Notice Information
Notice Title
Strategic Charging Infrastructure Scheme
Notice Description
National Highways is working in collaboration with the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV), a joint unit between the Department for Transport and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, to strengthen electricity network capacity to some motorway service areas (MSA) in England. The intention is to create affordable electricity network capacity at these MSAs to enable greater provision of ultra-rapid electric vehicle (EV) charge points to support long journeys. Further details relating to this Strategic Charging Infrastructure Scheme was included in the consultation on the design of the scheme: via this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/electric-vehicles-strategic-charging-infrastructure-scheme/strategic-charging-infrastructure-scheme This scheme is in development, and the final shape and design of the scheme are subject to consideration of responses to this consultation. This pre-market activity is seeking to gather information specifically from National Electricity Registration Scheme (NERS) accredited suppliers who are able to deliver contestable works, i.e. the electricity extension assets at a subset of the 116 MSAs in England. Individual MSAs could require new connection capacity in the range of 5 to 50 MVA and depending on the available network capacity and the point of connection offered by the relevant DNO, the extension assets for each site may be at 132kV, 33kV, or 11kV. Further details as to the outline scope of requirements is provided within a separate document that can be accessed via this link: https://highways.sharepoint.com/:f:/r/sites/NationalHighwaysProcurement-MaterialforExternalRelease/Shared%20Documents/Strategic%20Charging%20Infrastructure%20Scheme?d=wab8b6da54ad04c748a679c042210817c&csf=1&web=1&e=nHFcGN In addition, National Highways invites interested suppliers to provide responses to a series of questions that is available via this link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=sp9QKa9_i0-3ojL5bsXebETYIVa8xtpCsF24ky8YkKpUOTZCQkpWQ0JVU0NKQlFSTjBEMDFWRUdYUS4u In advance, National Highways thanks you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire. This pre-market notice will be open for a calendar month, ending on 03 September 2026.
Planning Information
Interested suppliers are invited to review the outline scope of requirements that is provided within a separate presentation that can be accessed via this link: https://highways.sharepoint.com/:f:/r/sites/NationalHighwaysProcurement-MaterialforExternalRelease/Shared%20Documents/Strategic%20Charging%20Infrastructure%20Scheme?d=wab8b6da54ad04c748a679c042210817c&csf=1&web=1&e=nHFcGN In addition, National Highways invites interested suppliers to provide responses to a series of questions that is available via this link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=sp9QKa9_i0-3ojL5bsXebETYIVa8xtpCsF24ky8YkKpUOTZCQkpWQ0JVU0NKQlFSTjBEMDFWRUdYUS4u Please note that this pre-market notice will be open for a calendar month, ending on 03 September 2026.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d975
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072961-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
31200000 - Electricity distribution and control apparatus
45310000 - Electrical installation work
71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £190,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Aug 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 4 Jan 20276 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2027 - 30 Jun 2028 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B4 6GA
- Post Town
- 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
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Ladywood
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072961-2026
2nd August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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