Summary of the contracting process

The National Highways, the responsible body for England’s motorway and trunk road network, has awarded a contract extension for the National Roads Telecommunication Service (NRTS2) to Telent Technology Services Limited. This contract pertains to the operation, maintenance, and further development of telecommunications services connecting roadside devices and various central locations. The recent extension, formalized on 26 February 2025, extends the original contract by an additional year, now set to expire on 15 March 2028. The procurement, classified under telecommunications services (CPV code 64200000), ensures continued operation across approximately 38,000 locations on 3,500 km of road network, crucial for maintaining connectivity between control centres and roadside devices. The extension, valued at £160,000,000, follows a limited procurement method due to specific economic and technical constraints that make sourcing a new contractor infeasible.

This tender extension presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in telecommunications, IT services, software, and related equipment. Companies experienced in large-scale infrastructure projects, particularly those adept in deploying, operating, and maintaining complex communication networks, stand to benefit greatly. The extension ensures consistency in service delivery while National Highways transitions to the upcoming NRTS3 contract, offering potential future opportunities for contractors to engage in the forthcoming competitive tender. Businesses capable of providing high-quality, cost-effective telecommunications services, with an understanding of the technical and logistical requirements, will find this contract appealing and strategically advantageous for growth.

Award, Contract

National Roads Telecommunication Service (NRTS)2 - Extension

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

5th March 2025 16:51:20 PM
Contract Summary

This is a variation to the original contract (detailed in Contract Notice (2016/S 060-101548) to extend the contract by an additional year. The contract is for the provision, operation, and maintenance of telecommunications services between the roadside and various central locations for National Highways, the body responsible for England's motorway and trunk road network. Whilst the authority for National Roads Telecommunications Service (NRTS2) project is National Highways Limited (and any future successor to this organisation), the Secretary of State for Transport will be a named beneficiary of the NRTS2 contract as some of the assets/contracts to which the NRTS2 services relate are in the name of the Secretary of State (e.g. those relating to the M6 toll motorway and the Severn River Crossing). The scope of the NRTS2 contract includes the maintenance, deployment and further development of the NRTS services which currently provide services to approximately 38,000 locations on 3,500km of motorways and trunk roads, which provide connectivity between control centres and roadside devices.
Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-h6vhtk-04e9ea

Publication Source

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Procurement Stage

Award, Contract

Procurement Method

Limited

Procurement Method Details

Award Procedure Without Prior Publication Of A Call For Competition

Procurement Category

Services

Tender Suitability

Framework / DPS
Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

64200000

CPV Division(s)

64 - Postal and telecommunications services
Awarding Authority

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

Buyer Name

Buyer Email

Gavin.Murphie@nationalhighways.co.uk

Buyer Phone

Buyer Address

Bridge House, Walnut Tree Close

Guildford

GU1 4LZ

United Kingdom
Awarded Supplier(s)

Supplier Name(s)

TELENT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED

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National Roads Telecommunication Service (NRTS)2 - Extension

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

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