---
title: "LTC - SGN - Long Lead Items"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ec91"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "National Highways Limited"
published: "2026-08-26"
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# LTC - SGN - Long Lead Items

Buyer: National Highways Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ec91

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## Summary

National Highways Limited procured long-lead works and items from Southern Gas Networks plc for the LTC project. The purpose is to minimise disruption and delay to the project by securing items and associated works that require advance planning. This is utility infrastructure work, classified under CPV 45111290 for primary works for services. The requirement concerns Southern Gas Networks’ gas network infrastructure, meaning the work is connected to assets that it owns and operates. National Highways is the public authority buyer, while Southern Gas Networks is the selected supplier. The procurement is therefore relevant to businesses involved in gas network infrastructure, utility enabling works, long-lead equipment or project supply and installation, particularly where work depends on access to or control of existing network assets.

The procurement has been awarded through a direct award to Southern Gas Networks plc. The award date is 26 August 2026, and the award value is £3,130,904.50 excluding VAT or £3,757,085.40 including VAT. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 March 2030. There is one completed lot covering the requirement. The buyer’s stated rationale is that the works can only be undertaken by Southern Gas Network because the work concerns its infrastructure; the procedure is classified as relying on single-supplier technical reasons. The award is recorded as pending, with contract signature scheduled for 26 August 2026. The procurement is above the applicable threshold and was not evaluated through an open competition.

This award indicates sustained demand from National Highways for specialist gas-network infrastructure support linked to a major transport project. A credible future competitor would need direct capability in gas utility infrastructure, including planning and supplying long-lead items and coordinating works that protect project programmes from disruption or delay. Relevant experience would include working safely around operational gas assets, understanding network-owner requirements and managing complex interfaces between utility works and major civil or transport projects. Suppliers would also need sufficient financial, technical and logistical capacity to support a multi-year requirement of substantial scale. The direct-award rationale shows that ownership or control of the relevant infrastructure can be decisive, so businesses without comparable network access or an established utility-infrastructure position may be poorly placed for this specific requirement.

## Notice

Southern Gas Networks to procure certain long lead items in order to minimise disruption and delay to the Project.

### Procurement Information

The works can only be undertaken by Southern Gas Network becuase it is their infrastructure.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081312-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,130,904 |
| 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 |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45111290 - Primary works for services

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2026 at 13:34 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081312-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081312-2026
  26th August 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://nationalhighways.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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