This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

22 Sep 2021 at 22:45

TenderUpdate

15 Jun 2021 at 22:45

Tender

14 Jun 2021 at 22:45

Planning

15 Mar 2021 at 22:56

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves National Highways, responsible for the management of England's motorways and major A roads, seeking design services for the Lower Thames Crossing project. The contract titled "Lower Thames Crossing - Detailed Design Services for Contestable Gas Assets" falls under the services category and is classified as pipeline-design services. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, with the contract awarded on 22nd September 2021. The total contract value is approximately £673,980, aimed at designing the diversion of gas pipelines affected by the construction of the new dual carriageway linking Kent, Thurrock, and Essex.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in engineering, design consultancy, and construction sectors, particularly those with Gas Industry Registration Scheme (GIRS) accreditation. Suppliers that possess expertise in pipeline design and construction are well-suited to compete for the contract, as the project is not only a major infrastructure initiative but also aimed at enhancing the UK's transportation network, which could lead to further contracts and collaborations in the future.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Lower Thames Crossing - Detailed Design Services for Contestable Gas Assets

Notice Description

National Highways is the government company charged with operating, maintaining and improving England's motorways and major A roads. We are delivering the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC), a new high-quality dual carriageway connecting Kent, Thurrock and Essex through a tunnel beneath the River Thames. This is the most ambitious roads project in the UK for more than a generation. The project will be transformational for the UK economy, while offering new connections, better journeys and fewer delays. This Contract Award Notice is being issued notify the market of the appointment of a designer to support design services for contestable gas assets on the LTC project.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The LTC project affects a number of statutory undertakers' assets. This contract is to undertake the detailed design for the diversion of approximately 17 affected low, intermediate and medium pressure gas pipelines, which are owned by Cadent Gas Ltd (Cadent) and have been deemed to be contestable by Cadent. These assets are located along the LTC route between the proposed north tunnel portal and the proposed junction with the M25. The length of each individual diversion ranges from 300m to several kilometeres, with a total length of pipelines to be diverted of approximately 13km. The detailed design study will conclude by obtaining a letter of acceptance from Cadent. The majority of contestable assets within scope have been agreed with Cadent during the initial LTC NRSWA/C2 enquiry and have been accepted by Cadent via submission of a Feasibility Study Report. However, a small number of those assets are known to be within the LTC works area but have not been assured to date via site investigations, so the location, characteristics and extent of the works is assumed. This will be required to be investigated to highlight any discrepancies and refine the extent of the scope for detailed design. The designer will undertake a gap analysis on the information provided and agree any further site investigations with National Highways, which will be delivered via LTC's existing contracts. These assets do not have an accepted Feasibility Study Report and as such may require an additional submission to Cadent to obtain acceptance at Cadent Stage Gate "Final Design Review - Refresh (FDR-R)". The designer will work with LTC throughout the detailed design to coordinate their design with LTC's and third parties' (in particular, other statutory undertakers) designs. The designer will also engage with Cadent via LTC to meet the requirements of the Cadent Stage Gate Definition.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029be7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023625-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

65 - Public utilities

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

44161100 - Gas pipelines

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

65000000 - Public utilities

71322200 - Pipeline-design services

79415200 - Design consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£673,980 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Jul 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
29 Apr 2021Expired
Award Date
22 Sep 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
National Highways
Additional Buyers

Highways England

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEDFORD
Postcode
MK41 7LW
Postcode Area
Milton Keynes
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH24 Bedford
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex, TLH32 Thurrock, TLI London

Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Harpur
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Capita Property and Infrastructure Ltd

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