Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
National Highways
Bridge House, Walnut Tree Close
Guildford
GU1 4LZ
UK
Telephone: +44 03001235000
E-mail: info@nationalhighways.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nationalhighways.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Area 3 Maintenance & Response (M&R) Contract 2021
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45233139
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
This VEAT Notice relates to a Deed of Variation to a National Highways' Maintenance and Response Contract. This Contract currently provides and undertakes all cyclical and reactive maintenance, incident response, defect rectification and severe weather delivery on the trunk roads and motorways within Hampshire, Surrey, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Dorset, Wiltshire and part of Buckinghamshire (National Highways Area 3) (the "Contract"). Duties also include maintenance of roadside technology, the provision of traffic management for the contractor, maintenance and incident response activities, and traffic management for others who may be working on the network.
The Contract is due to expire on 31st October 2029 and will be shortened to have a new end date of 5th June 2028, this is in order to align with the procurement process for the next Maintenance & Response contracts.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
288 720 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34923000
34993100
45221248
45233130
45233140
45233141
45233210
45310000
45316200
50230000
50800000
63712300
63712320
71300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Hampshire, Surrey, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, part of Dorset, and part of Buckinghamshire (Highways England
South East Region Area 3)
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Contract is one of a number of Maintenance & Response contracts which are part of a single procurement programme. For continuity and consistency there is a need for national alignment of the expiry date for all M&R contracts, to enable co-ordinated re-procurement. This means that the term of this Area 3 M&R Contract will be shortened and will have a new end date of 5th June 2028 instead of 31st October 2029. The amended Contract estimated value is £288,720,000.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation:
The modifications to the Contract fall within the permissible grounds set out under Regulation 72(1)(e) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 in that the modifications are not substantial within the meaning of Regulation 72(8) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 because:
This is a Contract shortening and does not render the Contract materially different;
The minor shortening of the Contract would not have changed the outcome of the original procurement as it would not have altered tenders or scores;
The shortened Contract will operate on the same terms and pricing so that this does not alter the economic balance of the Contract in favour of the contractor;
The change does not considerably alter the scope of the Contract as the works and services provided will remain unchanged; and;
This is not a change in contractor.
The Deed of Variation ensures continuity of service on the Strategic Road Network and aligns with National Highways' wider asset delivery and procurement strategy, thereby safeguarding public value and network integrity. The Contract is being shortened to better align with the re-procurement strategy for all Maintenance & Response contracts.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 205-500519
Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
21/05/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kier Highways Limited
Manchester
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
288 720 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
National Highways
Bridge House, Walnut Tree Close
Guildford
GU1 4LZ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/08/2025