Open7 days left · express interest by 11:59pm, Tuesday 6 October 2026

Framework for Traffic Management for NGED and NGET

National Grid UK Limited · Private utility

In brief

National Grid UK Limited is looking for suppliers for this contract (North East, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, South East, South West, Wales).

It is a framework worth up to £8,400,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 2 January 2027.

It is split into 5 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

This is the first stage: register your interest by 11:59pm, Tuesday 6 October 2026, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Express interest by
11:59pm, Tuesday 6 October 2026

This is the first stage. You register interest now, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid later.

How bids are scored

Technical 60% · Commercial 40%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for similar contracts in this region (from 1629 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £8,400,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

Tender documents

What the notice says

To provide full Traffic Management, Traffic Control, and the hire of Traffic Light systems. The Contractor must adhere to and fully comply with the following: • New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 • Traffic Management Act 2004 • Traffic Signs Manual Chapter 8 • Safety at Street Works and Road Works Code of Practice (COP) as amended • Permit schemes (especially conditions relating to traffic management) Highway Authority and Utilities Committee (HAUC) Advice Notes as applicable • ARTSM (Association for Road Traffic Safety and Management) Edition 1.1 The Contractor must be able to support all specified geographical areas of National Grid UK with sufficient resources to provide Plant, Product and Design & Services to enable safe working for all road traffic scenarios. The Contractor must provide a 24-hour 365-day service, with the ability to respond and be on-site within 2 hours of receipt of notification from NGED / NGET.

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.ariba.com.
  4. Register your interest before 11:59pm, Tuesday 6 October 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Lot 1 / Area 1 Wales and North West of England
2 January 2027 to 31 December 2031
What this lot covers

Wales and North West of England - Traffic Management Services as described in the Specification. To provide full Traffic Management, Traffic Control, and the hire of Traffic Light systems. The Contractor must adhere to and fully comply with the following: • New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 • Traffic Management Act 2004 • Traffic Signs Manual Chapter 8 Safety at Street Works and Road Works Code of Practice (COP) as amended • Permit schemes (especially conditions relating to traffic management) • Highway Authority and Utilities Committee (HAUC) Advice Notes as applicable • ARTSM (Association for Road Traffic Safety and Management) Edition 1.1 The Contractor must be able to support all specified geographical areas of National Grid UK with sufficient resources to provide Plant, Product and Design & Services to enable safe working for all road traffic scenarios. The Contractor must provide a 24-hour 365-day service, with the ability to respond and be on-site within 2 hours of receipt of notification from NGED / NGET. All Staff should be legally qualified to support Street Works legislation. The rates are to include complying with the 'Traffic Management Act 2004' and all associated secondary legislation and codes of practice, and are deemed to include for supply, delivery, installation, and collection of all apparatus.

—£1,900,000
Lot 2 / Area 2 North East of England
2 January 2027 to 31 December 2031
What this lot covers

North East of England as described in the Specification. To provide full Traffic Management, Traffic Control, and the hire of Traffic Light systems. The Contractor must adhere to and fully comply with the following: • New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 • Traffic Management Act 2004 • Traffic Signs Manual Chapter 8 Safety at Street Works and Road Works Code of Practice (COP) as amended • Permit schemes (especially conditions relating to traffic management) • Highway Authority and Utilities Committee (HAUC) Advice Notes as applicable • ARTSM (Association for Road Traffic Safety and Management) Edition 1.1 The Contractor must be able to support all specified geographical areas of National Grid UK with sufficient resources to provide Plant, Product and Design & Services to enable safe working for all road traffic scenarios. The Contractor must provide a 24-hour 365-day service, with the ability to respond and be on-site within 2 hours of receipt of notification from NGED / NGET. All Staff should be legally qualified to support Street Works legislation. The rates are to include complying with the 'Traffic Management Act 2004' and all associated secondary legislation and codes of practice, and are deemed to include for supply, delivery, installation, and collection of all apparatus.

—£400,000
Lot 3 / Area 3 South West of England
2 January 2027 to 31 December 2031
What this lot covers

South West of England as described in the Specification. To provide full Traffic Management, Traffic Control, and the hire of Traffic Light systems. The Contractor must adhere to and fully comply with the following: • New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 • Traffic Management Act 2004 • Traffic Signs Manual Chapter 8 • Safety at Street Works and Road Works Code of Practice (COP) as amended • Permit schemes (especially conditions relating to traffic management) Highway Authority and Utilities Committee (HAUC) Advice Notes as applicable • ARTSM (Association for Road Traffic Safety and Management) Edition 1.1 The Contractor must be able to support all specified geographical areas of National Grid UK with sufficient resources to provide Plant, Product and Design & Services to enable safe working for all road traffic scenarios. The Contractor must provide a 24-hour 365-day service, with the ability to respond and be on-site within 2 hours of receipt of notification from NGED / NGET. All Staff should be legally qualified to support Street Works legislation. The rates are to include complying with the 'Traffic Management Act 2004' and all associated secondary legislation and codes of practice, and are deemed to include for supply, delivery, installation, and collection of all apparatus.

—£1,900,000
Lot 4 / Area 4 South East of England
2 January 2027 to 31 December 2031
What this lot covers

South East of England as per Specification. To provide full Traffic Management, Traffic Control, and the hire of Traffic Light systems. The Contractor must adhere to and fully comply with the following: • New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 • Traffic Management Act 2004 • Traffic Signs Manual Chapter 8 • Safety at Street Works and Road Works Code of Practice (COP) as amended • Permit schemes (especially conditions relating to traffic management) • Highway Authority and Utilities Committee (HAUC) Advice Notes as applicable • ARTSM (Association for Road Traffic Safety and Management) Edition 1.1 The Contractor must be able to support all specified geographical areas of National Grid UK with sufficient resources to provide Plant, Product and Design & Services to enable safe working for all road traffic scenarios. The Contractor must provide a 24-hour 365-day service, with the ability to respond and be on-site within 2 hours of receipt of notification from NGED / NGET. All Staff should be legally qualified to support Street Works legislation. The rates are to include complying with the 'Traffic Management Act 2004' and all associated secondary legislation and codes of practice, and are deemed to include for supply, delivery, installation, and collection of all apparatus.

—£800,000
Lot 5 / Area 5 West and East Midlands of England
2 January 2027 to 31 December 2031
What this lot covers

West and East Midlands of England as described in the Specification. To provide full Traffic Management, Traffic Control, and the hire of Traffic Light systems. The Contractor must adhere to and fully comply with the following: • New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 • Traffic Management Act 2004 • Traffic Signs Manual Chapter 8 • Safety at Street Works and Road Works Code of Practice (COP) as amended • Permit schemes (especially conditions relating to traffic management) • Highway Authority and Utilities Committee (HAUC) Advice Notes as applicable • ARTSM (Association for Road Traffic Safety and Management) Edition 1.1 The Contractor must be able to support all specified geographical areas of National Grid UK with sufficient resources to provide Plant, Product and Design & Services to enable safe working for all road traffic scenarios. The Contractor must provide a 24-hour 365-day service, with the ability to respond and be on-site within 2 hours of receipt of notification from NGED / NGET. All Staff should be legally qualified to support Street Works legislation. The rates are to include complying with the 'Traffic Management Act 2004' and all associated secondary legislation and codes of practice, and are deemed to include for supply, delivery, installation, and collection of all apparatus.

—£3,400,000

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 086363-2026

About the buyer

From notice 086363-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.