Review of National Highways' culture, approach, and processes to promote, incentivise and embed innovation

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) requires consultancy services to review National Highways' culture, approach, and processes for promoting, incentivising, and embedding innovation. The appointed supplier will deliver a two-phase project: Phase 1: Analyse past innovation projects funded under RIS1 and RIS2, assess lessons learned, and evaluate how benefits and efficiencies were measured. Phase 2: Examine current processes and governance for embedding innovation, identify barriers, benchmark against comparable industries, and provide recommendations for improvement aligned with RIS3 objectives. The services must include interim and final reports, workshops with ORR and National Highways, and a slide presentation of findings. All deliverables must comply with ORR's data protection, confidentiality, and accessibility requirements.

Renewal Options

This contract is planned as a fixed-term engagement (February 2026 - January 2027). ORR does not currently anticipate any extensions, but reserves the right to extend the contract if required, subject to satisfactory performance, funding availability, and business need. Possible circumstances for extension include: Supporting implementation of recommendations after the final report. Providing follow-up assurance or benefit validation. Addressing delays outside the supplier's control (e.g., stakeholder access). Additional benchmarking or analysis identified during Phase 2. Any extension would be on the same terms and conditions as the original contract and agreed in writing before commencement.

CPV Codes

• 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Indicators

• Renewals are available.

Other Information

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