Published date: 17 November 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 23 December 2020, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction work - 45000000

Location of contract

East of England, South East

Value of contract

£2,300,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_252995/900102

Published date

17 November 2020

Closing date

23 December 2020

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

12 May 2022

Contract end date

31 December 2027

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Competitive dialogue (above threshold)

Tenders are invited from pre-qualified suppliers after discussion of requirements and potential solutions.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The contract is to design and construct two highway tunnels beneath the River Thames and will be procured under the Competitive Dialogue Procedure. The contract will be based on the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) form of contract. The scope includes the portal buildings, approach roads, the tunnel controls systems (MEICA) and a five year landscape maintenance and aftercare contract. At circa 16 metres in diameter, these tunnels will be some of the largest bored tunnels in the world. Each tunnel will feature a three-lane carriage way. Each tunnel will be circa 4km in length. The contract also includes portal structures and approximately 1km of approach roads from each portal connecting into the two neighbouring roads contracts.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Lower Thames Crossing Market Engagement

  • Early engagement
  • Published 11 February 2019, last edited 11 February 2019

Links

About the buyer

Address

Woodlands, Manton Lane
Bedford
MK41 7LW
England

Email

ltcprocurement@highwaysengland.co.uk