# T0479 DMRB Geotechnical Review and Update Task

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [National Highways](/buyers/national-highways/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Ove Arup & Partners Ltd - SPaTS](/contract-winners/ove-arup-partners-ltd-spats/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £150,022
- Tender value: £150,022
- Award date: 22 August 2023
- Published: 8 September 2023
- Contract start: 22 August 2023
- Contract end: 31 August 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: ffdce703-1c11-4694-af2d-8d0a0214d3ad-678970
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e06ab0ff-417b-4545-bdd3-85a7bc11910b

## Description

National Highways "the Client" is seeking to set up a contract for the provision of technical service to undertake the review and update of the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges \(DMRB\) with Geotechnical content\. The DMRB review and update is required to align the DMRB with the updated MCHW to ensure a complete set of technical and contract requirements\. The DMRB update is required to incorporate the design requirements and guidance which currently sit within the current MCHW and address all areas where the updated MCHW requires a design decision / input\. The updated DMRB documents will be required to demonstrate a clear and consistent flow through of requirements from the DMRB clause to the relevant MCHW clauses and/or Work Specific Requirements \(WSRs\)\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ffdce703-1c11-4694-af2d-8d0a0214d3ad-678970)