--- title: "Maintenance and Response Contract 2 (M&R2)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058440" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-058440" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058440.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058440.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NATIONAL HIGHWAYS" published: "2025-12-04" --- # Maintenance and Response Contract 2 (M&R2) Buyer: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058440 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-058440) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058440.json) ## Summary National Highways is planning the procurement of the Maintenance and Response Contract 2 (M&R2) to ensure the seamless operation, maintenance, and resilience of the Strategic Road Network (SRN). This market engagement initiative, currently in the planning stage, invites industry suppliers to participate in preliminary activities, which include an in-person event scheduled for 16 January 2026 in Birmingham. Interested parties must submit expressions of interest by 19 December 2025, with invitations allocated based on early submissions. The contract addresses diverse maintenance needs spanning over 4500 miles of motorways and major A roads across the United Kingdom. A future notice regarding detailed procurement documents is anticipated by early March 2027. This procurement process opens significant opportunities for businesses specialising in roadworks, highway and tunnel maintenance, reactive operations, and roadside technology installations. Companies suited for this tender include those proficient in electrical installation, signalling equipment, and road-maintenance services. With an estimated total value of £8 billion, this tender offers substantial growth potential, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who can adapt to the defined lots and tranches post-market engagement. Successful bidders will have the opportunity to influence an essential infrastructural component of the UK’s transport system, ensuring its efficiency and safety over the anticipated eight-year contract duration. Further details can be accessed through National Highways’ shared procurement materials and engagement channels. ## Notice This notice relates to the procurement of the second iteration of Maintenance and Response (M&R) contracts. The M&R contracts support the effective operation, maintenance and resilience of the Strategic Road Network (SRN), which is one of the biggest and most important pieces of infrastructure in the country. The SRN is comprised of more than 4500 miles of motorways and major A roads which are at the core of our national transport system. National Highways is looking for suitable contractors to provide and undertake: - Cyclical maintenance - Reactive maintenance to address urgent repairs - Incident response - Severe weather operations and winter maintenance - Operational roadside technology maintenance and schemes - Small asset renewal works such as road markings, soft estate, lighting, road restraint systems and fencing. National Highways are looking to engage with the supply chain regarding contractual and procurement options associated with this procurement. Further details can be found in the supporting Information Memorandum, and in any future UK4 Tender Notice and the associated procurement documents once published. The Information Memorandum can be found here: https://highways.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/NationalHighwaysProcurement-MaterialforExternalRelease/ETuQvycgzPdNtqbsikUFbLkBx6liW_5hk7ooKyYRwmiiQQ?e=lomB2D ### Planning Information This notice is issued by National Highways, inviting suppliers to participate in a market engagement event scheduled for 16/01/2026 and to be held in-person in Birmingham. To submit an expression of interest, please contact the mr2procurement@nationalhighways.co.uk inbox, stating that you wish to attend and providing the email addresses of up to 3 attendees. You will then be contacted in early January 2026 with an invite to the event. Please submit your expression of interest by 19/12/2025. Please note, the venue has limited capacity and therefore invites will be allocated in order of receipt. Furthermore, depending on the number of expressions of interest received, National Highways reserves the right to reduce the number of attendees per organisation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079815-2025 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Dec 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 8 Mar 2027 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2028 - 28 Feb 2036 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £8,000,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NATIONAL HIGHWAYS | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B4 6GA | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 45 - Construction work - 50 - Repair and maintenance services - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 34923000 - Road traffic-control equipment - 34993100 - Tunnel lighting - 45221248 - Tunnel linings construction work - 45233130 - Construction work for highways - 45233139 - Highway maintenance work - 45233140 - Roadworks - 45233141 - Road-maintenance works - 45233210 - Surface work for highways - 45310000 - Electrical installation work - 45316200 - Installation of signalling equipment - 50230000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment - 50312600 - Maintenance and repair of information technology equipment - 50312610 - Maintenance of information technology equipment - 50312620 - Repair of information technology equipment - 50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services - 63712300 - Bridge and tunnel operation services - 63712320 - Tunnel operation services - 71300000 - Engineering services ## Release History - 4 Dec 2025 at 15:00 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079815-2025 - 12 Aug 2025 at 09:43 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047913-2025 - 12 Aug 2025 at 09:27 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047903-2025 - 12 Aug 2025 at 09:22 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047898-2025 - 12 Aug 2025 at 09:11 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047889-2025 - 8 Aug 2025 at 13:23 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047298-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079815-2025 4th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047913-2025 12th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047903-2025 12th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047898-2025 12th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047889-2025 12th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047298-2025 8th August 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://highways.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/NationalHighwaysProcurement-MaterialforExternalRelease/ETuQvycgzPdNtqbsikUFbLkBx6liW_5hk7ooKyYRwmiiQQ?e=lomB2D - https://nationalhighways.co.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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