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Balfour Beatty - Roads North of the Thames - LTC - FRC Structures Package

BALFOUR BEATTY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED

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30 Sep 2026 at 09:44

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Summary of the contracting process

Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering is seeking suppliers for reinforced-concrete and structural works on the Lower Thames Crossing Roads North programme. Potential works include foundations, abutments, retaining walls, pile caps, reinforced-earth structures, bridges and highway structures, alongside related civil engineering, design, construction, supply and installation. Temporary works, quality assurance, testing and commissioning are also within the capabilities being explored. The Lower Thames Crossing is a new road connecting Essex and Kent via a tunnel beneath the Thames. Delivery locations are in the East of England and South East. The scope and packaging are still being developed: the buyer is using this qualification exercise to understand supplier capability, capacity and delivery preferences before finalising how the works will be packaged.

The buyer invited suppliers to submit an expression of interest through an open procedure and eligibility questionnaire; this is a market-engagement and qualification stage to inform the eventual packaging strategy, not a guarantee of work. The questionnaire submission deadline was 14 October 2026 at 17:00. The stated contract period runs from 1 April 2028 to 1 November 2030. The procurement estimate is £1,000,000. Works may be split into several packages, potentially including smaller or specialist packages. The questionnaire assesses whether organisations can meet Balfour Beatty and Lower Thames Crossing supply-chain requirements, with responses intended to establish their capabilities, capacity, experience, preferred delivery model and the scale of work they can undertake. Suppliers may respond individually or as part of a consortium, joint venture or wider supply chain.

This opportunity is relevant to contractors and specialist suppliers experienced in reinforced-concrete structures, bridge and highway structures, foundations, substructures, retaining walls or other civil engineering infrastructure. The buyer welcomes organisations of all sizes, including SMEs, and consortium, joint-venture and supply-chain responses, making the exercise relevant to firms whose capability covers only part of the potential scope as well as those able to deliver broader packages. Suppliers should be ready to explain their technical capability, delivery capacity, relevant experience and preferred delivery model. The programme also expects suppliers to support low-carbon delivery through a zero-emissions solution with no diesel-powered plant or machinery on site, local recruitment and workforce skills progression, early-career roles, and STEM engagement with young people. These commitments are central to the stated supply-chain ambitions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Balfour Beatty - Roads North of the Thames - LTC - FRC Structures Package

Notice Description

The Lower Thames Crossing Roads, North Programme is seeking expressions of interest from suppliers with experience in reinforced concrete (FRC) and structural works. The scope is expected to include elements such as reinforced concrete foundations, abutments, retaining walls, pile caps, reinforced earth structures, bridge structures and other civil engineering works. As part of our procurement planning, we are considering a range of packaging options, including splitting the works into multiple packages. Through this PQQ, we are looking to better understand the market's capability, capacity and preferred delivery models to help inform the final procurement strategy. What We're Looking For We would like to hear from organisations with experience in one or more of the following: Reinforced concrete foundations Reinforced concrete abutments Reinforced concrete retaining walls Reinforced earth structures Pile caps and substructures Bridge and highway structures Structural concrete works Civil engineering and infrastructure projects Design, construction, supply and installation services Temporary works design and management Quality assurance, testing and commissioning We welcome responses from organisations of all sizes, including SMEs, either independently or as part of a consortium, joint venture or wider supply chain arrangement. How to Apply If you are interested in this opportunity, please complete the attached FRC Structures Package Eligibility Criteria Questionnaire and return it to the Supply Chain Team by 14.10.26 at: BBLTCProcurementandSupplyChain@balfourbeatty.com Please ensure all sections of the questionnaire are completed, as this will help us gain a full understanding of your organisation's capabilities, capacity and experience. The qualification questions have been designed to assess your ability to meet Balfour Beatty and Lower Thames Crossing supply chain requirements and will help inform the final packaging strategy for these works. As we are currently considering a number of packaging options, including smaller and specialist work packages, we are particularly interested in understanding the scale of work your organisation can deliver, your technical capabilities and your preferred delivery model. 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8dad35aa-7fe5-46b6-8304-34f9a9713fed
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd6f6ea3-04bd-4c7b-8faa-6f6fdb0bad57
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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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

45221100 - Construction work for bridges

45223200 - Structural works

45223500 - Reinforced-concrete structures

45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads

45262210 - Foundation work

45262300 - Concrete work

45262310 - Reinforced-concrete work

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
14 Oct 20261 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2028 - 1 Nov 2030 2-3 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
BALFOUR BEATTY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 5HU
Postcode Area
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
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

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