---
title: "A38 Lee Mill to Ivybridge FHS - C4s"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ece9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "National Highways Limited"
published: "2026-08-26"
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# A38 Lee Mill to Ivybridge FHS - C4s

Buyer: National Highways Limited  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ece9

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## Summary

National Highways Limited commissioned ancillary telecommunications works for the A38 Lee Mill to Ivybridge FHS project. The requirement is described as work by BT Openreach to divert or connect telecommunications infrastructure associated with the scheme. It falls within the construction and civil engineering category, specifically ancillary works for telecommunications (CPV 45232332). The work is connected with the A38 corridor between Lee Mill and Ivybridge in Devon. National Highways is the public authority buyer responsible for the requirement. The procurement covered one lot and addressed a defined telecommunications infrastructure intervention rather than a general network services requirement or a wider highways maintenance contract.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded directly without competition because it was below the applicable threshold. The award was made to BT Openreach (CIS) Divert / Connect 57903 on 26 August 2026. The active contract was signed on 26 August 2026 and runs from 26 August to 31 December 2026. Its value is £63,659.73 excluding VAT, or £76,391.67 including VAT. The procurement comprised one completed lot, covering the A38 Lee Mill to Ivybridge telecommunications works. The published outcome records a single active award and contract. The procedure was not evaluated through a competitive tender, and no award criteria are stated for this direct procurement.

This procurement provides a clear indication that National Highways requires specialist telecommunications infrastructure works alongside a major road project. The selected supplier was a large telecommunications organisation with a specific divert-and-connect role, so credible competitors for a future requirement of this type would need demonstrable capability in telecoms diversion, connection and associated infrastructure works in a highways environment. Relevant firms would also need the operational capacity to coordinate works linked to a strategic road scheme and deliver a defined intervention within a short contract period. The buyer’s use of a below-threshold direct route shows that suppliers should understand the route and eligibility conditions applicable to smaller, project-specific telecommunications works.

## Notice

BT Openreach - A38 Lee Mill to Ivybridge FHS - C4s

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081451-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| 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 | 26 Aug 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £63,659 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | BT Openreach (CIS) Divert / Connect 57903 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45232332 - Ancillary works for telecommunications

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2026 at 15:32 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081451-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081451-2026
  26th August 2026 - Contract details 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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