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A46 Newark Bypass

National Highways

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

22 Sep 2026 at 16:33

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

22 Sep 2026 at 08:23

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

National Highways Limited plans the A46 Newark Bypass scheme, a major road construction and engineering project between Farndon and Winthorpe roundabouts near Newark-on-Trent. The scope is to widen 6.5 kilometres of existing single carriageway to a dual carriageway with two lanes in each direction. The purpose is to reduce congestion and improve the dependability, durability and safety of the route connecting the M1 and Leicester with the A1 and central Lincolnshire. National Highways is seeking a design-and-build partner to deliver the scheme, covering highway construction, engineering design and technical support. The work is classified as construction, including highway construction, with delivery in the United Kingdom.

This procurement is at the planning stage: National Highways has set out an intention to procure, but this is not an invitation to tender. The expected procedure is a competitive flexible procedure. The planned contract is for one lot, with an indicative period from 4 December 2028 to 6 December 2038. The estimated value is £700 million excluding VAT, or £840 million including VAT. National Highways expects to publish the next notice on 15 July 2027. Before then, it plans market engagement, including a pre-recorded presentation on 20 October 2026 and supplier one-to-one sessions from 26 October 2026. Organisations wishing to participate are expected to complete the engagement form by 17:00 on 13 October 2026.

The work is likely to suit major highway contractors, civil engineering businesses and integrated design-and-build consortia able to deliver a large, complex road-widening scheme over several years. Relevant strengths include experience in dual-carriageway or strategic-road construction, earthworks, highways structures, traffic management, safety management and managing construction alongside an existing live route. Engineering design capability and access to technical support services will be important, either in-house or through established specialist partners. Businesses with the capacity to coordinate design, construction, project controls, supply chains and stakeholder requirements at national infrastructure scale should prepare. The planned market engagement is intended to inform National Highways’ commercial and procurement strategy, so experienced suppliers can contribute practical views on delivery and procurement approaches.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

A46 Newark Bypass

Notice Description

This opportunity relates to the A46 Newark Bypass road scheme which is a critical part of National Highways' investment to make all our major roads more dependable, durable and most importantly, safe. Our improvements to the route that connects the M1 and Leicester to the A1 and central Lincolnshire will help reduce congestion in the area. We propose to improve the A46 Newark bypass by widening 6.5km of the existing single carriageway to a dual carriageway, to provide two lanes in each direction between Farndon and Winthorpe roundabouts near Newark-on-Trent. National Highways are looking to procure a design and build partner to deliver the A46 Newark Bypass road scheme. National Highways are aware the Government are consulting on proposed changes to RIS3 and that includes this project. No decisions have been made at this time.

Planning Information

This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is issued by National Highways and invites suppliers to participate in market engagement activities to inform the development of the Commercial and Procurement Strategy for the A46 Newark Bypass scheme. National Highways intends to release a pre-recorded presentation detailing the procurement on 20 October 2026 followed by supplier one-to-one engagement sessions from the 26th of October 2026. • For Organisations interested in receiving the pre-recorded presentation on the 20th October 2026, and participating in the one-to-one sessions, please use the following link and complete the form by 17:00 on the 13th October 2026 – Link to form: A46 Newark Bypass - Meet the Buyer – Fill in form - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/wGtt4r9HzR • A Q&A function will be opened with the issue of the information on the 20th October 2026. • Further information regarding the supplier one-to-one engagement sessions will be released with the information on the 20th October 2026. • Where expressions of interest exceed the number of available one-to-one sessions, National Highways reserves the right to allocate sessions in a manner that supports effective market engagement and provides a representative cross-section of the market. The presentation will cover: 1. Project Overview 2. Commercial Approach 3. Procurement Approach 4. Next Steps and Summary Further project specific detail Link to National Highways Scheme webpage - https://nationalhighways.co.uk/roads-and-travel/road-projects/east-midlands/a46-newark-bypass/ Link to A46 Newark Bypass DCO documentation - https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/TR010065/documents This notice is issued solely for the purpose of commencing a market consultation exercise and does not constitute any commitment by National Highways to undertake any public procurement exercise. Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to this notice. Nor shall a response to this notice guarantee an invitation to participate in this market consultation exercise or any future procurement process that National Highways may conduct. This notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any works or services and is not published to reduce time limited for the receipt of tenders. National Highways is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party responding to this notice or any party who may participate in the market consultation exercise.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0776fa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089819-2026
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
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

45233130 - Construction work for highways

71320000 - Engineering design services

71356300 - Technical support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£700,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Jul 202710 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Dec 2028 - 6 Dec 2038 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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

Further Information

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