--- title: "National Highways Vehicle Recovery Contract (4th Generation) - Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-571668c3-1905-4222-826a-3a7782aa061c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-571668c3-1905-4222-826a-3a7782aa061c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-571668c3-1905-4222-826a-3a7782aa061c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-571668c3-1905-4222-826a-3a7782aa061c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NATIONAL HIGHWAYS" published: "2024-12-03" --- # National Highways Vehicle Recovery Contract (4th Generation) - Market Engagement Buyer: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-571668c3-1905-4222-826a-3a7782aa061c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-571668c3-1905-4222-826a-3a7782aa061c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-571668c3-1905-4222-826a-3a7782aa061c.json) ## Summary National Highways is in the planning stage of procuring the National Highways Vehicle Recovery Contract (4th Generation) - Market Engagement, specifically targeting the breakdown and recovery services for motor vehicles industry. This contract will span multiple regions across the United Kingdom, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, and South West. The end date for supplier engagement is set for 10 January 2025. Following this engagement period, the tender is expected to be issued around mid-2025, with a mobilisation phase leading up to the contract's anticipated go-live date on 1 July 2026. The procurement process is currently in its preliminary market engagement phase, inviting suppliers to participate via a questionnaire and provide feedback to help shape the final contracting model. This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in motor vehicle recovery and debt recovery services. SMEs are particularly encouraged to participate, given their suitability for this contract. The statutory vehicle recovery service will not only require efficient vehicle removal from the Strategic Road Network but also involve a debt recovery component to collect outstanding sums from customers. Suppliers with expertise in these areas who can adapt to the regulatory framework, as outlined in The Removal, Storage and Disposal of Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Regulations 2023, will be well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this pre-market phase allows businesses to influence the contract structure and better align it with their offerings, potentially leading to increased business and market share. ## Notice National Highways Vehicle Recovery Contract (4th Generation) - Pre-Market Engagement The publication of this Contracts Finder Notice and associated Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to advise interested suppliers of National Highways intention to re-procure a replacement National Vehicle Recovery Contract to remove broken down vehicles from the Strategic Road Network, where instructed by a National Highways Traffic Officer. This will be a statutory vehicle recovery service that will include a debt recovery service to recover outstanding sums from customers. For this contract, statutory charges will apply under The Removal, Storage and Disposal of Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Regulations 2023 - link: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/331/contents/made (copy and paste link into browser) Interested suppliers are invited to express their interest and provide responses to a pre-market questionnaire that is available via this link: https://forms.office.com/e/bvt9XhvLxE (copy and paste link into browser) Additional information is provided within a presentation (located within this notice as an attachment), for interested suppliers to acquire an understanding of National Highways and the requirement of the new contract opportunity including where suppliers can provide feedback that will be used to inform and shape the final contracting model. A tender is expected to be issued around mid-2025 and this will include a mobilisation period prior to the anticipated contract 'go-live' date of 1 July 2026 - therefore responses to this pre-market engagement questionnaire are requested to be completed no later than 10 January 2025. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1c32b95-7f3f-4ec8-bebb-c02a2b859780 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 10 Jan 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NATIONAL HIGHWAYS | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B1 1RN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Ladywood | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 50118400 - Breakdown and recovery services for motor vehicles ## Release History - 3 Dec 2024 at 12:39 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1c32b95-7f3f-4ec8-bebb-c02a2b859780 - 3 Dec 2024 at 12:25 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/273cc414-59f6-422f-ac5a-bb5b578ed7d6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1c32b95-7f3f-4ec8-bebb-c02a2b859780 3rd December 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/273cc414-59f6-422f-ac5a-bb5b578ed7d6 3rd December 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b90a832e-0992-4ed8-9765-5486c0726d31 Pre-Market Material - https://forms.office.com/e/bvt9XhvLxE Link to MS Forms Questionnaire - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/331/contents/made The Removal, Storage and Disposal of Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Regulations 2023 - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038895-2024 Prior Information Notice (that accompanies this Contracts Finders Notice) ## Notice URLs - https://nationalhighways.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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