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.

Procurement Act 2023

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.