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Lower Thames Crossing - Tunnels and Approaches

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

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08 Feb 2024 at 18:05

Summary of the contracting process

National Highways, a government company responsible for England's strategic road networks, is undertaking a procurement process for the Lower Thames Crossing - Tunnels and Approaches contract. This construction project aims to alleviate congestion at the Dartford Crossing by creating a new road connecting Kent, Thurrock, and Essex through tunnels under the River Thames. The selected contractors will design and construct two tunnels with a three-lane carriageway, approach roads, tunnel control systems, and a landscape maintenance agreement. The procurement method being used is Competitive Dialogue, and the status of this tender is complete.

This contracting opportunity presents significant business prospects for companies involved in construction, engineering, tunneling, electrical installations, mechanical systems, and related architectural services. Businesses capable of delivering large-scale infrastructure projects, particularly those with experience in tunnel construction and road engineering, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. National Highways, the buying organisation, has set clear award criteria focusing on quality and price, offering a substantial contract value of £1,344,687,196. Companies interested in this opportunity should be prepared to engage in a competitive dialogue process in line with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102).

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Notice Title

Lower Thames Crossing - Tunnels and Approaches

Notice Description

National Highways is the government company charged with operating, maintaining and improving England's strategic road networks. The Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) is a proposed new road connecting Kent, Thurrock and Essex through tunnels underneath the River Thames. The Programme will relieve the congested Dartford Crossing and approach roads and improve their performance by providing sufficient north-south road capacity. On the south side of the River Thames, the new road will link the tunnel to the A2 and M2 in Kent. On the north side, it will link to the A13 and junction 29 of the M25 in the London Borough of Havering. There are Three Main Works contracts in this Programme. This procurement is for the Tunnels and Approaches contract only, which will interface with the other two Main Works contracts.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Project is to design and construct two highway tunnels beneath the River Thames and has been procured under the Competitive Dialogue Procedure. The contract governing the Project is based on the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) form of contract. The scope includes the portal structures, approach roads, the tunnel controls systems (MEICA) and a five year landscape maintenance and aftercare contract. At circa 16 metres in diameter, these tunnels will be some of the largest bored tunnels in the world. Each tunnel will feature a three-lane carriage way. Each tunnel will be circa 4km in length, with approximately 1km of approach roads from each portal connecting into the two neighbouring roads contracts.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-043888
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004306-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialogue
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

45 - Construction work

51 - Installation services (except software)

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus

31625100 - Fire-detection systems

34928110 - Road barriers

34928470 - Signage

35110000 - Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment

35111000 - Firefighting equipment

35111500 - Fire suppression system

45000000 - Construction work

45112500 - Earthmoving work

45221000 - Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways

45221200 - Construction work for tunnels, shafts and subways

45221240 - Construction work for tunnels

45221245 - Under-river tunnel construction work

45221247 - Tunnelling works

45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads

45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads

45233120 - Road construction works

45310000 - Electrical installation work

45350000 - Mechanical installations

51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71200000 - Architectural and related services

71311220 - Highways engineering services

71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings

71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works

71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services

71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services

71420000 - Landscape architectural services

71500000 - Construction-related services

92222000 - Closed circuit television services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,344,687,196 £1B-£10B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Dec 20232 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
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
annabel.dunn@nationalhighways.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BEDFORD
Postcode
MK41 7LW
Post Town
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
TLH East (England), TLH32 Thurrock, TLJ South East (England), TLJ4 Kent

Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Harpur
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

BOUYGUES TRAVAUX PUBLICS

J MURPHY & SONS

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