Better information for your journey
The National Traffic Control Centre collects real-time information on road conditions.
The Project Control Framework
On 1st April 2008 we launched the Project Control Framework. The Framework sets out how we, together with the Department for Transport, manage and deliver major improvement projects.
Free Traffic Information Seminars
Helping your business get its customers, drivers and goods where they should be, on time and stress-free.
Capability Assessment Toolkit 3
Introducing new and challenging indicators in the area of corporate social responsibility.
Efficiency Gains from Collaborative Roads Procurement
Delivering efficiency and best value is central
Working with the Highways Agency
Working with the Highways Agency
This page provides an overview of the Highways Agency’s (HA’s) procurement methods. Please note that the HA no longer operates an “approved supplier list”. Much of our procurement is done through framework contracts and indirectly through our Managing Agents.
Information on HA contracts and frameworks is available on the Current and Forthcoming HA Contracts webpage. The contractors listed may be interested in procuring goods and services from suitable specialist companies. Contact details are provided.
The HA road network is split into fourteen geographical areas, and each area has a Managing Agent Contractor in place who is responsible for carrying out minor maintenance, repair and improvement works. Again, these Agents may be interested in working with suitable specialist suppliers. Contact details are available on the Highways Works and Consultancy webpage; select "Current & Forthcoming" in the "Network Maintenance Arrangements" table.
For our larger one-off contracts (including the Managing Agent contracts themselves), we publish a Contract Notice in the Official Journal of the European Union (commonly referred to as an “OJEU Notice”) and invite expressions of interest. Further information on OJEU Notices is available from the Tenders Electronic Daily website; this site also lists non-HA OJEU Notices. Although this might not be directly relevant to your business, the site could still be useful for finding potential opportunities in your business area.
The HA also uses the Office of Government Commerce’s (OGC's) Catalist frameworks which provide us with easy access to more than 500,000 products and services. To find out more visit the OGC Buying Solutions website; the Supplier Zone in particular has a lot of useful information.
Finally, when deciding upon tender lists for larger contracts, the HA uses Constructionline to assess a company’s financial status and capabilities. There is a chance that our Contractors and Consultants would also look to Constructionline registration as a means of assessment.
