New England Highway, Maitland Westbound Upgrade - Registration of Interest (ROI)

⁠⁠⁠Overview

Transport for NSW invites suitably experienced and qualified organisations with design and construction capability to register their interest in the design and construction of the New England Highway, Maitland Westbound Upgrade (MWU).

Purpose

Transport for NSW is seeking suitably experienced and qualified design and construction organisations to participate in a three-phase procurement process for the Maitland Westbound Upgrade, involving the development of a Concept Design and subsequent design and construction of the Project.

Scope

• Design and construction of the New England Highway, Maitland Westbound Upgrade

Contractor Requirements

• Suitably experienced and qualified organisations with design and construction capability
• Compliance with the Transport Statement of Business Ethics throughout the procurement process and any subsequent contract period
• Compliance with the NSW Government Procurement Policy Framework
• Compliance with the NSW Government Supplier Code of Conduct
• Compliance with the New South Wales Industrial Relations Guidelines: Building and Construction Procurement
• The successful contractor(s) must be accredited under the Australian Government Work Health and Safety Accreditation Scheme at the time of entering into the contract for 'building work' on the project, and must maintain accreditation under the Scheme while the 'building work' is being carried out (information available at fsc.gov.au)

Instructions to Tenderers

Organisations must follow the instructions outlined in the attached document titled "TfNSW-MWU-Registration of Interest Invitation", including submission of the completed ROI Returnable Schedules and a duly executed Corporate Confidentiality Deed Poll.

ROI submissions must be submitted to Transport for NSW before the Closing Time and Date by email to MWU_Procurement@transport.nsw.gov.au.

Registration emails must include the following email subject: 'MWU: Procurement Process - ROI Submission'.

Additional information is available on the Transport website under "New England Highway - Maitland westbound upgrade".

About

The MWU project is funded by the Australian Government.

Enquiries

Primary contact: Isla Pym

For further information, please contact the primary contact via MWU_Procurement@transport.nsw.gov.au.

The New England Highway - Maitland westbound upgrade is focused on the westbound movement at the Cessnock Road roundabout in Maitland. An eastbound flyover is already in place at this location. Transport for NSW says the upgrade would ease congestion, make travel times more reliable, improve safety, help freight move better and support housing and population growth in the Maitland and Cessnock council areas. The project will also support future active transport links and public transport infrastructure.

Transport for NSW identified the intersection in the Draft Hunter Strategic Regional Integrated Transport Plan. It forms part of a five-year plan to improve traffic conditions on Main Road/Cessnock Road between Kurri Kurri and Maitland. The plan says the number of homes and jobs along the Maitland to Cessnock corridor will increase significantly, which will lead to higher traffic volumes. Initial improvements to the roundabout were completed in 2019, including traffic lights to reduce westbound queueing.

The Australian Government is fully funding the $100 million upgrade. From 31 August 2026, Transport for NSW began up to three months of geotechnical and survey investigations around the roundabout. This work covered the road surface, the road corridor, drainage, existing underground services and ground conditions. Transport for NSW also ran a Market Interaction Process asking industry for feedback to help decide how the project will be procured and delivered.