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title: "Asset Delivery Area 4 Maintenance & Response Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0585b5"
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# Asset Delivery Area 4 Maintenance & Response Contract

Buyer: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0585b5

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## Summary

The procurement process for the Asset Delivery Area 4 Maintenance & Response Contract is being managed by National Highways, a national agency in the United Kingdom. This contract, under the industry category of highway maintenance work, covers the South-East Region, particularly in the counties of Kent, Surrey, and West & East Sussex. The procurement stage is at the award phase, having been completed with a contract signed on 4th August 2020. The contract, initially set to expire on 2nd November 2028, is now shortened to end on 5th June 2028 to align with forthcoming procurement strategies. The procurement method used was a limited procedure, specifically an award without prior publication of a call for competition, considering it falls outside the directive's scope. The estimated contract value is £238,500,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in construction, maintenance, and engineering services, particularly those focused on highway infrastructure. Given its scope, companies involved in roadworks, electrical installation, and traffic management will find this contract beneficial for expansion. Large enterprises like Kier Highways Limited, which is actively involved as the supplier, indicate an opportunity for sizable subcontracting work as well. The demand for continuous maintenance and incident response across a strategic road network provides room for growth, especially for firms committed to innovation in public transport infrastructure and civil engineering. Businesses within the UK, particularly those well-versed in public contracts and collaboration in large-scale projects, would be well-suited to compete effectively in this domain.

## Notice

This VEAT Notice relates to a Deed of Variation to a National Highways' Maintenance and Response Contract. This Contract currently provides and undertakes all cyclical and reactive maintenance, incident response, defect rectification and severe weather delivery on the trunk roads and motorways within Kent, Surrey, West and East Sussex (National Highways Area 4) (the "Contract"). Duties also include maintenance of roadside technology, the provision of traffic management for the contractor, maintenance and incident response activities, and traffic management for others who may be working on the network. The Contract is due to expire on 2nd November 2028 and will be shortened to have a new end date of 5th June 2028, this is in order to align with the procurement process for the next Maintenance & Response contracts.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Contract is one of a number of Maintenance & Response contracts which are part of a single procurement programme. For continuity and consistency there is a need for national alignment of the expiry date for all M&R contracts, to enable co-ordinated re-procurement. This means that the term of this Area 4 M&R Contract will be shortened and will have a new end date of 5th June 2028 instead of 2nd November 2028. The amended Contract estimated value is PS238,500,000.

### Procurement Information

The modifications to the Contract fall within the permissible grounds set out under Regulation 72(1)(e) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 in that the modifications are not substantial within the meaning of Regulation 72(8) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 because: This is a Contract shortening and does not render the Contract materially different; The minor shortening of the Contract would not have changed the outcome of the original procurement as it would not have altered tenders or scores; The shortened Contract will operate on the same terms and pricing so that this does not alter the economic balance of the Contract in favour of the contractor; The change does not considerably alter the scope of the Contract as the works and services provided will remain unchanged; and; This is not a change in contractor. The Deed of Variation ensures continuity of service on the Strategic Road Network and aligns with National Highways' wider asset delivery and procurement strategy, thereby safeguarding public value and network integrity. The Contract is being shortened to better align with the re-procurement strategy for all Maintenance & Response contracts.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047881-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Aug 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £238,500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL HIGHWAYS |
| Locality | GUILDFORD |
| Post town | Guildford |
| Postcode | GU1 4LZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey |
| Local authority | Guildford |
| Electoral ward | Stoke |
| Westminster constituency | Guildford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KIER HIGHWAYS |

## 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
- 50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
- 63712300 - Bridge and tunnel operation services
- 63712320 - Tunnel operation services
- 71300000 - Engineering services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2025 at 09:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047881-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nationalhighways.co.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:611377-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML

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