---
title: "LTC - KCC - Unilateral Undertaking Payment Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078326"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078326.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "National Highways"
published: "2026-10-07"
---

# LTC - KCC - Unilateral Undertaking Payment Agreement

Buyer: National Highways  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078326

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## Summary

National Highways Limited commissioned Kent County Council to support the Lower Thames Crossing through an agreement covering payments for council officers’ time spent servicing the project. The work also covers severance mitigation, updating historic environment records and implementing the Kent Downs National Landscape Compensatory Enhancement Fund, as set out in the Unilateral Undertaking during the Development Consent Order examination. This is a specialist local-authority support service connected to the Lower Thames Crossing and the Kent Downs. The procurement is classified as civic betterment and community facility support services.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Kent County Council through a direct award. National Highways stated that only Kent County Council could carry out the work. There was one lot. The award was made on 7 October 2026, and the contract was signed that day. Its period runs from 19 October 2026 to 31 December 2035. The contract value is £5,597,796 excluding tax (£6,717,355.20 including tax).

For suppliers assessing similar future work for National Highways, this award indicates demand for local-authority support tied to a major infrastructure project and its planning commitments. Relevant capability would include coordinating officer input to a Development Consent Order examination, addressing severance mitigation, maintaining historic environment records and delivering a landscape compensatory enhancement fund. The direct award rationale identifies Kent County Council as the only body able to execute this agreement; competing credibly on a future requirement would therefore depend on demonstrating the necessary local authority role and ability to deliver these specific commitments, rather than general infrastructure services alone.

## Notice

To provide for payment of contributions towards officer time servicing the needs of Lower Thames Crossing, together with measures such as severance mitigation, updating historic environment records and implementing the Kent Downs National Landscape Compensatory Enhancement Fund, as set out in the Unilateral Undertaking during DCO examination.

### Procurement Information

This could only be excuted by Kent County Council

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094966-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 19 Oct 2026 - 31 Dec 2035 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,597,796 |
| Contracts value | £5,597,796 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | National Highways |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6GA |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Kent County Council |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2026 at 18:13 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094966-2026
- 7 Oct 2026 at 17:07 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094951-2026
- 7 Oct 2026 at 16:40 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094928-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094966-2026
  7th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094951-2026
  7th October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094928-2026
  7th October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://nationalhighways.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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