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Lower Thames Crossing - Kent Roads - Pile Cropping

Skanska Construction UK Limited

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13 Aug 2026 at 09:01

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Summary of the contracting process

Skanska Construction UK Limited is procuring pile cropping works for the Lower Thames Crossing’s Kent Roads. The requirement covers all labour, plant and equipment needed to safely crop piles to specified cut-off levels, in line with project requirements, technical specifications and health and safety standards. The work forms part of the new road connecting Essex and Kent through a tunnel beneath the River Thames, and will be delivered across the Kent Roads area in Kent. This is a construction works opportunity rather than a supply-only contract, suited to specialist piling, concrete or civil engineering subcontractors able to provide trained operatives, competent supervision and the equipment needed for controlled pile cropping.

The process has reached tender: Skanska invited suppliers to submit offers through a selective competitive procedure with negotiation, above threshold. The buyer set 3 September 2026 at 17:00 as the deadline for submissions. The planned contract period runs from 1 April 2027 to 2 November 2032. The estimated contract value is between £300,000 and £500,000, in GBP. The opportunity is identified as works and concerns pile cropping. Suppliers should complete and return the expression of interest form as part of the tender process. It is presented as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The tender requires suppliers to follow the project’s specifications and relevant health and safety standards.

This opportunity suits specialist piling, groundworks, civil engineering and construction subcontractors with experience of controlled pile cropping on major infrastructure projects. Businesses must be able to provide suitably trained and competent operatives, appropriate supervision, plant and equipment. Operatives need valid Highways Passports, CSCS cards and any other relevant competency cards or certifications required for the work. The project also expects suppliers to support local recruitment and workforce development, including apprenticeships, early-career roles, skills progression and STEM engagement. Suppliers should be prepared to contribute to low-carbon construction ambitions, including a zero-emissions approach, reducing or eliminating diesel use on site and adopting alternative sustainable fuels. The requirement is explicitly intended to widen access for SMEs and local subcontractors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lower Thames Crossing - Kent Roads - Pile Cropping

Notice Description

The scope of works comprises the provision of all necessary labour, plant and equipment to undertake pile cropping activities as required across LTC - Kent Roads. The works will include the safe and controlled cropping of piles to the required cut-off levels in accordance with project requirements, specifications and relevant health and safety standards. The subcontractor will be required to provide suitably trained and competent personnel, including appropriate supervision. All operatives must hold a valid Highways Passport, CSCS card, and any other relevant competency or certification required to undertake the works. The Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) is a new road to better connect Essex and Kent through a tunnel beneath the River Thames. Our purpose is to drive a change in how we deliver - connecting people to jobs, businesses to opportunities, leaving a skills legacy for the local community and championing biodiversity and low-carbon construction. To support the project ambitions, we are committed to publishing opportunities on Contracts Finder to ensure full visibility for SMEs and local subcontractors. By doing so, we widen access to the Lower Thames Crossing supply chain, encourage participation from smaller and local businesses, and help unlock regional growth. This approach ensures that organisations of all sizes can compete fairly, strengthens local economies, and maximises the benefit of investment within the communities closest to the project. Our ambition is to deliver the UK's greenest road, and to do the right thing for local communities and the environment. We can only achieve this with the support of our supply chain, and it is therefore critical that for any supplier to be successful in winning work on LTC, they must demonstrate commitments to supporting delivery of our ambitions: * Supporting LTC to leave a skills legacy for the local community. This means recruiting a local workforce and upskilling the supply chain to enable meaningful progression into higher paid, higher skilled work. * Delivering LTC with the lowest practicable carbon. This includes adoption of our "zero emissions" intent, eradication of diesel on site and promotion of alternative sustainable fuels. * Helping to create successful opportunities by providing early careers roles, such as apprenticeships, and inspiring young people into construction through delivery of STEM engagement. The operatives involved in the works shall be competent with relevant qualifications and competency cards (CSCS) and have a Highway Passport. Additional information: Please complete the attached expression of interest form and return to steve.willis@skanska.co.uk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-25278188-f87b-4ffd-b28f-99b6c576a3ae
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae33a0e4-fd4a-4c0c-bb82-3ba7f1b5ee7a
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials

CPV Codes

19241000 - Pile

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
3 Sep 20266 days to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 2 Nov 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Skanska Construction UK Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WATFORD
Postcode
WD25 7GS
Postcode Area
Watford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Three Rivers
Electoral Ward
Leavesden
Westminster Constituency
South West Hertfordshire

Further Information

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