--- title: "Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) Low Carbon Hydrogen Supply" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-048540" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-048540" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-048540.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-048540.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NATIONAL HIGHWAYS" published: "2024-12-02" --- # Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) Low Carbon Hydrogen Supply Buyer: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-048540 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-048540) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-048540.json) ## Summary National Highways has initiated the tender phase for the procurement of Low Carbon Hydrogen supply for the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) project, which aims to build a new road connecting Kent, Thurrock, and Essex through a tunnel beneath the River Thames. This significant infrastructure project is focused on achieving carbon-neutral construction. The current tender is focused on supplying hydrogen to fuel the construction equipment and machinery used by LTC's appointed Delivery Partners. The project is valued between £37.5 million and £80 million and is expected to last 8 years, with the commencement of supply slated for 2028. Interested suppliers must register and submit their tender responses through the designated e-Sourcing portal by 10 January 2025. This tender presents a considerable opportunity for businesses involved in the hydrogen supply chain, particularly those specialising in low-carbon solutions and fuel storage logistics. Companies experienced in energy efficiency and public utilities will find this to be a promising venture to expand their portfolio. The contract’s scope, which includes delivery, storage on site, and dispensing of hydrogen, offers potential business growth for suppliers capable of supporting long-term, large-scale infrastructure projects. As National Highways plans to use a Competitive Dialogue Procedure, this allows for a collaborative procurement process, fostering innovative solutions to meet the project’s carbon reduction objectives. ## 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 LTC is dedicated to achieving the lowest carbon solution to deliver the works. The scope of this procurement requires the supply, delivery, storage on site and dispensing of Low Carbon Hydrogen (and any equipment necessary to enable that supply) over 5 years. The Low Carbon Hydrogen supply contract has an estimated contract commencement date in mid 2025 with supply of hydrogen commencing in 2028. 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. Whilst National Highways' estimated total value of the contract is PS80,000,000 + VAT, the actual outturn value of the contract will depend upon a number of factors, including the potential for an increase in hydrogen demand during the life of the contract, and to account for the potential impact of any delay to the LTC programme, and is expected to range from between PS37,500,000 and PS80,000,000. The Low Carbon Hydrogen contract will be enabled for use by Lower Thames Crossing's Delivery Partners and by National Highways' contractors. The contract will be procured under the Competitive Dialogue Procedure (Public Contracts Regulations 2015). Additional information: https://highwaysengland.co.uk/lower-thames-crossing-home/ https://highwaysengland.citizenspace.com/ltc/consultation-2020/ ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038732-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive dialogue | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | 10 Jan 2025 | | Future notice date | 17 Oct 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £80,000,000 | | Lots value | £80,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NATIONAL HIGHWAYS | | Locality | CHAFFORD HUNDRED | | Post town | Romford | | Postcode | RM16 6RL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH32 Thurrock | | Local authority | Thurrock | | Electoral ward | South Chafford | | Westminster constituency | Thurrock | | Delivery location | TLH East (England), TLH3 Essex, TLJ South East (England), TLJ4 Kent | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 24 - Chemical products - 65 - Public utilities - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 24111600 - Hydrogen - 65000000 - Public utilities - 65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution - 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services ## Release History - 2 Dec 2024 at 12:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038732-2024 - 29 Jul 2024 at 07:04 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023507-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://highwaysengland.citizenspace.com/ltc/consultation-2020/ - https://highwaysengland.co.uk/lower-thames-crossing-home/ - https://nationalhighways.co.uk/ - https://nationalhighways.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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