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A46 Newark Bypass

National Highways Limited · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 22 Sept 2026, 17:55.

Opportunity overview

This opportunity relates to the A46 Newark Bypass road scheme which is a critical part of National Highways’ investment to make all our major roads more dependable, durable and most importantly, safe. Our improvements to the route that connects the M1 and Leicester to the A1 and central Lincolnshire will help reduce congestion in the area. We propose to improve the A46 Newark bypass by widening 6.5km of the existing single carriageway to a dual carriageway, to provide two lanes in each direction between Farndon and Winthorpe roundabouts near Newark-on-Trent. National Highways are looking to procure a design and build partner to deliver the A46 Newark Bypass road scheme. National Highways are aware the Government are consulting on proposed changes to RIS3 and that includes this project. No decisions have been made at this time.

Classification

  • CPV45000000 — Construction work
  • CPV45233130 — Construction work for highways
  • CPV71320000 — Engineering design services
  • CPV71356300 — Technical support services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
pro_24563
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
15 Jul 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned

Contract period

Starts
4 Dec 2028, 00:00
Ends
6 Dec 2038, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45233130
Description
Construction work for highways
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71320000
Description
Engineering design services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
71356300
Description
Technical support services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is issued by National Highways and invites suppliers to participate in market engagement activities to inform the development of the Commercial and Procurement Strategy for the A46 Newark Bypass scheme. National Highways intends to release a pre-recorded presentation detailing the procurement on 20 October 2026 followed by supplier one-to-one engagement sessions from the 26th of October 2026. • For Organisations interested in receiving the pre-recorded presentation on the 20th October 2026, and participating in the one-to-one sessions, please use the following link and complete the form by 17:00 on the 13th October 2026 – Link to form: A46 Newark Bypass - Meet the Buyer – Fill in form - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/wGtt4r9HzR • A Q&A function will be opened with the issue of the information on the 20th October 2026. • Further information regarding the supplier one-to-one engagement sessions will be released with the information on the 20th October 2026. • Where expressions of interest exceed the number of available one-to-one sessions, National Highways reserves the right to allocate sessions in a manner that supports effective market engagement and provides a representative cross-section of the market. The presentation will cover: 1. Project Overview 2. Commercial Approach 3. Procurement Approach 4. Next Steps and Summary Further project specific detail Link to National Highways Scheme webpage - https://nationalhighways.co.uk/roads-and-travel/road-projects/east-midlands/a46-newark-bypass/ Link to A46 Newark Bypass DCO documentation - https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/TR010065/documents This notice is issued solely for the purpose of commencing a market consultation exercise and does not constitute any commitment by National Highways to undertake any public procurement exercise. Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to this notice. Nor shall a response to this notice guarantee an invitation to participate in this market consultation exercise or any future procurement process that National Highways may conduct. This notice does not constitute a call for competition to procure any works or services and is not published to reduce time limited for the receipt of tenders. National Highways is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party responding to this notice or any party who may participate in the market consultation exercise.
Due
13 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
089819-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
22 Sept 2026, 16:33
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
National Highways Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PGMJ-3793-VBBN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGMJ-3793-VBBN

Address

Street Address
Three Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B4 6GA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG31

Contact

Telephone
0300 123 5000

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B4 6GA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 089394-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 089819-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·