The works will be split between two frameworks, one covering major renewals works and the other minor works and repairs.

National Highways has costed the five-year programme at around £650m.

Under the present £400m five-year arrangement Morgan Sindall and John Sisk are carrying out major reconstruction works, with lifecycle extension works are delivered VolkerFitzpatrick, Colas, Dyer & Butler and Tarmac delivering life extension works.

Consultants Aecom and Atkins were appointed to provide design, supervision and project management services.

Under the next generation of frameworks the shift in spending focus will be towards full reconstruction.

Tenders are expected to be invited in July next year.

The online market engagement event will be held on 8 November 2023 to share details of both the Legacy Concrete Roads Reconstruction procurement and Legacy Concrete Pavement framework.

The event has been provisionally booked from 09:30 with an allocated time of three hours delivered via Microsoft Teams.

Suppliers can express in interest by email with theircontact details and proposed attendees to [email protected] no later than 31 October 2023.