---
title: "C3, A38 Dean Prior Bridge Replacement - Virgin Media"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ef78"
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# C3, A38 Dean Prior Bridge Replacement - Virgin Media

Buyer: National Highways  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ef78

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## Summary

National Highways Limited procured services connected with the A38 corridor between Lee Mill and Ivybridge, including the C3 A38 Dean Prior Bridge Replacement and C4 cost estimates for A38 flood remediation works. The awarded line is telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance, so the immediate requirement concerns telecoms infrastructure associated with these highway and bridge-related activities rather than the construction of the bridge or flood-remediation works themselves. The buyer is a central government public authority responsible for the strategic road network. The named supplier is Virgin Media Limited, a large telecommunications business. Businesses reviewing this requirement should therefore focus on telecoms infrastructure maintenance capability relevant to National Highways’ A38 works in the Lee Mill, Ivybridge and Dean Prior Bridge areas of Devon.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Virgin Media Limited. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the UK Procurement Act 2023. The award covers one lot and is for telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services. The award is active and the contract was signed on 1 September 2026. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 December 2026. Its value is £61,528.01 excluding VAT, or £73,833.61 including VAT. The published title refers to the C3 A38 Dean Prior Bridge Replacement, while the description refers to C4 cost estimates for A38 Lee Mill to Ivybridge flood-remediation works. The available outcome identifies Virgin Media Limited as the sole awarded supplier.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates National Highways’ demand for specialist telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance supporting highway improvement activity. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need an established telecommunications infrastructure maintenance operation, with the people, equipment and operational controls to work on infrastructure associated with major roads, bridges and flood-remediation schemes. Virgin Media Limited’s selection indicates that a large-scale telecoms provider was considered suitable for this requirement. Relevant businesses are therefore likely to be established network operators or infrastructure-maintenance contractors able to support National Highways’ road projects in the A38 corridor, understand the coordination demands of highway works, and deliver maintenance services alongside bridge replacement and related civil engineering activity.

## Notice

C4 Cost Estimates A38 Lee Mill to Ivybridge Flood Remediation Works

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082619-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £61,528 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | National Highways |
| 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 | Virgin Media |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50332000 - Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2026 at 12:46 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082619-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082619-2026
  1st September 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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