Scope
Reference
OCAMS093
Description
Advanced Traffic Management Service (ATMS) Provider
Total value (estimated)
- £100,000,000 excluding VAT
- £120,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 21 May 2027 to 20 May 2032
- Possible extension to 20 May 2037
- 10 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 63712710 - Traffic monitoring services
Engagement
Engagement deadline
24 February 2026
Engagement process description
This opportunity relates to the provision of support for the Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) for National Highways , the body responsible for England's strategic road network.
The Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) currently procured under several contracts provides services to all National Highways Control Rooms to manage the traffic on the ~4,500 miles of the strategic road network.
We will be holding a Preliminary Market Engagement Day on Tuesday 24th February 2026, to gather insight into the anticipated approach to the requirement and procurement process. Please note, this event is open to anyone who wishes to register.
The event will be held at:
Leonardo Royal Hotel Birmingham,
245 Broad Street, Birmingham,
West Midlands, United Kingdom,
B1 2HQ.
Please arrive at the venue from 12:30pm to enable a prompt 1:00pm start. We anticipate the event will last for 1 - 2 hours, with a finish no later than 3:00pm.
Please note there will be no remote access or dial-in facility available. We will initially accept all expressions of interest without attendance restrictions. Should demand exceed capacity, we may introduce limits at a later stage.
To register for this event, please send your expression of interest and contact details by completing this form:
https://forms.office.com/e/EFKXWF2K6j
Please complete a separate form for each expected attendee.
The form will need to be submitted by 12:00pm on Tuesday 17th February 2026. If you have any issues, please contact OCSAMS@nationalhighways.co.uk.
This UK2 – Preliminary Market Engagement 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.
We looking forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards
National Highways Digital Procurement
Contracting authority
National Highways
- Companies House: 09346363
Bridge House, 1 Walnut Tree Close
Guildford
GU1 4LZ
United Kingdom
Email: info@nationalhighways.co.uk
Website: https://nationalhighways.co.uk
Region: UKJ25 - West Surrey
Organisation type: Public authority - central government