Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bba-3d72-70d4-b90d-a96ea72c7c86/scheme-delivery-framework-2 [Skip to main content](#main-content) closedGBrestricted procedureSuitable for SMEs # Scheme Delivery Framework 2 [National Highways](https://tendernation.io/buyers/national-highways) Estimated value £14,500,000,000 Published 29 Sept 2025 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Split into 64 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](/opportunities/for-small-businesses)## About this tender National Highways Scheme Delivery Framework 2 (SDF2) will play a pivotal role in renewing and enhancing England’s Strategic Road Network (SRN). Covering over 4,500 miles of motorways and major A roads, the SRN is a vital component of the UK’s transport infrastructure, carrying a third of all traffic and two-thirds of freight. SDF2 is designed to ensure this network remains dependable, durable, and safe, while also delivering value for money. SDF2 builds on the foundations of its predecessor frameworks - the original Scheme Delivery Framework (SDF) and the Pavement Delivery Framework (PDF). With an estimated value of £14.5 billion and a projected 8-year duration, SDF2 represents a significant investment in the future of the UK’s road infrastructure. The framework will focus on renewing and maintaining existing assets, with a strong emphasis on collaboration, standardisation, and productivity. It aims to focus spending on long-term asset improvements rather than temporary fixes, while simplifying commercial models to reduce administrative burden. SDF2 will be an enabled framework to facilitate usage by Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) and Maintenance and Response (M&R) suppliers. The new framework represents a forward-looking approach by National Highways aimed at delivering high-quality, efficient infrastructure projects that align with the evolving needs of stakeholders and road users. While the SDF has facilitated numerous successful projects across the SRN, the SDF2 is expected to build on this foundation with innovations and improvements that respond to emerging demands in safety, transport and sustainability. In late 2024, National Highways held an extensive round of preliminary market engagement, consisting of six face-to-face workshops and two online events, designed to incorporate input from the supply chain. The feedback gathered at market engagement informed the development of the SDF2 strategy, and material from the events can be found here: [highways.sharepoint.com](https://highways.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/NationalHighwaysProcurement-MaterialforExternalRelease/EjbLGgLNyFFKiYPsSEatBR4BI28Sv1e4-xZToGq2cfyZ9g?e=3Tx80E) For more information on the operation of SDF2, please refer to the Information Memorandum. Read full description ## CPV classification Construction workGround-drainage workWorks for complete or part construction and civil engineering workConstruction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatworkConstruction work for highways, roadsMain road construction worksConstruction work for highwaysRoad-maintenance worksRoad-repair worksRepair and maintenance servicesPaving and asphalting worksHighway maintenance workMacadam, tarmac and tar sandsSurface work for roadsCarriageway resurfacing worksResurfacing worksProject management consultancy servicesTunnel lightingConstruction work for dams and similar fixed structuresConstruction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subwaysRoad tunnel construction workTunnelling worksTunnel linings construction workTunnel operation servicesEngineering design servicesEngineering design services for the construction of civil engineering worksEngineering-design services for traffic installationsTechnical assistance servicesTechnical support servicesConstruction consultancy servicesResearch consultancy servicesDesign and execution of research and developmentPre-feasibility study and technological demonstrationRoad traffic-control equipmentCrash barriersRoad barriersSafety barriersTraffic-monitoring equipmentTraffic-flow measuring systemConstruction work for buildings relating to road transportConstruction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)Miscellaneous building structuresStructures and parts of structuresStructures of bridgesStructures and partsScaffolding structuresMiscellaneous structuresParts of structuresRoad construction worksConstruction work for elevated highwaysTraffic-calming worksSurface work for highwaysArtificial grassLandscaping workRepair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipmentRepair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipmentRoad markings Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-0515f3-2025-09-29T10:57:13+01:00 [View official notice ](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-0515f3-2025-09-29T10:57:13+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. 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