--- title: "Balfour Beatty - Roads North of the Thames-LTC - Trenchless Crossings" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4a155663-8260-491a-abab-3dea524ce86a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4a155663-8260-491a-abab-3dea524ce86a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4a155663-8260-491a-abab-3dea524ce86a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4a155663-8260-491a-abab-3dea524ce86a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BALFOUR BEATTY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED" published: "2025-06-09" --- # Balfour Beatty - Roads North of the Thames-LTC - Trenchless Crossings Buyer: BALFOUR BEATTY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4a155663-8260-491a-abab-3dea524ce86a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4a155663-8260-491a-abab-3dea524ce86a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4a155663-8260-491a-abab-3dea524ce86a.json) ## Summary Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Limited is overseeing the tender process for the "Roads North of the Thames-LTC - Trenchless Crossings" project, focusing on critical infrastructure work involving the design and construction across Essex and Kent. This project aims to enhance connectivity via the Lower Thames Crossing, utilising trenchless crossing techniques such as HDD, auger, and micro tunneling. The procurement process is in the tender amendment stage as of 9th June 2025, following initial planning announced on 4th June 2025. Key deadlines include the tender period end date on 13th June 2025, with the contract anticipated to start on 1st September 2025 and conclude by 11th August 2027. The industry category falls under test drilling and boring work, suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, located primarily in London and the South East of the United Kingdom. The tender represents a substantial opportunity for companies in the construction and engineering sectors, particularly those specialising in underground and trenchless projects. With a total contract value of £5 million, the project encourages business growth through innovative, low-carbon methods and skills development, promoting local recruitment and workforce upskilling. Companies demonstrating commitments to zero emissions solutions will be well-positioned in this competitive open procurement procedure. Additionally, firms offering early career roles and STEM engagement initiatives could gain a strategic advantage by aligning with Balfour Beatty's environmental and community-focused objectives. ## Notice Contractor will need to take full responsibility for the design and construction, including any required consents/ approvals, constraints and stakeholder management applicable for the various crossings. Works will include, but not be limited to, the following: Launch/ Reception Pit/Shaft Design and excavation, including all appropriate Temporary Works Design and approvals for the launch/ reception pits. Shafts are temporary and does not need to be accessible on completion of the works. HDD Requirements for Design Pricing by contractor * Detail Design of launch and reception pits including relevant calculations to support CD622 application to Highways England. * Detail Design of the pipeline crossing including long sections and explanation/justification for choice of tunnelling method. * Design of all temporary works associated with the installation including relevant checks and approvals. * Design Liaison to support application queries etc. * Mobilization of required plant & material including any associated traffic orders. * Provision of temporary welfare at both work sites for own workforce. * Provision and installation and removal of all temporary works associated with the construction. * Installation of launch pit including plant, labour and materials. * Installation of reception pit including plant labour and materials. * Installation of various trenchless techniques (HDD/ Auger/ Micro) to achieve the desired results, including all as-builts and records. * Supply of PE pipe as required.. * Removal and storage of arisings from excavations. * Disposal of arisings from excavations. * Backfill and reinstatement of excavations. * Removal and disposal of any excess backfill and waste materials resulting from the installation. * Provision of and disposal of all bentonite slurry. * Dewatering. Additional information: The Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) is a new road to better connect Essex and Kent through a tunnel beneath the River Thames. Our purpose is to drive a change in how we deliver - connecting people to jobs and businesses to opportunities, leaving a skills legacy for the local community and construction industry, all whilst restoring nature and drawing a new blueprint for low-carbon construction. Our ambition is to deliver the UK's greenest road, and to do the right thing for local communities and the environment. We can only achieve this with the support of our supply chain, and it is therefore critical that for any supplier to be successful in winning work on LTC, they must demonstrate commitments to supporting delivery of our ambitions: * Delivering the works through a 'zero emissions' solution, and not using diesel on site in any plant or machinery. * Supporting us to leave a skills legacy for the local community, by not only recruiting locally, but upskilling your workforce to enable meaningful progression into higher paid higher skilled work. * Helping to facilitate successful opportunities by providing early careers roles, as well as inspiring young people into construction through delivery of STEM engagement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebaa07ce-3e2c-4f51-8b6c-e605ad4e2eb9 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Jun 2025 | | Submission deadline | 13 Jun 2025 | | Future notice date | 4 Jun 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 11 Aug 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BALFOUR BEATTY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E14 5HU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets | | Local authority | Tower Hamlets | | Electoral ward | Canary Wharf | | Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse | | Delivery location | TLI London, TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45120000 - Test drilling and boring work - 45221250 - Underground work other than tunnels, shafts and subways - 45230000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork ## Release History - 9 Jun 2025 at 15:12 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebaa07ce-3e2c-4f51-8b6c-e605ad4e2eb9 - 9 Jun 2025 at 15:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebaa07ce-3e2c-4f51-8b6c-e605ad4e2eb9 - 4 Jun 2025 at 16:29 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57d90111-0d44-4f5e-adb5-a44789640cfc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ebaa07ce-3e2c-4f51-8b6c-e605ad4e2eb9 9th June 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57d90111-0d44-4f5e-adb5-a44789640cfc 4th June 2025 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9844253b-cc45-4852-b0fb-fba3fcd1ba2e How to apply: Returns due 13.06.25 Please complete the attached Trenchless Crossing Eligibility Criteria and email BBLTCProcurementandSupplyChain@balfourbeatty.com including attachments. Failure to complete eligibility criteria PQQ in full will result in disqualification from progressing to the next stage. The following questions are designed as 'Qualification Questions' to assess your organisations ability to meet Balfour Beatty's and Lower Thames Crossing's supply chain requirements requirements for the Trenchless Crossing Works. Please note this is by no means a guarantee of any work. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4a155663-8260-491a-abab-3dea524ce86a. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4a155663-8260-491a-abab-3dea524ce86a.json.