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LTC - KCC - Unilateral Undertaking Payment Agreement

National Highways

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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07 Oct 2026 at 18:13

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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07 Oct 2026 at 17:07

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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07 Oct 2026 at 16:40

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

National Highways Limited commissioned Kent County Council to support the Lower Thames Crossing through an agreement covering payments for council officers’ time spent servicing the project. The work also covers severance mitigation, updating historic environment records and implementing the Kent Downs National Landscape Compensatory Enhancement Fund, as set out in the Unilateral Undertaking during the Development Consent Order examination. This is a specialist local-authority support service connected to the Lower Thames Crossing and the Kent Downs. The procurement is classified as civic betterment and community facility support services.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Kent County Council through a direct award. National Highways stated that only Kent County Council could carry out the work. There was one lot. The award was made on 7 October 2026, and the contract was signed that day. Its period runs from 19 October 2026 to 31 December 2035. The contract value is £5,597,796 excluding tax (£6,717,355.20 including tax).

For suppliers assessing similar future work for National Highways, this award indicates demand for local-authority support tied to a major infrastructure project and its planning commitments. Relevant capability would include coordinating officer input to a Development Consent Order examination, addressing severance mitigation, maintaining historic environment records and delivering a landscape compensatory enhancement fund. The direct award rationale identifies Kent County Council as the only body able to execute this agreement; competing credibly on a future requirement would therefore depend on demonstrating the necessary local authority role and ability to deliver these specific commitments, rather than general infrastructure services alone.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LTC - KCC - Unilateral Undertaking Payment Agreement

Notice Description

To provide for payment of contributions towards officer time servicing the needs of Lower Thames Crossing, together with measures such as severance mitigation, updating historic environment records and implementing the Kent Downs National Landscape Compensatory Enhancement Fund, as set out in the Unilateral Undertaking during DCO examination.

Procurement Information

This could only be excuted by Kent County Council

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078326
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094966-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£5,597,796 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£5,597,796 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
19 Oct 2026 - 31 Dec 2035 Over 5 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

Kent County Council

Further Information

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