# T0266 Research Alliance Management

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [National Highways](/buyers/national-highways/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Costain Limited](/contract-winners/costain/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £407,528
- Tender value: £407,528
- Award date: 24 April 2023
- Published: 24 April 2023
- Contract start: 24 April 2023
- Contract end: 31 March 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: aff3b9a5-9fb1-463a-903f-c9cd9563fecd-638920
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-85a289da-a77d-4cac-889a-e3d4dc146461

## Description

It is intended to set up a roads sector research alliance joining with our suppliers to enable co-funding and delivery of joint research activities in the areas of digitization, automation and robotics, smart materials, asset management and sustainability enabling the digital transformation of the strategic road network\. This commission will coordinate and manage these efforts\. This task is managing, coordinating and administrating this alliance\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aff3b9a5-9fb1-463a-903f-c9cd9563fecd-638920)