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title: "Lower Thames Crossing - Low Carbon Hydrogen"
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# Lower Thames Crossing - Low Carbon Hydrogen

Buyer: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-482d23a8-5cc8-45ef-bc1b-67cd79014c13

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## Summary

National Highways Limited is leading a procurement process for the Lower Thames Crossing - Low Carbon Hydrogen project, focused on supplying low carbon hydrogen to fuel construction equipment and machinery. The contract is valued at £32.6 million and is central to a pathfinder project exploring carbon-neutral construction methods for the new road connecting Kent, Thurrock, and Essex beneath the River Thames. This eight-year contract, with potential extensions, aims to replace diesel with hydrogen, contributing significantly to carbon reduction goals. The procurement falls under the category of industrial gases and spans regions including London and the South East of England, transitioning from tender to award phase as of 24 February 2026, with the contract period starting from 29 January 2026.

Opportunities arising from this tender include supplying low carbon hydrogen for construction purposes, which could allow for substantial business growth in the sustainable energy sector. The competitive dialogue procurement method used here is particularly suitable for SMEs, like GeoPura Ltd, that can provide innovative solutions in hydrogen storage and dispensing. Business entities focusing on clean energy and industrial gas supply are well-positioned to leverage this opportunity to expand their market presence, given the contract's long duration and strategic importance to the Lower Thames Crossing development. This initiative is a prime opportunity for businesses specialising in hydrogen technologies and industrial gases to contribute to and benefit from major infrastructure projects with a sustainable energy focus.

## Notice

National Highways is the government company charged with operating, maintaining and improving England's strategic road networks. The Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) is a National Highways project that will build a new road connecting Kent, Thurrock and Essex through a tunnel beneath the River Thames. It will provide much-needed new road capacity across the river east of London, alleviating congestion on the Dartford Crossing. Three Delivery Partners have been appointed to deliver the three main components of the project - Kent Roads, Tunnels & Approaches and Roads North. National Highways has designated LTC a pathfinder project that will explore carbon neutral construction. Low Carbon Hydrogen is a key element in LTC's strategy to deliver its carbon reduction targets and a key objective of this procurement is to enable a significant reduction in the use of diesel on the programme by enabling the use of hydrogen powered plant, machinery and generators. The procurement covers the supply, delivery, storage on site and dispensing of Low Carbon Hydrogen for use by the LTC appointed Delivery Partners to fuel their construction plant and equipment. Making hydrogen easily available could displace a significant amount of the diesel forecast to be used during construction. This will be an 8 year contract (consisting of a period of preparation and readiness to supply hydrogen and then 5 years of hydrogen supply) with the option to extend by up to two additional years (1+1) in the event this is required. The option to extend is included to mitigate the impact of delays to the LTC programme The Low Carbon Hydrogen contract is enabled for use by Lower Thames Crossing's Delivery Partners and by National Highways' contractors

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73607517-68f9-4154-b585-b2b5dc5e5824 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialogue (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 29 Jan 2026 - 28 Jan 2034 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £32,600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £32,600,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED |
| Locality | BEDFORD |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK41 7LW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford |
| Local authority | Bedford |
| Electoral ward | Harpur |
| Westminster constituency | Bedford |
| Delivery location | TLI London, TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GEOPURA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 24 - Chemical products

### Codes

- 24110000 - Industrial gases

## Release History

- 24 Feb 2026 at 17:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73607517-68f9-4154-b585-b2b5dc5e5824

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/73607517-68f9-4154-b585-b2b5dc5e5824
  24th February 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/61bec617-ef50-49b9-8e1c-ad2fb5f41601
  n/a

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