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# Cost Estimating Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cost-estimating-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-03ef4e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** National Highways Limited: "Cost Estimating Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £12,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Oct 2023, 10:00 BST. Published submission portal: nationalhighways.ukp.app.jaggaer.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [National Highways Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-highways-limited-gov-ot1346)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £12,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 October 2023 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cost-estimating-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-03ef4e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03ef4e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cost-estimating-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-03ef4e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [nationalhighways.ukp.app.jaggaer.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnationalhighways.ukp.app.jaggaer.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cost-estimating-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-03ef4e#participate

## Description
National Highways framework for cost estimating support for road projects.
The Cost Estimating function is responsible for delivering cost estimates, which ensures that the business has detailed cost information to make properly informed business decisions and that governance is maintained. The cost estimates prepared by the CE team are used to approve funding at various stages of the project lifecycle. All major programme budgets and funding approvals are informed by cost estimates produced by the Cost Estimating function.
This procurement seeks to bolster the in-house Cost Estimating resources.
The new framework seeks to appoint 4 service providers to deliver cost estimates for projects in the UK Government's Road Investment Strategy over a 4 year period.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71242000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £12,000,000
- **Description:** Framework to deliver cost estimates for road projects over a 4 year period.

### Lot N/A: Cost Estimating Framework
- **Lot id:** `N/A`
- **Status:** Not published

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** National Highways framework for cost estimating support for road projects.
The Cost Estimating function is responsible for delivering cost estimates, which ensures that the business has detailed cost information to make properly informed business dec...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (5)
- **Award:** Cost Estimating Framework (active)
  - Award id: `013786-2024-con_27581-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-124582`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Cost Estimating Framework (active)
  - Award id: `013786-2024-con_27679-3`
  - Supplier(s): **George Corderoy & Co**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-112331`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Cost Estimating Framework (active)
  - Award id: `013786-2024-con_27708-4`
  - Supplier(s): **ChandlerKBS**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-112332`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Cost Estimating Framework (active)
  - Award id: `013786-2024-con_27717-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Benchmark Estimating Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-112330`
  - Value: £12,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Cost Estimating Framework (active)
  - Award id: `055800-2026-con_27581-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited, Benchmark Estimating Limited, ChandlerKBS (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-124582`, `GB-FTS-112330`, `GB-FTS-112332`, `GB-FTS-112331`
  - Value: £15,434,052 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (5)
- **Contract:** Cost Estimating Framework (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 21/04/2024

- **Contract:** Cost Estimating Framework (active)
  - Signed Value: £15,434,052
  - Signed Date: 21/04/2024

- **Contract:** Cost Estimating Framework (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 14/04/2024

- **Contract:** Cost Estimating Framework (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 11/04/2024

- **Contract:** Cost Estimating Framework (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,000,000
  - Signed Date: 08/04/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F055800-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-12T14:06:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T11:54:39.675Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03ef4e