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LTC-Diversion Construction Works Agreement for Roads North of the Thames

National Highways

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

17 Aug 2026 at 16:59

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

17 Aug 2026 at 16:45

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

18 Jun 2026 at 15:21

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Planning

22 May 2026 at 14:00

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

National Highways Limited procured construction works to divert National Grid’s ZB and ZJ electricity routes, enabling development of the Lower Thames Crossing. The work concerns electricity supply installations associated with the road scheme, covering roads north of the Thames. National Highways is the buying organisation, and the appointed delivery organisation is National Grid Electricity Transmission plc. The requirement is specific to infrastructure affected by the Lower Thames Crossing rather than general road construction or routine electricity supply. Businesses operating in electricity transmission diversion, major infrastructure enabling works or utility protection may find the requirement relevant, particularly where they work alongside strategic road development and network asset owners.

The procurement is complete following a direct award under the Procurement Act 2023, justified on the basis that the work could only be undertaken by National Grid Electricity Transmission plc for technical reasons. The contract was awarded to and signed with National Grid Electricity Transmission plc on 17 August 2026. The awarded and contracted value is £66,827,213 excluding VAT, or £80,192,655.60 including VAT. The award contract period runs from 27 August 2026 to 31 March 2030. The wider lot was planned from 1 June 2026 to 31 March 2031 and has completed. This was a single-lot works requirement above the relevant threshold, evaluated through a direct-award route rather than competitive tendering.

This award demonstrates demand from National Highways for substantial electricity-route diversion works linked to major road infrastructure, with the requirement delivered by a large electricity transmission network operator. The key commercial lesson is that technical ownership and control of the affected network assets determined the procurement route: the buyer stated that only National Grid Electricity Transmission plc could undertake the work. Suppliers considering comparable future requirements would therefore need a direct role in the relevant transmission assets, or a formally recognised ability to carry out works on behalf of their owner, alongside the scale and governance expected for above-threshold national infrastructure projects. General electrical installation capability alone would not establish the same position.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LTC-Diversion Construction Works Agreement for Roads North of the Thames

Notice Description

Diversion of National Grid's ZB and ZJ routes to enable National Highways to facilitate the Lower Thames Crossing road development.

Procurement Information

The work can only be undertaking by National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a155
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078294-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45315300 - Electricity supply installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£89,900,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£66,827,213 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£66,827,213 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 May 2026Expired
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
27 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
National Highways
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6GA
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

National Grid Electricity Transmission

Further Information

Notice Documents

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