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Balfour Beatty - Roads North of the Thames-LTC - Technology & Lighting Surveys

BALFOUR BEATTY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED

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Summary of the contracting process

Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Limited is seeking suppliers for technology and highway lighting surveys supporting the Roads North of the Thames–Lower Thames Crossing programme. The work will provide asset and condition information for the design of temporary diversion routes, including the A13 and M25, with surveys also covering the A1089 and associated side roads. Activities include lighting and technology surveys, feeder pillar inspections and testing, electrical infrastructure checks, CCD condition surveys, lighting circuit testing, and inspections of lighting columns and luminaires. The supplier will produce survey records, condition assessments and asset data, coordinating with Balfour Beatty’s contractor and design team. Delivery is across operational road networks in the East of England and South East, including Essex and Kent-related routes.

The procurement has reached tender: Balfour Beatty invited offers through an open procedure above the applicable threshold. Responses, including the completed Technology and Lighting Eligibility Criteria, were requested by 17 August 2026 at 17:00. The planned contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 1 November 2027. The estimated procurement value is £50,000. The opportunity is presented as works and is suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The process includes eligibility and pre-qualification questions assessing an organisation’s ability to meet Balfour Beatty and Lower Thames Crossing supply-chain requirements. The buyer’s requirements include survey outputs that meet programme and design requirements, with technical inspection and asset-condition information forming the core deliverables.

This opportunity suits specialist highway lighting, electrical inspection and technology-survey contractors able to work safely on live motorways and strategic road networks. Relevant capability includes feeder pillar inspections, electrical infrastructure testing, lighting circuit checks, column and luminaire inspections, CCD condition surveys and technology asset surveys. Suppliers should have appropriately qualified and competent electrical inspection personnel, robust quality assurance for accurate asset data, and strong health, safety, environmental and quality management systems. Experience on major highways or infrastructure projects, particularly within National Highways or local-authority environments, is sought. Balfour Beatty also expects suppliers to support Lower Thames Crossing sustainability, carbon-reduction and social-value objectives, including zero-emission delivery, local recruitment, workforce development, early-careers opportunities and STEM engagement.

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Notice Title

Balfour Beatty - Roads North of the Thames-LTC - Technology & Lighting Surveys

Notice Description

We are inviting expressions of interest from qualified and experienced suppliers to undertake Technology and Lighting Surveys as part of the Lower Thames Crossing Roads North programme. The surveys will provide comprehensive asset and condition information to support the development of the Roads North Temporary Diversions (RNoT) design, including the A13 and M25 temporary diversion routes Package Scope The package includes, but is not limited to: Undertaking lighting surveys on the M25, A13, A1089 and associated side roads in accordance with the Design Team's requirements. Undertaking technology surveys on the M25 in accordance with the Design Team's requirements. Carrying out lighting feeder pillar (FP) inspections and testing. Carrying out technology electrical infrastructure (EI) inspections and testing. Undertaking CCD condition surveys. Completing lighting circuit condition inspections and testing. Completing lighting column and luminaire condition inspections and testing. Producing comprehensive survey records, condition assessments and asset information to inform the subsequent design phase. Coordinating with the Contractor and Design Team to ensure survey outputs meet programme and design requirements. What We're Looking For Suppliers should be able to: Deliver high-quality highway lighting and technology surveys on operational road networks. Undertake electrical inspections, testing and condition assessments of highway lighting and technology assets. Demonstrate experience working safely on live highways, including motorways and strategic road networks. Provide robust quality assurance processes to ensure accurate and reliable asset data. Deliver survey outputs within challenging programme constraints. Work collaboratively with Tier 1 contractors, designers and key stakeholders. Experience & Standards We are looking for companies with: Proven experience delivering lighting and technology surveys on major highways or infrastructure projects. Experience undertaking feeder pillar inspections, circuit testing, column and luminaire inspections and technology asset surveys. Appropriately qualified and competent personnel for electrical inspection and testing activities. Strong health, safety, environmental and quality management systems. Experience working within National Highways and/or local authority environments. The ability to meet the Lower Thames Crossing requirements relating to sustainability, carbon reduction and social value. Next Steps If you are interested and would like further information, including pre-qualification requirements and tender timelines, please respond to this notice by 17.08.2026 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-b5fd17-9d0444a4-185f-4c8c-a58f-fa02003d0439
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/42c80b0b-fbe7-49d7-8ac2-07a1a30e6e1a
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

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

50 - Repair and maintenance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

34993000 - Road lights

50232000 - Maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights

71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services

71356100 - Technical control services

71356200 - Technical assistance services

71356300 - Technical support services

71356400 - Technical planning services

71631000 - Technical inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 1 Nov 2027 1-2 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 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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