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title: "Lower Thames Crossing - Low Carbon Hydrogen"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d447"
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# Lower Thames Crossing - Low Carbon Hydrogen

Buyer: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d447

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## Summary

National Highways Limited, a government agency in charge of managing England's strategic road networks, is spearheading the Lower Thames Crossing project, which includes a procurement initiative focused on Low Carbon Hydrogen. The initiative aims to fuel construction machinery for the stretch connecting Kent, Thurrock, and Essex through a tunnel beneath the River Thames. Classified under the industry category of "Hydrogen," the procurement process is currently in the award and contract stage as of February 2026. The procurement method employed is competitive dialogue, ensuring a selective approach to supplier engagement. The contract, valued at £32,600,000, has been signed with GeoPura Ltd to manage the supply and storage of hydrogen, providing an opportunity to innovate with hydrogen-powered equipment and reducing diesel usage during construction. Delivery locations include Kent, Thurrock, and areas east of Gravesend and Tilbury within the UK.

The Lower Thames Crossing project presents significant growth opportunities for businesses within the hydrogen and construction sectors. Companies capable of supplying hydrogen-related goods, particularly those with innovative solutions for storage and delivery, are well-positioned to compete in the procurement process. Industrial machinery and construction businesses focusing on sustainable and carbon-neutral technologies could leverage this venture to enhance their portfolios, aligning with National Highways' commitment to reducing carbon emissions. SMEs, like GeoPura Ltd, which are agile and innovative, also stand a strong chance in this selective dialogue process, enabling participation in a project with robust governmental backing and environmental significance.

## 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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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 | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016677-2026 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialogue |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | 29 Jun 2023 |
| Award date | 17 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000,000 |
| Lots value | £50,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £32,600,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | NATIONAL HIGHWAYS |
| Locality | BEDFORD |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK41 7LW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLH East (England), TLH3 Essex, TLH32 Thurrock, TLI London, TLI3 Inner London - West, TLI4 Inner London - East, TLI5 Outer London - East and North East, TLJ South East (England), TLJ4 Kent, TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 24 - Chemical products
- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
- 45 - Construction work
- 65 - Public utilities
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 24111600 - Hydrogen
- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 42000000 - Industrial machinery
- 43000000 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
- 43200000 - Earthmoving and excavating machinery, and associated parts
- 43300000 - Construction machinery and equipment
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 65000000 - Public utilities
- 65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

## Release History

- 24 Feb 2026 at 17:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016677-2026
- 12 Jul 2023 at 09:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019913-2023
- 11 Jul 2023 at 16:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019856-2023
- 7 Jun 2023 at 11:07 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016115-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nationalhighways.co.uk
- https://highways.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
- https://nationalhighways.co.uk/
- https://nationalhighways.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/

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