PERMANENT AWARD EVIDENCE

Lean Maturity Specialist Support 2026-2028 Contract Award

National Highways Limited · published 20 Aug 2026. This page preserves the identifiers and current held fields for one Contracts Finder release; it is not an invoice, performance assessment or complete contract history.

Contracts Finder release ID4483f562-d16f-499c-bf85-1479a0772272-911540
Open Contracting ID (OCID)ocds-b5fd17-a8a24420-0635-42f5-807a-378a84427f7b
Buyer identifierGB-CFS-328360
Release typeaward
PUBLISHED COMMERCIAL FIELDS

Values stay separate.

A tender estimate and an award value answer different questions. Neither is treated as cash paid.

Award value
£45,000
award field
Tender value
£45,000
tender field
Procurement method
Single tender action (below threshold)
Category
services
CPV
79411000
General management consultancy services
Delivery
British Oversea Territories
No postcode
PUBLISHED DESCRIPTION

What the notice says

Lean activities support National Highways' RIS3 efficiency objectives and help develop the skills and capabilities of both National Highways and supply chain teams through the adoption of Lean tools and techniques. This provision supports continuous improvement and supply chain efficiency, while reduced consultancy reliance has lowered costs and increased focus on delivering value. National Highways has undertaken a direct award of this contract to Bourton Group via the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) Low Value Purchasing System (LVPS). The award has been made in compliance with the framework terms and the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Tender statuscomplete
STAGE-DATE LEDGER

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  1. 01Notice publishedPublication timestamp on the held release20 Aug 2026
  2. 02Tender period startsTender-period field as published29 Sept 2026
  3. 03Tender period endsTender-period field as published29 Sept 2026End precedes start · verify
  4. 04Contract startsContract-period field as published29 Sept 2026
  5. 05Contract endsContract-period field as published1 Jan 2028
SUPPLIER EVIDENCE

Published names and exact identifiers

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Published name only

Bourton Group

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SOURCE

Contracts Finder release

Published 20 Aug 2026 · held through the daily award projection · Open Government Licence v3.0.

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