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LTC-UK Power Networks - Diversion Agreement - PEA Route

National Highways

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

19 Aug 2026 at 14:10

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

19 Aug 2026 at 13:43

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

19 Aug 2026 at 13:38

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Planning

22 May 2026 at 16:16

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

National Highways Limited procured electricity infrastructure works on the PEA route. The requirement is to underground a section of UK Power Networks’ 132kV overhead line network between towers PEA7 and PEA16, and to relocate tower PEA16. This is major electricity supply installation work, classified under CPV 45315300. The work concerns a specific power network diversion associated with National Highways’ requirements, with UK Power Networks involved as the network operator and appointed supplier. Businesses should therefore assess their experience in high-voltage electricity infrastructure, overhead line diversions, undergrounding works and tower relocation before treating this as a relevant market signal. The procurement covers works rather than the supply of general electrical products or routine maintenance services, and is tied to the named PEA route.

The procurement is complete: National Highways made a direct award to UK Power Networks on 19 August 2026, and the contract was signed on that date. The award and contract value is £8,920,090.25 excluding VAT, or £10,704,108.30 including VAT. The contract period runs from 31 August 2026 to 31 March 2029. There was one lot, covering the complete diversion works, and it is marked complete. National Highways used a direct award because it stated that the works could only be executed by UK Power Networks, supported by technical reasons relating to a single supplier. The procurement was above threshold. The contract is active and includes the outcome of relocating UKPN tower PEA16.

This award is commercially relevant to businesses that deliver high-voltage electricity network infrastructure rather than general construction or routine electrical maintenance. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need practical capability in undergrounding 132kV overhead lines, managing network diversions between identified towers, and relocating high-voltage transmission or distribution structures. Experience coordinating works on an operating electricity network and delivering technically constrained route-specific infrastructure would be important, given that the buyer treated the network operator as the only technically capable supplier. The selected supplier is a large organisation, indicating that substantial delivery capacity, specialist engineering resources and the ability to manage complex electricity infrastructure works are likely to matter when this buyer assesses comparable requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LTC-UK Power Networks - Diversion Agreement - PEA Route

Notice Description

To underground the section of 132kV overhead line network between towers PEA7 and PEA16 and relocate UKPN tower PEA16

Procurement Information

These works can only be excuted by UK Power Networks

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a218
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079034-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45315300 - Electricity supply installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,920,090 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£8,920,090 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£8,920,090 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 May 2026Expired
Award Date
19 Aug 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
National Highways
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6GA
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UK Power Networks

Further Information

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