Urban Traffic Management and Control System (UTMC)

Official notice

Authority: National Highways Limited (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£680,700published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 10 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Mott MacDonald

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Urban Traffic Management and Control System (UTMC) for SE & YNE

CPV: Information technology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1National Highways utilises the UTMC system (Osprey) and is used for CTM (Collaborative…Awarded

National Highways utilises the UTMC system (Osprey) and is used for CTM (Collaborative Traffic Management) in SE and YNE.

Osprey interfaces with local authority equipment and is utilised by operators to set strategies that enhance traffic flow on diversions and establish strategic variable message signs within the jurisdiction of the authorities. Daily, operators use Osprey to actively manage traffic entering and exiting the SRN by manipulating traffic lights at junctions with predefined settings. These settings have been shown to yield up to a 37% reduction in journey times at certain locations.

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: 28 Jul 2026, 10:17 BST
Last source update: 28 Jul 2026, 10:17 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-071076
Classification (CPV): Information technology services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d4ea Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The process of developing a full contract replacement cannot be done in sufficient time to maintain a viable service and would entail new establishment costs. Loss of this system will result in reduced ability to operate these systems with consequent delays to customers and significant reputational damage to relationships with adjacent highway authorities who have adapted their systems to support collaborative working in this way.
National Highways is currently developing the scope for a replacement service proposal to be discovered and implemented during the lifecycle oft his agreement

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £680,7001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 10 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Mott MacDonaldUTMC 26-27	£680,700 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

UTMC 26-27 · Mott MacDonald
Signed
10 Jul 2026
Value
£680,700
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Highways Limited

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentNational or federal agency/officeGeneral public services Three Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway, Birmingham, UK, B4 6GAContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Department for TransportReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Mott MacDonald LimitedAwarded supplier Glasgow, UK, G2 5LD

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.