Support to CIRIA Update to Guide R185 Observational Method

Official notice

Authority: National Highways Limited (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£30,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Ciria (Construction Industry Research & Information Association)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To support the research and update of a CIRIA document that will provide guidance on the Observational Method in geotechnical engineering

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

73200000 Research and development consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 27 May 2026, 14:09 BST
Last source update: 27 May 2026, 14:09 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-049735
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a673 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
27 May 2026, 14:09 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £30,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ciria (Construction Industry Research & Information Association)SME	£30,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Ciria (Construction Industry Research & Information Association)SME
Signed
30 Apr 2026
Value
£30,000
Period
30 Apr 2026 – 31 May 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Highways Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PGMJ-3793-VBBN Three Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 6GAContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Ciria (Construction Industry Research & Information Association)Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PJDP-8526-NWJX 124 City Road, London, London, EC1V 2NXContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender27 May 2026, 14:09 BST