Ride quality initiatives to improve customer experience

A Contract Award Notice
by HIGHWAYS ENGLAND

Source
Contracts Finder
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
15 month
Value
£260K
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
06 Jan 2022
Delivery
06 Jan 2022 to 31 Mar 2023
Deadline
07 Dec 2021 19:00

Concepts

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

1 buyer

1 supplier

Description

National Highways (NH) are committed to continually improving the experience that our customers experience on the strategic road network. One priority targeted in Road Investment Strategy 2: 2020-2025 is a "maintenance approach that will focus on safety and surface condition to enhance the quality of journeys". This project is being commissioned to partly address the surface condition aspects and the ride quality that road users experience. Furthermore, it is anticipated that the progression to better ride quality will result in smoother pavement surfaces overall, and this presents a secondary, but equally important, opportunity related to National Highways' zero carbon plans . Smoother road pavements yielded through ride quality improvements should offer lower rolling resistance to transiting vehicles, and therefore reduce their fuel consumption (or increase the range of electric vehicles). This presents an opportunity to mitigate some of the 'road user emissions' that feature prominently in our carbon baseline, that need to reach net zero by 2050.

Award Detail

1 Futran Joint Venture (Wokingham)
  • Value: £259,776

CPV Codes

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Indicators

  • Contract is suitable for SMEs.

Other Information

n/a T0230 Award Letter - FUTRAN.docx

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