National Highways Supply Chain Development

We are the government company charged with operating, maintaining and improving England’s motorways and major A roads. Our strategic road network totals around 4,300 miles – carrying a third of all traffic by mileage and two thirds of all heavy goods traffic.

We work to provide free-flowing, safe, serviceable, accessible, and integrated roads. Our network helps drive economic growth across the country, creating jobs, supporting businesses, and opening areas for development. We are committed to cutting our carbon footprint, and fully support government’s drive to achieve net-zero carbon by 2050.

• In November 2024 we launched our refreshed  Supplier Development System.  This prepares our supply chain for effective delivery of the third Road Investment Strategy (RIS3). It consists of a capability assessment for organisations to benchmark and build competencies across a range of priority issues. We invite all suppliers and sub-contractors in the wider highways supply chain to use this important tool to develop their business.
• In October 2025, National Highways introduced our modernised Manual of Contracts for Highway Work Click here for more information. View the Video by Mike Wilson, Executive Director,  Safety, Engineering and Standards introducing the Manual here
• Improving the quality of design and construction – Pause for Quality Campaign  View and Share the Pause for Quality Toolbox Talk.  National Highways is leading a campaign with our supply chain to renew our focus on improving the quality of what we design and its construction. View more under the Stakeholder Engagement menu below.
• In June 2025, National Highways launched the Network Occupancy web page and Controlling our Network Hub find out more here 

Other support from National Highways

For more information on our work with the Supply Chain School please contact:

Andrew Wilson [email protected]

(07736 685588)

National Highways Supplier Development Group Leader

Stefan Jastak [email protected]

(07857 663191)