National Highways appoints AECOM to £495m highways framework

AECOM has been confirmed as one of the firms to join National Highways’ latest Specialist Professional and Technical Services 3 (SPaTS3) framework, working in partnership with Arup.

The agreement, which covers up to six suppliers, carries a potential value of £495 million over six years, running through to 2031. It will provide National Highways with specialist advisory and technical expertise to support the management and development of England’s 4,500-mile network of motorways and major A-roads.

This latest award builds on the firms’ previous collaboration under the earlier SPaTS framework and strengthens AECOM’s long-standing relationship with National Highways in delivering improvements to the country’s strategic road infrastructure.

Mark Southwell, chief executive of AECOM’s global Transportation division, said: “As the world’s top highways design firm, we look forward to applying our international advisory expertise to realize this framework’s ambitious infrastructure objectives.”

In its last financial year (2024), AECOM reported revenues of $16.1 billion. Headquartered in Dallas, the infrastructure consultancy works extensively with UK government clients, including the Department for Transport and National Highways, on road and transport projects nationwide.