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    ContractsNational dust exposure profiling research for England's strategic road network
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    National dust exposure profiling research for England's strategic road network

    Contract value
    £180k
    Published 6 Aug 2026

    National Highways is seeking research to create a dust risk profile for strategic road network tasks to prioritize worker health and safety controls.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· West MidlandsPublished 6 Aug 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £180k
    Published 6 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £180,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      West Midlands

    Lifecycle

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    6 August 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    National Highways, the government-owned operator of England's strategic road network, seeks a single supplier to develop a comprehensive national dust risk profile. This research will guide occupational health control priorities through stakeholder engagement, surveys, literature reviews, and analysis of high-exposure highway maintenance tasks. Highway work creates significant dust hazards through activities including cutting, drilling, milling, scarifying, hydrodemolition, and demolition of concrete and stone products; mixing cementitious materials; and handling aggregates and potentially asbestos-containing materials. These dust exposures pose serious health risks including silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and various cancers. The Supply Chain Safety Leadership Group has identified dust exposure as one of the four most critical occupational health risks requiring urgent attention. This pre-market engagement phase tests market capability and explores any necessary adaptations to project requirements.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06dd49
    NH
    Buyer
    NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED
    Sector
    Research & Innovation