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title: "Homes England - Eastern Bridge & Link Road (EBLR) and Western Bridge & Link Road (WBLR) Long-Term Maintenance and Minor Works Contract, Brookleigh, 2026 - 2029"
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buyer: "HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)"
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# Homes England - Eastern Bridge & Link Road (EBLR) and Western Bridge & Link Road (WBLR) Long-Term Maintenance and Minor Works Contract, Brookleigh, 2026 - 2029

Buyer: HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068776

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## Summary

Homes England is currently at the planning stage of a tender process for long-term maintenance and minor works services related to highways and drainage at Brookleigh, Burgess Hill. The procurement is for maintenance across the Eastern Bridge & Link Road (EBLR) and Western Bridge & Link Road (WBLR) with a contract term of one year, subject to extension up to three years. The buyer Homes England, a public authority under sub-central government, is based at The Lumen, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, and plans to initiate the tender process on 25th May 2026, with services commencing by 5th October 2026. This tender falls under the services category, including drainage works and street cleaning, with an indicative contract value of £858,000, potentially rising to £1,029,600. Suppliers interested in this opportunity should note the due date for market engagement of 8th May 2026.

This procurement tender offers significant opportunities for businesses operating in highway maintenance, drainage services, and public lighting installations, among others. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the contract is suitable for them, with considerations for renewal based on performance and demand. This contract creates a pathway for businesses to showcase their expertise in planned routine maintenance and reactive services, like gulley cleaning, winter gritting, and repair of pumps. The suitable businesses will have an opportunity to establish long-term working relationships with Homes England, potentially securing additional work under existing terms for up to three years, thereby facilitating sustainable business growth.

## Notice

Homes England is currently seeking to appoint a competent Supplier for the provision of highway and drainage asset maintenance services for the first phase if its development at Brookleigh, Burgess Hill across the Eastern Bridge & Link Road (EBLR) and Western Bridge & Link Road (WBLR). This contract is envisaged to have an initial term of 1 year with provision for a further +1, +1 year (3 year maximum total duration) extension under the same Terms and Conditions on written instruction of Homes England. Prior to Tendering, Suppliers should ensure that they have the availability and capacity to commence and deliver the Service within a timely manner. Typical planned Services under this contract comprise of but are not exclusively limited to the following: Planned routine maintenance to highway and drainage assets including gulley cleaning, road sweeping, winter gritting, maintaining temporary signage and lighting, de-silting attenuation tanks, maintaining signals and pumping stations and emptying foul cess tanks, along with reactive maintenance to rectify damage caused to highway and drainage assets, clear blocked drains and clear blocked manholes. This notice is to inform the market of our intended procurement. No information is required to be submitted by Suppliers in response to this notice. Any dates or values in this notice are indicative and may change.

### Planning Information

This notice is to inform the market of our intended procurement.
No information is required to be submitted by Suppliers in response to this notice.
Any dates or values in this notice are indicative and may change.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036131-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 25 May 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Oct 2026 - 4 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £858,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY) |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE4 5BZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Arthur's Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 45232452 - Drainage works
- 45233290 - Installation of road signs
- 45316100 - Installation of outdoor illumination equipment
- 50232000 - Maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights
- 50511000 - Repair and maintenance services of pumps
- 90460000 - Cesspool or septic tank emptying services
- 90610000 - Street-cleaning and sweeping services
- 90620000 - Snow-clearing services
- 90640000 - Gully cleaning and emptying services

## Release History

- 21 Apr 2026 at 13:13 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036131-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036131-2026
  21st April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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