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National Highways are seeking to engage with suppliers that can provide a replacement vehicle for our Traffic Officer operation. It is envisaged that the route to market will be through the CCS RM6060 framework, however this PIN is to signal to the market that we are looking for vehicles to enable a final decision on route to market to be defined. Further information on the CCS framework is available by visiting https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6060. When tendering for new vehicles focus is given to the lowest emission vehicles with the lowest whole life costs that can meet the specification. A full description of the specification required for a Traffic Officer is in the attached Expression of interest form. To be able to provide a turnkey solution to include vehicle conversion is preferable but not mandatory. Please register your interest to participate in this market research by completing the attached Expression of Interest Form to provide initial details of the vehicles you can provide and current expected lead times for delivery. Please email your completed forms to ADProcurement@nationalhighways.co.uk

National Highways are looking to procure a mobile visitor exhibition vehicle with capacity for at least 10 visitors and has provision for internal and external displays. This is to be used as a National Highways mobile exhibition vehicle by our teams at various locations in England. It is anticipated this will be used this at least 12 times per month at locations including but not restricted to; town centres, supermarket car parks, retail parks, park and ride car parks, garden centre car parks and village hall car parks. Further details of the specification can be found in the expression of interest form. Please register your interest to participate in this market research by completing the attached Expression of Interest Form to provide initial details of the services you can provide and current expected lead times for delivery and conversion. Please email your completed forms to ADProcurement@nationalhighways.co.uk

This opportunity is for the disability Access Guides for all Motorway Service Areas (MSA) in England only. These Access Guides enable disabled road users and the travelling companions, to plan their journeys on the strategic road network by helping to identify the service areas that best meet their individual and specific access requirements. Therefore, the key purpose of this requirement is that the Access Guides must be continued, kept up to date, accurate, free to use and inclusive to all disabled users. They should also be available to the public in easy to use, accessible and be published for the duration of the contract The supplier should also be able to undertake comprehensive access surveys of all Motorway Service Areas in order to maintain and further develop Access Guides. A new contract will need to be in place for a further minimum period of 3 years commencing 1st April 2023.

Construction of a new maintenance compound for National Highways, Works includes; The Design and Construction of the Salt Barn Construction of New Offices Construction of New Gritter Garage Construction of New Fuel and Wash Station Construction of New Landscaping and Car Parking Construction of New Perimeter Fencing and Gated Access

Construction of a new maintenance compound for National Highways, Works includes; The Design and Construction of the Salt Barn Construction of New Offices Construction of New Gritter Garage Construction of New Fuel and Wash Station Construction of New Landscaping and Car Parking Construction of New Perimeter Fencing and Gated Access

National Highways is seeking to procure a replacement for our existing Pavement and Structures Decision Support Tools (DST) that can provide deterioration modelling capability for both pavements and structures. At present there are two separate tools provided by two different suppliers for each of these assets. However, there are suppliers in the marketplace who have tools that can analyse both asset classes and it might be advantageous to have a single tool that will produce modelled investment scenarios for both asset types provided by a single supplier. The tender process is likely to request pricing for each decision support tool separately and for the provision of a joint tool. To brief potential suppliers on our requirements and the process, National Highways is holding a Supplier Event. The Supplier Event will be a Teams meeting planned for Thursday 15 September starting at 11.00 and lasting about 1½ hours. To register your interest in attending this meeting please email David Forde at David.Forde@nationalhighways.co.uk It is planned to issue the competitive tender in October 2022.

National Highways is the government company charged with operating, maintaining and improving England's motorways and major A-roads which form the Strategic Road Network (SRN). Part of these improvements is the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) Programme, part of the biggest investment in the UK's road network which will provide a new road crossing of the River Thames. Further information on LTC can be found at this link: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/lower-thames-crossing/ National Highways' is exploring ways to deliver carbon neutral construction of LTC, with the emphasis on reducing carbon emissions to the lowest level practicable. To illustrate, it is estimated that up to 60 million litres of diesel could be used by non-road mobile machinery (eg. excavators, dump trucks and cranes) and other types of construction equipment. We invite participation in a market engagement exercise on "Low carbon construction plant and hydrogen supply" in support of LTC. We are interested in any technology that could deliver zero carbon emissions from construction plant and anticipate that many of these solutions will be procured by the successful tenderers for the three design and build contracts (these contracts delivering twin bored tunnels and the associated link roads north and south of the river, with construction assumed to take place between 2025 and 2031). This includes hydrogen power, which we have identified could be a key technology, particularly for non-road mobile machinery. We would like to understand the capability and the capacity of the market to support our ambition, as well as the commercial and procurement approaches that could best secure a hydrogen based ecosystem for our construction plant. We are particularly interested in the following scope of supply: 1. Generation and supply of hydrogen 2. Transportation to site of hydrogen 3. Storage and management on, or close to the site, of hydrogen 4. Distribution and refuelling of hydrogen powered plant and equipment on site 5. Hydrogen powered (combustion/fuel cell/other) construction plant 6. Other zero emissions construction plant The format of the market engagement will be an introductory session led by LTC on 9th September 2022, with the opportunity for interested parties to raise questions, followed by subsequent one-to-one sessions with interested parties. To register your interest in attending the introductory session, which will be held via MS Teams, please email thomas.woods@lowerthamescrossing.co.uk by 5.00pm 7th September 2022. Following the market engagement exercise, the LTC project team will consider the outcomes. If the decision is to proceed then a procurement strategy will be agreed upon and ratified, and a PCR2015 compliant procedure will be undertaken to appoint suitably qualified supplier(s) for the provision of the identified requirements. Additional information: A virtual supplier event will be held on Friday 9th September 2022 for those suppliers interested in these potential opportunities. This will be an online MS Teams call and will provide greater clarity on our requirements. If you are interested in registering for this event please email: thomas.woods@lowerthamescrossing.co.uk We will then contact you with further details on how to register. Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to this Early Engagement Notice. Nor shall a response to this Early Engagement Notice guarantee an invitation to participate in any future procurement process that National Highways may conduct. This Early Engagement 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 bound to accept any proposals offered. National Highways is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party responding to this Early Engagement Notice or any party who may participate in any future procurement process. In the event that National Highways decides to proceed with any procurement, it is currently assumed that such procurement will be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 unless any legal requirement requires a different procedure to be adopted. This Early Engagement Notice does not constitute any commitment by Highways England to undertake any public procurement exercise for Lower Thames Crossing.

National Highways are seeking to engage with suppliers that can provide a replacement vehicle for our Traffic Officer operation. It is envisaged that the route to market will be through the CCS RM6060 framework, however this PIN is to signal to the market that we are looking for vehicles to enable a final decision on route to market to be defined. Further information on the CCS framework is available by visiting https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6060. When tendering for new vehicles focus is given to the lowest emission vehicles with the lowest whole life costs that can meet the specification. A full description of the specification required for a Traffic Officer is in the attached Expression of interest form. To be able to provide a turnkey solution to include vehicle conversion is preferable but not mandatory. Please register your interest to participate in this market research by completing the attached Expression of Interest Form to provide initial details of the vehicles you can provide and current expected lead times for delivery. Please email your completed forms to ADProcurement@nationalhighways.co.uk

National Highways are seeking to engage with suppliers that can provide a replacement vehicle for our Traffic Officer operation. It is envisaged that the route to market will be through the CCS RM6060 framework, however this PIN is to signal to the market that we are looking for vehicles to enable a final decision on route to market to be defined. Further information on the CCS framework is available by visiting https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6060. When tendering for new vehicles focus is given to the lowest emission vehicles with the lowest whole life costs that can meet the specification. A full description of the specification required for a Traffic Officer is in the attached Expression of interest form. To be able to provide a turnkey solution to include vehicle conversion is preferable but not mandatory. Please register your interest to participate in this market research by completing the attached Expression of Interest Form to provide initial details of the vehicles you can provide and current expected lead times for delivery. Please email your completed forms to ADProcurement@nationalhighways.co.uk

National Highways are seeking to engage with suppliers that can provide a replacement vehicle for our Traffic Officer operation. It is envisaged that the route to market will be through the CCS RM6060 framework, however this PIN is to signal to the market that we are looking for vehicles to enable a final decision on route to market to be defined. Further information on the CCS framework is available by visiting https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6060. When tendering for new vehicles focus is given to the lowest emission vehicles with the lowest whole life costs that can meet the specification. A full description of the specification required for a Traffic Officer is in the attached Expression of interest form. To be able to provide a turnkey solution to include vehicle conversion is preferable but not mandatory. Please register your interest to participate in this market research by completing the attached Expression of Interest Form to provide initial details of the vehicles you can provide and current expected lead times for delivery. Please email your completed forms to ADProcurement@nationalhighways.co.uk

National Highways are seeking to engage with suppliers that can provide a replacement vehicle for our Traffic Officer operation. It is envisaged that the route to market will be through the CCS RM6060 framework, however this PIN is to signal to the market that we are looking for vehicles to enable a final decision on route to market to be defined. Further information on the CCS framework is available by visiting https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6060. When tendering for new vehicles focus is given to the lowest emission vehicles with the lowest whole life costs that can meet the specification. A full description of the specification required for a Traffic Officer is in the attached Expression of interest form. To be able to provide a turnkey solution to include vehicle conversion is preferable but not mandatory. Please register your interest to participate in this market research by completing the attached Expression of Interest Form to provide initial details of the vehicles you can provide and current expected lead times for delivery. Please email your completed forms to ADProcurement@nationalhighways.co.uk

Construction of a new maintenance compound for National Highways, Works includes; The Design and Construction of the Salt Barn Construction of New Offices Construction of New Gritter Garage Construction of New Fuel and Wash Station Construction of New Landscaping and Car Parking Construction of New Perimeter Fencing and Gated Access Additional information: The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register for a free account at https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk 2. Click the ITTs Open To All Suppliers; link. (These are Invitations to Tender (ITT) open to any registered supplier). Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the ITT into your My ITTs page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) You can now access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the ITT Details box 3. Click My Response under TT Details', you can choose to Create Response or to Decline to Respond& (please give a reason if declining). You can now use the ;Messages function to communicate with National Highways and seek any clarification. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT. There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform. You must then submit your reply using the ;Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk. National Highways reserves the right not to accept the highest scoring, or any, tender. Bidders should note that tenders are submitted at the suppliers own cost and risk. National Highways may cancel the competition or part of it for any reason, and bidders costs will not be reimbursed. National Highways expressly reserves the right (i) not to award any contract as a result of this tendering exercise commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will National Highways be liable for any costs incurred by candidates

This notice is to advise the marketplace of an opportunity to meet the National Highways procurement team, and discuss the planting and growing of seeds provided by National Highways, until they are ready to be planted out to contribute to the National Highways overall Carbon Net Zero plan. Additional information: National Highways has committed to plant an additional 3m trees by 2030, over and above the ones required for business as usual. Over the next five years we will be securing seeds of UK origin and supplying them to nurseries, to cultivate until they are ready to plant out. We want our arrangements to be simple and mutually beneficial and want to understand how nurseries could meet our requirement for national coverage so the soil types and climate conditions necessary for a wide range of species are available. Nurseries are invited so they can hear about our plans and influence the detail. This is a different type of contract for NH and we want one that fits with the standard processes and activities that nurseries operate under. The event will be held on Microsoft Teams on 1st December between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. To register interest in attending please e-mail NurseryServiceContract@nationalhighways.co.uk

National Highways Strategic Procurement team are supporting the launch of the new Digital Product Catalogue for Noise and Environmental Barrier Products. As part of this process, we need your support to identify all the available products within the market for moderation and potential approval onto the Digital Product Catalogue (DPC). As part of our Digital Roads strategy to harness data, technology and connectivity to improve the Strategic Road Network, the Digital Product Catalogue has been developed as an online, National Highways Hosted, single location for all National Highways Endorsed/Approved products to be housed. It will be available free of charge to all product suppliers and allows organisations to upload both Product Datasheets and BIM objects for consumption across supply chain partners, from Design Development through construction and into operations and maintenance. It removes the need for multiple versions of the products and consolidates all the information into a format that aligns completely with the National Highways Asset Data Management Manual. Furthermore, it drives standardisation across Major Projects including efficiencies in product selection, design development and delivery. The DPC is being launched as our new way of working and will be subject to our continual review and supplier submission of products for approval. The scope of information that National Highways will need as part of the data input to the DPC include: - The Declaration of Performance (DoP) for each Product and/or system. This is vital to prove that the product has been sufficiently tested to meet the performance standards required - Manufacturer's installation instructions - Maintenance requirements for each product and/or system - Product Data Sheet for each product and/or system - Design Life Period for each product - Warranty Period for each Product - C02 Carbon Data for each Product/system - Details of Highways Schemes or Industry Sectors previously supplied to (if available) All information will be treated in strictest confidence, however if you wish to tell us about anything else which you consider to be privileged information (eg. a new product to market) please identify it as Confidential. If your product is added to our DPC, it will become an approved product/system for potential selection on future National Highways schemes. If you would like to submit your product data for review as part of the Digital Product Launch for noise and environmental barriers, please submit all requested data via email, to: CatManEnablingworks@nationalhighways.co.uk no later than 28th November 2022.

National Highways would like to engage with Social Enterprises, whose main aim is the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons and that meet the 30% threshold stipulated in Regulation 20 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, as part of its implementation of a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). A DPS is unlike a traditional framework for the supply of goods, works or services. A DPS is an electronic system which suppliers can join at any time. As an 'open market' solution, a DPS is designed to give buyers access to a pool of pre-qualified suppliers. For more information on what a DPS is and how they work, please visit the link below. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/560265/Guidance_on_Dynamic_Purchasing_System_-_Oct_16.pdf The purpose of the DPS is to make it easier for National Highways to purchase goods and services from Social Enterprises, and vice versa. It's also our intention to enable this DPS to allow our supply chain and other government departments to utilise the goods/services it offers. The use of a DPS is to further National Highways' commitment to social value , in support of National Highways Social Value Plan which focuses on the support of social enterprises specifically. A link to the plan can be found below. https://nationalhighways.co.uk/media/tdog2fma/ccs0622297296-003_social-value-strategy-report_final.pdf This notice is to advise the Social Enterprise community of an early engagement opportunity in which National Highways would like to discuss the appetite of joining a DPS platform and what services they can offer. Our market engagement event is programmed for 14th November 2022, however this date is indicative and may change. Through market research, National Highways have determined 13 categories of goods and service we want to include on the DPS. Please note this list is indicative of the types of goods and services National Highways may wish to call off from the DPS and that any suppliers who wish to join the DPS do not need to be able to provide all of the services or goods listed. Through market engagement, we welcome the opportunity to understand if there are further categories that could be included. The current list of categories include: Cleaning Component assembly Document management Event planning Food and beverage Furniture Landscaping Office supplies Printing Signage Training Video and photography Waste management If you are a Social Enterprise and are interested in participating in this opportunity and future market engagement events with National Highways or would like further information, please contact the National Highways Procurement Officer at socialenterprisedps@nationalhighways.co.uk as soon as possible.

National Highways are delivering the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) and has a requirement to store a large number of pallets (over 600) of core soil samples. This requirement may be long term (in the region of 10 years), but could be for a significantly shorter duration. We are seeking to engage with the market to ascertain the appetite of organisations to provide a solution of this nature, which will require a safe, secure, stable, ambient solution with the ability to view or access the samples in a timely manner if necessary.

Construction of a new maintenance compound for National Highways, Works includes; The Design and Construction of the Salt Barn Construction of New Offices Construction of New Gritter Garage Construction of New Fuel and Wash Station Construction of New Landscaping and Car Parking Construction of New Perimeter Fencing and Gated Access Additional information: The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register for a free account at https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk 2. Click the ITTs Open To All Suppliers; link. (These are Invitations to Tender (ITT) open to any registered supplier). Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the ITT into your My ITTs page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) You can now access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the ITT Details box 3. Click My Response under TT Details', you can choose to Create Response or to Decline to Respond& (please give a reason if declining). You can now use the ;Messages function to communicate with National Highways and seek any clarification. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT. There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform. You must then submit your reply using the ;Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk. National Highways reserves the right not to accept the highest scoring, or any, tender. Bidders should note that tenders are submitted at the suppliers own cost and risk. National Highways may cancel the competition or part of it for any reason, and bidders costs will not be reimbursed. National Highways expressly reserves the right (i) not to award any contract as a result of this tendering exercise commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will National Highways be liable for any costs incurred by candidates