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title: "National Highways Vehicle Recovery Service Contract (4th Generation)"
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# National Highways Vehicle Recovery Service Contract (4th Generation)

Buyer: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051632

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## Summary

National Highways Limited has awarded FMG Support (RRRM) Ltd the National Highways Vehicle Recovery Service Contract (4th Generation) valued at £197.1 million. This award, tagged under the industry category of breakdown and recovery services, is geared towards managing a statutory vehicle removal service across England's Strategic Road Network. The service includes the removal and recovery of accident-damaged, broken-down, and abandoned vehicles. The procurement was processed through an open procedure and is currently in the award stage, with the contract set to begin on 1st July 2026 and potentially extend until 30th June 2036. Located in Birmingham, National Highways Limited serves as the central government body overseeing the contract, facilitating operations 24/7 to promote safety and improve traffic flow on major roads and motorways throughout England.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities for enterprises specialized in vehicle recovery and management services, especially large-scale firms capable of providing nationwide operations consistently. The contract encourages collaboration and subcontracting possibilities, allowing businesses to participate in the vehicle recovery network either directly or through subcontracting arrangements under FMG Support (RRRM) Ltd. Businesses with expertise in statutory vehicle recovery, debt management, and advanced logistical solutions will find this tender particularly beneficial, given the extensive operational demands and the potential to innovate in service delivery. As the service plays a vital role in ensuring road safety and efficiency, businesses involved can leverage this opportunity to solidify their market presence and expand their service portfolios across varied vehicle types and weights, including abnormal load removals.

## Notice

National Highways is pleased to invite interested suppliers to a contract opportunity of up to 10 years for a sole supplier (or entity) to deliver and manage a statutory vehicle removal service on behalf of National Highways. This contract will assist National Highways Traffic Officers who have the powers sanctioned within The Removal and Disposal of Vehicles (Traffic Officers) (England) Regulations 2008, to effect statutory removals for the safe removal of accident damaged, broken down and abandoned vehicles from England's motorways and all-purpose-trunk-roads (also known as the Strategic Road Network - SRN) The SRN, which encompasses over 7,200km of motorways and major 'A' roads is the backbone of England's national transport system and this network plays a critical role in connecting cities, facilitating commerce, and supporting economic growth, making its maintenance, enhancement, and management a national priority. A statutory removal service is required by National Highways on a 24 hour, 7 days a week (including bank holidays) basis and is focussed on those sections of the SRN that are patrolled by National Highways Traffic Officers. This service will require a supplier to establish, maintain and manage (or self-deliver) a fleet of national vehicle recovery operatives (VRO) that can be mobilised to respond to requests for recovery assistance. For this contract, the statutory charges that are set by the Home Office will apply under The Removal, Storage and Disposal of Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Regulations 2023 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/331/contents/made The services that the appointed supplier is expected to deliver and manage in collaboration with National Highways includes 1) A National Statutory Vehicle Removal Service - This service will require the supply, provision, and management of a national network of VRO's that can be mobilised to recover and remove vehicles of any type, dimension, and weight from the SRN when requested and instructed by the client. All vehicles, and occupants, removed as part of this service are then expected to be taken to the nearest appropriate place of safety and any abandoned vehicles removed will need to be taken into secure storage. Whilst the statutory charges are capped for vehicles up to and including 44 tonnes, this service may on occasion also require the removal of vehicles in excess of 44 tonnes (i.e. vehicles classified as abnormal loads) - where these situations occur, these will be dealt with as compensation events (full details are provided within the tender documentation) 2) Debt Recovery Management Service - In association to the statutory removal of vehicles, a debt recovery service is required to recover and chase the outstanding statutory charges from registered vehicle owners who have had their vehicle(s) removed, stored, and disposed as part of the statutory vehicle removal service. 3) Removal of Shed Loads (including waste disposal) - In association to the statutory removal of vehicles, National Highways will also require the removal of any shed loads from the SRN as part of the requirement to recover and remove vehicle(s). 4) Pre-Positioning - An enhanced recovery service, whereby VROs are effectively placed on standby able to respond and provide vehicle recovery services. This service is typically deployed during significant weather or high trafficked social events where it is known that traffic issues could occur. 5) Scheme Recovery - A similar service to statutory vehicle recovery but is used specifically for National Highways maintenance and roadwork schemes whereby a statutory vehicle recovery service (which is free to customers) is used on a call off basis, rather than a traditional on-site dedicated vehicle removal service. These are usually pre-planned activities but can also involve schemes for emergency works on the network requiring immediate corrective repairs 6) IT Provision - This will require interfaces and compliant systems (compliant to ISO 27001 or equivalent) that includes the following requirements and outputs a) To track and trace registered vehicle owners to contact and recover outstanding fees and charges. b) To enable customers to pay the statutory fees and charges. c) To record, track & trace all vehicles removed and placed in storage. d) To interface directly with each of National Highways' Regional Operations Centres (ROCs) via 'ControlWorks' to enable to record, track and trace all statutory vehicle removal requirements made under this contract provision. e) To track and trace VROs dispatched as part of this service. Anticipated volumes of statutory removals are difficult to predict but is currently in the region of 22,500 vehicles per annum, however this volume of recoveries can vary and this figure is provided for information only. In addition to a pipeline (UK1) notice, two prior pre-market engagement notices were issued December 2024 (links provided below) 1) Find A Tender Notice (FTS) Notice: https://www.findtender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038895-2024? 2) Contracts Finder Notice (CF) https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1c32b95-7f3f-4ec8-bebbc02a2b859780 Full details relating to the overall service requirements is provided in more detail within the accompanying tender documentation that is available for free download via the National Highways e-tendering portal that is also referenced within this notice.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract has the provision of an optional extension period of an additional 48 months (4 years) that can be enacted by the contracting authority, based on operational need and requirements. This will be enacted at least 12 months prior to expiry of the 6 year service period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018594-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Award date | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2032 |
| Recurrence | 2035-01-02 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £197,100,000 |
| Lots value | £197,100,000 |
| Awards value | £197,100,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | NATIONAL HIGHWAYS |
| Locality | GUILDFORD |
| Post town | Guildford |
| Postcode | GU1 4LZ |
| 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), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FMG SUPPORT (RRRM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 34144220 - Breakdown vehicles
- 50118100 - Breakdown and recovery services for cars
- 50118200 - Breakdown and recovery services for commercial vehicles
- 50118300 - Breakdown and recovery services for buses
- 50118400 - Breakdown and recovery services for motor vehicles
- 50118500 - Breakdown and recovery services for motorcycles

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2026 at 15:50 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018594-2026
- 7 Jul 2025 at 15:23 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037989-2025
- 16 May 2025 at 15:00 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022354-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018594-2026
  2nd March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037989-2025
  7th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022354-2025
  16th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://nationalhighways.co.uk
- https://nationalhighways.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f1c32b95-7f3f-4ec8-bebbc02a2b859780
- https://www.findtender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038895-2024
- https://www.fmg.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/331/contents/made

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