review Future Generations Commissioner for Wales 23 days left 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-3b47-71a7-b7c4-7d49c6871347/cymru-can-strategy-review)[Sector research for councils to learn from collaborative ICT delivery in local government Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) 30 days left 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14503-584b-7036-bbe3-327b4e51c3c7/sector-research-for-councils-to-learn-from-collaborative-ict-delivery-in-local-g)[Research services – Istraživanja vrsta i staništa u sklopu projekta PKK "Poboljšano upravljanje PPLP" Javna ustanova Park prirode Lonjsko polje 31 days left 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-312a-7230-92e1-4783caf49f90/croatia-research-services-istrazivanja-vrsta-i-stanista-u-sklopu-projekta-pk)[Research and development services and related consultancy services – Multiannual FWC on monitoring, research and analysis related to VET and qualifications European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, CEDEFOP - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training 59 days left 15 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-1b58-70d6-9e0f-07f8589ea85c/greece-research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services-mu)