Open27 days left · express interest by 10am, Monday 26 October 2026

Maintenance and Response 2 Framework

National Highways · Central government

In brief

National Highways is looking for suppliers for construction and electrical work (UK-wide).

It is a framework worth up to £7,960,713,652 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 114 months, starting 6 January 2028.

It is split into 7 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

This is the first stage: register your interest by 10am, Monday 26 October 2026, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
11:59pm, Monday 12 October 2026
Express interest by
10am, Monday 26 October 2026

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

How bids are scored

Quality (including social value) 60% · Commercial 40%

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

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 11 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 £7,960,713,652 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

Conditions

  • There are no fees charged to suppliers.

What the notice says

This notice relates to the procurement of the Maintenance and Response 2 (M&R2) framework, which will deliver maintenance and reactive services for National Highways, across the strategic road network (SRN). The SRN is one of the biggest and most important pieces of infrastructure in the country, and is comprised of more than 4,500 miles of motorways and major A roads which are at the core of our national transport system. The M&R2 framework will consist of seven location based lots and, following the procurement exercise, a single supplier will be appointed to deliver the services in each location. Each successful supplier will also be appointed to an overarching framework agreement, to…Read the full description
This notice relates to the procurement of the Maintenance and Response 2 (M&R2) framework, which will deliver maintenance and reactive services for National Highways, across the strategic road network (SRN). The SRN is one of the biggest and most important pieces of infrastructure in the country, and is comprised of more than 4,500 miles of motorways and major A roads which are at the core of our national transport system. The M&R2 framework will consist of seven location based lots and, following the procurement exercise, a single supplier will be appointed to deliver the services in each location. Each successful supplier will also be appointed to an overarching framework agreement, to provide resilience across the network in the event of supplier failure. National Highways is looking for suitable suppliers to provide and undertake: - cyclical maintenance, - reactive maintenance to address urgent needs, - incident response, - severe weather operations and winter maintenance, - operational roadside technology maintenance and schemes, and - selected asset renewal works including but not limited to; road markings, soft estate, lighting, road signs, road restraint systems and fencing. Further details regarding previous market engagement events, as well as an updated presentation on our proposed strategy, can be found on the project's external sharepoint site - https://highways.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/NationalHighwaysProcurement-MaterialforExternalRelease/IgCmPhC4_IKvS4vnf17Vn_ERAW7qqqsR9UeGBtfZxLa6ZJQ?e=4lG9lc Further details regarding previous market engagement events, as well as an updated presentation on our proposed strategy, can be found on the project's external sharepoint site - https://highways.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/NationalHighwaysProcurement-MaterialforExternalRelease/IgCmPhC4_IKvS4vnf17Vn_ERAW7qqqsR9UeGBtfZxLa6ZJQ?e=4lG9lc Further contract and procurement details can be found in the conditions of participation documents published on the National Highways eSourcing Portal, specifically the Information Memorandum.

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. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before 11:59pm, Monday 12 October 2026.
  5. Register your interest before 10am, Monday 26 October 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Lot 1 – South West
6 January 2028 to 1 July 2037
What this lot covers

Provision of works and services listed in Scope section of this notice for the South West location.

Construction, Electrical, Highways and street lighting, Waste and street cleansing, Architecture and engineering£671,032,885
Lot 2 – South East
6 January 2028 to 1 July 2037
What this lot covers

Provision of works and services listed in Scope section of this notice for the South East location.

Construction, Electrical, Highways and street lighting, Waste and street cleansing, Architecture and engineering£1,094,387,452
Lot 3 – East
6 January 2028 to 1 July 2037
What this lot covers

Provision of works and services listed in Scope section of this notice for the East location.

Construction, Electrical, Highways and street lighting, Waste and street cleansing, Architecture and engineering£977,448,602
Lot 4 – Midlands - West
6 January 2028 to 1 July 2037
What this lot covers

Provision of works and services listed in Scope section of this notice for the West Midlands location.

Construction, Electrical, Highways and street lighting, Waste and street cleansing, Architecture and engineering£799,379,156
Lot 5 – Midlands - East
6 January 2028 to 1 July 2037
What this lot covers

Provision of works and services listed in Scope section of this notice for the East Midlands location.

Construction, Electrical, Highways and street lighting, Waste and street cleansing, Architecture and engineering£726,467,978
Lot 6 – North West
6 January 2028 to 1 July 2037
What this lot covers

Provision of works and services listed in Scope section of this notice for the North West location.

Construction, Electrical, Highways and street lighting, Waste and street cleansing, Architecture and engineering£953,242,302
Lot 7 – Yorkshire & North East
6 January 2028 to 1 July 2037
What this lot covers

Provision of works and services listed in Scope section of this notice for the Yorkshire & North East location.

Construction, Electrical, Highways and street lighting, Waste and street cleansing, Architecture and engineering£901,667,512

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 079815-2025
  2. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 069829-2026
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 080335-2026

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From notice 079815-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 4 December 2025, last updated 24 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.