Tender

Balfour Beatty - Roads North of the Thames-LTC - Trenchless Crossings

BALFOUR BEATTY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderAmendment

09 Jun 2025 at 15:12

Tender

09 Jun 2025 at 15:09

Planning

04 Jun 2025 at 16:29

Summary of the contracting process

Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Limited is overseeing the tender process for the "Roads North of the Thames-LTC - Trenchless Crossings" project, focusing on critical infrastructure work involving the design and construction across Essex and Kent. This project aims to enhance connectivity via the Lower Thames Crossing, utilising trenchless crossing techniques such as HDD, auger, and micro tunneling. The procurement process is in the tender amendment stage as of 9th June 2025, following initial planning announced on 4th June 2025. Key deadlines include the tender period end date on 13th June 2025, with the contract anticipated to start on 1st September 2025 and conclude by 11th August 2027. The industry category falls under test drilling and boring work, suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, located primarily in London and the South East of the United Kingdom.

The tender represents a substantial opportunity for companies in the construction and engineering sectors, particularly those specialising in underground and trenchless projects. With a total contract value of £5 million, the project encourages business growth through innovative, low-carbon methods and skills development, promoting local recruitment and workforce upskilling. Companies demonstrating commitments to zero emissions solutions will be well-positioned in this competitive open procurement procedure. Additionally, firms offering early career roles and STEM engagement initiatives could gain a strategic advantage by aligning with Balfour Beatty's environmental and community-focused objectives.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Balfour Beatty - Roads North of the Thames-LTC - Trenchless Crossings

Notice Description

Contractor will need to take full responsibility for the design and construction, including any required consents/ approvals, constraints and stakeholder management applicable for the various crossings. Works will include, but not be limited to, the following: Launch/ Reception Pit/Shaft Design and excavation, including all appropriate Temporary Works Design and approvals for the launch/ reception pits. Shafts are temporary and does not need to be accessible on completion of the works. HDD Requirements for Design Pricing by contractor * Detail Design of launch and reception pits including relevant calculations to support CD622 application to Highways England. * Detail Design of the pipeline crossing including long sections and explanation/justification for choice of tunnelling method. * Design of all temporary works associated with the installation including relevant checks and approvals. * Design Liaison to support application queries etc. * Mobilization of required plant & material including any associated traffic orders. * Provision of temporary welfare at both work sites for own workforce. * Provision and installation and removal of all temporary works associated with the construction. * Installation of launch pit including plant, labour and materials. * Installation of reception pit including plant labour and materials. * Installation of various trenchless techniques (HDD/ Auger/ Micro) to achieve the desired results, including all as-builts and records. * Supply of PE pipe as required.. * Removal and storage of arisings from excavations. * Disposal of arisings from excavations. * Backfill and reinstatement of excavations. * Removal and disposal of any excess backfill and waste materials resulting from the installation. * Provision of and disposal of all bentonite slurry. * Dewatering. Additional information: 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 and businesses to opportunities, leaving a skills legacy for the local community and construction industry, all whilst restoring nature and drawing a new blueprint for low-carbon construction. 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: * Delivering the works through a 'zero emissions' solution, and not using diesel on site in any plant or machinery. * Supporting us to leave a skills legacy for the local community, by not only recruiting locally, but upskilling your workforce to enable meaningful progression into higher paid higher skilled work. * Helping to facilitate successful opportunities by providing early careers roles, as well as inspiring young people into construction through delivery of STEM engagement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4a155663-8260-491a-abab-3dea524ce86a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebaa07ce-3e2c-4f51-8b6c-e605ad4e2eb9
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45120000 - Test drilling and boring work

45221250 - Underground work other than tunnels, shafts and subways

45230000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
4 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 11 Aug 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BALFOUR BEATTY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 5HU
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
TLI London, TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-4a155663-8260-491a-abab-3dea524ce86a-2025-06-09T16:12:44+01:00",
    "date": "2025-06-09T16:12:44+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-4a155663-8260-491a-abab-3dea524ce86a",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "planning": {
        "budget": {
            "budgetBreakdown": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "period": {
                        "startDate": "2025-04-01T00:00:00+01:00",
                        "endDate": "2026-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
                    },
                    "description": "2025/2026",
                    "amount": {
                        "amount": 500000,
                        "currency": "GBP"
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "documentType": "plannedProcurementNotice",
                "description": "Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57d90111-0d44-4f5e-adb5-a44789640cfc",
                "datePublished": "2025-06-04T17:29:50+01:00",
                "format": "text/html",
                "language": "en"
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "documentType": "eligibilityCriteria",
                "description": "How to apply: Returns due 13.06.25 Please complete the attached Trenchless Crossing Eligibility Criteria and email BBLTCProcurementandSupplyChain@balfourbeatty.com including attachments. Failure to complete eligibility criteria PQQ in full will result in disqualification from progressing to the next stage. The following questions are designed as 'Qualification Questions' to assess your organisations ability to meet Balfour Beatty's and Lower Thames Crossing's supply chain requirements requirements for the Trenchless Crossing Works. Please note this is by no means a guarantee of any work.",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9844253b-cc45-4852-b0fb-fba3fcd1ba2e",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet"
            }
        ]
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "RNT-LTC-TC 01",
        "title": "Balfour Beatty - Roads North of the Thames-LTC - Trenchless Crossings",
        "description": "Contractor will need to take full responsibility for the design and construction, including any required consents/ approvals, constraints and stakeholder management applicable for the various crossings. Works will include, but not be limited to, the following: Launch/ Reception Pit/Shaft Design and excavation, including all appropriate Temporary Works Design and approvals for the launch/ reception pits. Shafts are temporary and does not need to be accessible on completion of the works. HDD Requirements for Design Pricing by contractor * Detail Design of launch and reception pits including relevant calculations to support CD622 application to Highways England. * Detail Design of the pipeline crossing including long sections and explanation/justification for choice of tunnelling method. * Design of all temporary works associated with the installation including relevant checks and approvals. * Design Liaison to support application queries etc. * Mobilization of required plant & material including any associated traffic orders. * Provision of temporary welfare at both work sites for own workforce. * Provision and installation and removal of all temporary works associated with the construction. * Installation of launch pit including plant, labour and materials. * Installation of reception pit including plant labour and materials. * Installation of various trenchless techniques (HDD/ Auger/ Micro) to achieve the desired results, including all as-builts and records. * Supply of PE pipe as required.. * Removal and storage of arisings from excavations. * Disposal of arisings from excavations. * Backfill and reinstatement of excavations. * Removal and disposal of any excess backfill and waste materials resulting from the installation. * Provision of and disposal of all bentonite slurry. * Dewatering. Additional information: 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 and businesses to opportunities, leaving a skills legacy for the local community and construction industry, all whilst restoring nature and drawing a new blueprint for low-carbon construction. 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: * Delivering the works through a 'zero emissions' solution, and not using diesel on site in any plant or machinery. * Supporting us to leave a skills legacy for the local community, by not only recruiting locally, but upskilling your workforce to enable meaningful progression into higher paid higher skilled work. * Helping to facilitate successful opportunities by providing early careers roles, as well as inspiring young people into construction through delivery of STEM engagement.",
        "status": "active",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "45120000",
            "description": "Test drilling and boring work"
        },
        "additionalClassifications": [
            {
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "id": "45221250",
                "description": "Underground work other than tunnels, shafts and subways"
            },
            {
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "id": "45230000",
                "description": "Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "London",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "South East",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "London",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "South East",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "London",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "South East",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "minValue": {
            "amount": 500000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "value": {
            "amount": 5000000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure (above threshold)",
        "communication": {
            "futureNoticeDate": "2025-06-04T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2025-09-01T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2027-08-11T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": true
        },
        "datePublished": "2025-06-09T16:09:59+01:00",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-06-13T17:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "works",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebaa07ce-3e2c-4f51-8b6c-e605ad4e2eb9",
                "datePublished": "2025-06-09T16:09:59+01:00",
                "format": "text/html",
                "language": "en",
                "dateModified": "2025-06-09T16:12:44+01:00"
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "documentType": "eligibilityCriteria",
                "description": "How to apply: Returns due 13.06.25 Please complete the attached Trenchless Crossing Eligibility Criteria and email BBLTCProcurementandSupplyChain@balfourbeatty.com including attachments. Failure to complete eligibility criteria PQQ in full will result in disqualification from progressing to the next stage. The following questions are designed as 'Qualification Questions' to assess your organisations ability to meet Balfour Beatty's and Lower Thames Crossing's supply chain requirements requirements for the Trenchless Crossing Works. Please note this is by no means a guarantee of any work.",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9844253b-cc45-4852-b0fb-fba3fcd1ba2e",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet"
            },
            {
                "id": "3",
                "documentType": "eligibilityCriteria",
                "description": "How to apply: Returns due 13.06.25 Please complete the attached Trenchless Crossing Eligibility Criteria and email BBLTCProcurementandSupplyChain@balfourbeatty.com including attachments. Failure to complete eligibility criteria PQQ in full will result in disqualification from progressing to the next stage. The following questions are designed as 'Qualification Questions' to assess your organisations ability to meet Balfour Beatty's and Lower Thames Crossing's supply chain requirements requirements for the Trenchless Crossing Works. Please note this is by no means a guarantee of any work.",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9844253b-cc45-4852-b0fb-fba3fcd1ba2e",
                "format": "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet"
            }
        ]
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-SRS-supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/UfZq8heB",
            "name": "BALFOUR BEATTY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "BALFOUR BEATTY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED",
                "scheme": "GB-SRS",
                "id": "supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/UfZq8heB"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "5 Churchill Pl",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "E145HU",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "BBLTCProcurementandSupplyChain@balfourbeatty.com",
                "name": "BB LTC Procurement and Supply Chain Team",
                "telephone": "020 72166800"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-SRS-supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/UfZq8heB",
        "name": "BALFOUR BEATTY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED"
    }
}