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UK1 - Pipeline Notice - M42 / A45 Free Flow Link & East Way Bridge

Buyer: National Highways Limited →

BuyerNational Highways Limited
Statusplanned
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published22 May 2026

What is being bought

National Highways are looking to procure a design and build partner to deliver the M42 / A45 Free Flow Link & East Way Bridge scheme. This scheme will address structural issues, keep the Eastway bridge safe and ensure reliable access to the NEC and surrounding area. As a hybrid scheme, this project will deliver a joint strategy of significant renewal and enhancement works. The scope encompasses the replacement of the East Way Bridge (EWB) to address structural issues, the construction of the North West Free Flow Link (FFL), and the delivery of technology works.

Delivery location

UK, GB

Categories

Construction work 45000000Construction work for highways, roads 45233100

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statusplanned
Contract periodFrom 29 Sept 2028 to 28 Sept 2038

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Construction work for highways, roads, Construction workNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 45. The category anchor is Construction work (45000000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 4517,0474 median · 30 average (5,628 of 17,047 with a bid count)3.8 average (6,218 of 17,047 with named award suppliers)Not published
Same buyer14Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Delivery region: UK2,3646 median · 83.2 average (833 of 2,364 with a bid count)7.3 average (926 of 2,364 with named award suppliers)Not published

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Price-outcome signal

Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetValue not published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents1
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06a0b8
Latest release ID047696-2026
Latest release timestampFri May 22 2026 10:31:23 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statusplanned
Procurement methodNot published
Procurement method detailsNot published
Main procurement categoryworks
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source1
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
22 May 2026planning047696-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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