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title: "Lower Thames Crossing - Roads North of the Thames"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-049b07"
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# Lower Thames Crossing - Roads North of the Thames

Buyer: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049b07

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## Summary

The National Highways has completed the procurement process for the Lower Thames Crossing - Roads North of the Thames project. The contract, which falls under the construction work category (CPV 45000000), involves a two-stage design and build process aimed at linking the tunnel north of the Thames to Junction 29 of the M25. The procurement method used was a competitive procedure with negotiation, and it is classified under the works category. The contract was awarded on 2nd April 2024 to Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd, and the process aimed to improve the strategic road networks connecting Kent, Thurrock, and Essex. The project's primary regions of implementation include UKH, UKH32, UKJ, and UKJ4.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses involved in large-scale civil engineering and road construction. Firms specialising in design and infrastructure development will benefit from engaging with such high-value contracts, while suppliers of construction materials and ancillary services can also find opportunities for growth. The project’s emphasis on quality and cost (with an award criteria split of 70% quality and 30% price) makes it ideal for established companies with a proven track record of delivering high-quality infrastructure work within competitive pricing structures.

## 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 proposed new road connecting Kent, Thurrock and Essex through tunnels underneath the River Thames. The Programme will relieve the congested Dartford Crossing and approach roads and improve their performance by providing sufficient north-south road capacity. On the south side of the River Thames, the new road will link the tunnel to the A2 and M2 in Kent. On the north side, it will link to the A13 and junction 29 of the M25 in the London Borough of Havering. There are Three Main Works contracts in this Programme. This procurement is for the Roads North of the Thames Contract only, which will interface with the other two Main Works contracts.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Roads North of the Thames Contract is a two-stage design and build contract for the part of the route from 1km north of the two tunnels' northern portal to Junction 29 of the M25. New link roads are required to connect the route with the M25, A13 and A1089.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029498-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,136,025,241 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL HIGHWAYS |
| 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 | TLH East (England), TLH32 Thurrock, TLJ South East (England), TLJ4 Kent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BALFOUR BEATTY CIVIL ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2024 at 20:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029498-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://nationalhighways.co.uk/
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:746202-2021:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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