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                "description": "National Highways is undertaking preliminary market engagement in relation to this upcoming procurement associated with the Lower Thames Crossing Project. The purpose of this supplier briefing session is to: Provide an introduction to the Lower Thames Crossing Project. Present an overview of the proposed requirement and draft scope of works. Provide suppliers with an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback to inform the procurement strategy. Participation in this engagement exercise will not form part of any future evaluation process and will not provide any supplier with an advantage in any subsequent procurement. Engagement Activity Type of Engagement: Supplier Briefing Session Date and Time: 04 September 2026, 2:00 PM (BST) Location: Microsoft Teams (virtual meeting) Attendance Suppliers wishing to attend should register by providing: Name of attendee Job title Organisation name Contact email address How to Respond Please confirm attendance by email to: ancillaryprocurement@lowerthamescrossing.co.uk Suppliers should provide the details of attendees as outlined above. Next Steps Following registration, joining instructions and the Microsoft Teams meeting link will be issued to confirmed attendees. Following the breifing a questionairre will be issued for suppliers to complete, a deadline of 2 weeks will be applied. Feedback gathered during and following the engagement session may be used to help refine the procurement approach, scope of works, tender requirements and procurement timetable. Additional Information This notice is issued solely for the purposes of preliminary market engagement. It does not constitute a call for competition, a tender notice, or a commitment by National Highways to commence a procurement process or award any contract. Interested suppliers should monitor Find a Tender and other relevant procurement portals for any future procurement opportunities related to this requirement.",
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        "title": "Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) Digital Geo-spatial Platform",
        "description": "National Hhighways is seeking to procure, operate and maintain a digital geospatial platform that supports Health, Safety, Wellbeing and Security (HSW&S), operational delivery, emergency response, environmental protection, productivity improvement and programme assurance throughout the duration of the Works. The platform shall provide real-time visibility of personnel, vehicles, plant and equipment and support the proactive identification, management and monitoring of risk through geospatially enabled monitoring, reporting, alerting and data analytics capabilities. The platform shall have ability to communicate to contractor geo-spatial platforms and shall facilitate programme-wide visibility and information sharing.",
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