Maintenance and Response Contract 2 (M&R2)

National HighwayscontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-058440Procurement Act 2023SME suitableplanned
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Estimated value

£8.0bn

works

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

04 Dec 2025

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Description

This notice relates to the procurement of the second iteration of Maintenance and Response (M&R) contracts. The M&R contracts support the effective operation, maintenance and resilience of the Strategic Road Network (SRN), which is one of the biggest and most important pieces of infrastructure in the country. The SRN is comprised of more than 4500 miles of motorways and major A roads which are at the core of our national transport system. National Highways is looking for suitable contractors to provide and undertake: - Cyclical maintenance - Reactive maintenance to address urgent repairs - Incident response - Severe weather operations and winter maintenance - Operational roadside technology maintenance and schemes - Small asset renewal works such as road markings, soft estate, lighting, road restraint systems and fencing. National Highways are looking to engage with the supply chain regarding contractual and procurement options associated with this procurement. Further details can be found in the supporting Information Memorandum, and in any future UK4 Tender Notice and the associated procurement documents once published. The Information Memorandum can be found here: https://highways.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/NationalHighwaysProcurement-MaterialforExternalRelease/ETuQvycgzPdNtqbsikUFbLkBx6liW_5hk7ooKyYRwmiiQQ?e=lomB2D

Scope

Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-058440
Total value
£8,000,000,000 excluding VAT
£9,600,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
01 Mar 2028 to 28 Feb 2036
Main category
works
CPV classifications
34923000
34993100
45221248
45233130
45233139
45233140
45233141
45233210
45310000
45316200
50230000
50800000
63712300
63712320
71300000
50312600
50312610
50312620
Contract locations
UK, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)