Maintenance and Response 2 Framework

National Highways Limited

Published: Jul 23, 2026

Updated: Jul 24, 2026

Source: uk_fts

About This Opportunity

This is a works contract in the transport and logistics and construction and civil works sectors, with a focus on Roads, Bridges, Logistics and Freight. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 8.0 billion.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for civil works in the transport and logistics sector. Works contracts of this nature generally require demonstrated experience in similar infrastructure projects, adequate equipment and technical personnel, and financial capacity including bank guarantees. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

This notice relates to the procurement of the Maintenance and Response 2 (M&R2) framework, which may be procured to deliver maintenance and reactive services for National Highways, across the strategic road network (SRN). The SRN is one of the biggest and most important pieces of infrastructure in the country, and is comprised of more than 4,500 miles of motorways and major A roads which are at the core of our national transport system.
The M&R2 framework may consist of seven location based lots and, following the procurement exercise, a single supplier may be appointed to deliver the services in each location. Each successful supplier may also be appointed to an overarching framework agreement, to provide resilience across the network in the event of supplier failure.
National Highways may be looking for suitable suppliers to provide and undertake:
- cyclical maintenance,
- reactive maintenance to address urgent needs,
- incident response,
- severe weather operations and winter maintenance,
- operational roadside technology maintenance and schemes, and
- selected asset renewal works including but not limited to; road markings, soft estate, lighting, road signs, road restraint systems and fencing.
Further details regarding previous market engagement events, as well as an updated presentation on our proposed strategy, can be found on the project's external sharepoint site - https://highways.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/NationalHighwaysProcurement-MaterialforExternalRelease/IgCmPhC4_IKvS4vnf17Vn_ERAW7qqqsR9UeGBtfZxLa6ZJQ?e=4lG9lc
Further contract and procurement details will be found in any future UK4 Tender Notice and the associated procurement documents once published.

Provision of works and services listed in Scope section of this notice for the South West location.

Provision of works and services listed in Scope section of this notice for the South East location.

Provision of works and services listed in Scope section of this notice for the East location.

Provision of works and services listed in Scope section of this notice for the West Midlands location.

Provision of works and services listed in Scope section of this notice for the East Midlands location.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on July 23, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 069829-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About National Highways Limited

National Highways Limited has issued 630 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 4 currently open and 579 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Construction & Civil Works, Transport & Logistics, and Governance & Public Administration. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK Contracts Finder and UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: July 23, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 069829-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by National Highways Limited in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Works contract in the Transport & Logistics sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

What is the estimated budget?

The estimated contract value is £7,960,713,652 - £7,960,713,652. Bidders should ensure their proposals are consistent with this range and account for any local taxes and contract execution costs.