# T0679 Road Layout Departures Technical Support Task 1

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [National Highways](/buyers/national-highways/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Atkins Jacobs Joint Venture](/contract-winners/atkins-jacobs-joint-venture/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £293,661
- Tender value: £314,000
- Award date: 2 July 2025
- Published: 2 July 2025
- Contract start: 2 July 2025
- Contract end: 31 March 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: bacf2611-00a8-49c7-8075-cf7478aeaab0-852518
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-90699498-10ab-46d2-a014-045e2ab925c8

## Description

National Highways is looking for the provision of technical support services to provide technical assurance and advice, including the review of Departures from Standards and applications for non-prescribed traffic sign Authorisations\. The overarching objective of this Work Package is to assist the Safer Roads Design \(SRD\) team in its delivery of key performance measures through a 'right first time' approach\. This will be achieved through the following: - Reviewing departures from standards relating to road geometry and traffic sign/signal/VMS gantry positioning and providing a recommendation to the relevant SRD team specialist/Authorising Signatory within agreed timescales and to the required high quality; - Supporting the SRD team Designated Responsible Officers and other SRD team specialists by reviewing applications for non-prescribed traffic signs in accordance with the Department for Transport \(the department\) and National Highways procedures, within agreed timetables; - Providing specialist technical advice to support Operations Directorate, Major Projects, Service Providers, and the UK construction industry and facilitating external support where required to provide national expert guidance, and - Acting as a trusted business partner to internal and external clients and our customers by providing timely, high-quality advice on road safety issues\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bacf2611-00a8-49c7-8075-cf7478aeaab0-852518)