Published date: 21 January 2025

Last edited date: 27 January 2025

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: 7 February 2025, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Demolition, site preparation and clearance work - 45111000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

Lower Thames Crossing - Kent Roads - Vegetation Clearance Works

Published date

21 January 2025

Closing date

7 February 2025

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

2 June 2025

Contract end date

29 August 2025

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) is a significant infrastructure project designed to address congestion and pollution at the Dartford Crossing, the only road crossing of the River Thames east of London. The project includes the construction of twin-bore tunnels and a dual carriageway linking the M25 at Junctions 28 and 30 to the A2, east of Gravesend.

This opportunity focuses on vegetation clearance for the Kent Roads to enable ground investigation works, topographic surveys, and drainage/utility surveys. The works are planned for summer 2025.

Scope of Works:
The required vegetation clearance includes:
• Cutting down trees, chipping the wood, and removing chippings from the site.
• Tree surgery involving the removal of branches from large trees, chipping the wood, and removing chippings from the site.
• Clearance of ground vegetation through strimming, with strimmed material removed from the site.

Ecological Considerations:
The works will be subject to checks by ecologists and adherence to ecological constraints, including:
• Compliance with tree preservation orders.
• Avoiding bird nesting season and considerations for protected species such as reptiles, great crested newts (GCN), and badgers.

Competency Requirements:
All operatives involved in the works must:
• Be competent with relevant qualifications and competency cards (e.g., LANTRA/CSCS).
• Hold a valid Highway Passport.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Please complete the attached expression of interest attachment accordingly and return to ltc-enquiries@skanska.co.uk.

About the buyer

Contact name

Michael Jaques

Address

1 Hercules Way
WATFORD
WD39SW
England

Telephone

07823 356520

Email

ltc-enquiries@skanska.co.uk