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A38 Lee Mill to Ivybridge FHS - C4s

National Highways Limited

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26 Aug 2026 at 15:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

National Highways Limited commissioned ancillary telecommunications works for the A38 Lee Mill to Ivybridge FHS project. The requirement is described as work by BT Openreach to divert or connect telecommunications infrastructure associated with the scheme. It falls within the construction and civil engineering category, specifically ancillary works for telecommunications (CPV 45232332). The work is connected with the A38 corridor between Lee Mill and Ivybridge in Devon. National Highways is the public authority buyer responsible for the requirement. The procurement covered one lot and addressed a defined telecommunications infrastructure intervention rather than a general network services requirement or a wider highways maintenance contract.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded directly without competition because it was below the applicable threshold. The award was made to BT Openreach (CIS) Divert / Connect 57903 on 26 August 2026. The active contract was signed on 26 August 2026 and runs from 26 August to 31 December 2026. Its value is £63,659.73 excluding VAT, or £76,391.67 including VAT. The procurement comprised one completed lot, covering the A38 Lee Mill to Ivybridge telecommunications works. The published outcome records a single active award and contract. The procedure was not evaluated through a competitive tender, and no award criteria are stated for this direct procurement.

This procurement provides a clear indication that National Highways requires specialist telecommunications infrastructure works alongside a major road project. The selected supplier was a large telecommunications organisation with a specific divert-and-connect role, so credible competitors for a future requirement of this type would need demonstrable capability in telecoms diversion, connection and associated infrastructure works in a highways environment. Relevant firms would also need the operational capacity to coordinate works linked to a strategic road scheme and deliver a defined intervention within a short contract period. The buyer’s use of a below-threshold direct route shows that suppliers should understand the route and eligibility conditions applicable to smaller, project-specific telecommunications works.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

A38 Lee Mill to Ivybridge FHS - C4s

Notice Description

BT Openreach - A38 Lee Mill to Ivybridge FHS - C4s

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ece9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081451-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45232332 - Ancillary works for telecommunications

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£63,659 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Aug 2026Yesterday
Contract Period
26 Aug 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 months
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 Limited
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

BT Openreach (CIS) Divert / Connect 57903

Further Information

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