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Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) Digital Geo-spatial Platform

National Highways Limited

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Planning

26 Aug 2026 at 14:19

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

National Highways Limited intends to procure a digital geospatial platform for the Lower Thames Crossing project. The platform will be procured, operated and maintained to support health, safety, wellbeing and security, operational delivery, emergency response, environmental protection, productivity improvement and programme assurance throughout the works. It will provide real-time visibility of personnel, vehicles, plant and equipment, with geospatial monitoring, reporting, alerts and data analytics to identify, manage and monitor risk proactively. The system must communicate with contractors’ geospatial platforms and provide programme-wide visibility and information sharing. This is a software and information-systems requirement, including geographic information systems or equivalent. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. National Highways Limited is the central-government public authority buying the requirement.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is not an invitation to tender. National Highways expects to issue the next notice by 2 November 2026. The planned contract is for one lot, with an anticipated term from 25 January 2027 to 24 January 2030 and an extension period potentially running to 24 January 2034. The estimated value is £2,000,000 excluding VAT, or £2,400,000 including VAT. The procurement is above the applicable threshold. National Highways is undertaking preliminary market engagement through a supplier briefing session on Microsoft Teams, scheduled for 4 September 2026 at 2pm BST. A follow-up questionnaire is expected, with responses due by 18 September 2026. Participation will not form part of any later tender evaluation.

The requirement should suit small and medium-sized enterprises with experience supplying, operating and maintaining enterprise geospatial, GIS or equivalent digital platforms. Relevant suppliers are likely to have strong capabilities in real-time location and asset visibility, geospatial data integration, monitoring, reporting, alerting and analytics. Experience supporting construction, infrastructure, transport or major programmes would help, particularly where systems must improve health and safety, security, emergency response, environmental protection, productivity and assurance. Suppliers should be able to integrate with multiple contractor platforms and enable information sharing across a programme. The buyer is seeking a platform that can support proactive risk identification and management, rather than a basic mapping or standalone GIS product. Businesses can use the planned engagement to explain their technical approach and provide feedback on the draft scope and procurement strategy.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) Digital Geo-spatial Platform

Notice Description

National Hhighways is seeking to procure, operate and maintain a digital geospatial platform that supports Health, Safety, Wellbeing and Security (HSW&S), operational delivery, emergency response, environmental protection, productivity improvement and programme assurance throughout the duration of the Works. The platform shall provide real-time visibility of personnel, vehicles, plant and equipment and support the proactive identification, management and monitoring of risk through geospatially enabled monitoring, reporting, alerting and data analytics capabilities. The platform shall have ability to communicate to contractor geo-spatial platforms and shall facilitate programme-wide visibility and information sharing.

Planning Information

National Highways is undertaking preliminary market engagement in relation to this upcoming procurement associated with the Lower Thames Crossing Project. The purpose of this supplier briefing session is to: Provide an introduction to the Lower Thames Crossing Project. Present an overview of the proposed requirement and draft scope of works. Provide suppliers with an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback to inform the procurement strategy. Participation in this engagement exercise will not form part of any future evaluation process and will not provide any supplier with an advantage in any subsequent procurement. Engagement Activity Type of Engagement: Supplier Briefing Session Date and Time: 04 September 2026, 2:00 PM (BST) Location: Microsoft Teams (virtual meeting) Attendance Suppliers wishing to attend should register by providing: Name of attendee Job title Organisation name Contact email address How to Respond Please confirm attendance by email to: ancillaryprocurement@lowerthamescrossing.co.uk Suppliers should provide the details of attendees as outlined above. Next Steps Following registration, joining instructions and the Microsoft Teams meeting link will be issued to confirmed attendees. Following the breifing a questionairre will be issued for suppliers to complete, a deadline of 2 weeks will be applied. Feedback gathered during and following the engagement session may be used to help refine the procurement approach, scope of works, tender requirements and procurement timetable. Additional Information This notice is issued solely for the purposes of preliminary market engagement. It does not constitute a call for competition, a tender notice, or a commitment by National Highways to commence a procurement process or award any contract. Interested suppliers should monitor Find a Tender and other relevant procurement portals for any future procurement opportunities related to this requirement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ecbf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081372-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

38221000 - Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent)

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Nov 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 Jan 2027 - 24 Jan 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
National Highways Limited
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
TLI London
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

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