Published date: 5 February 2026

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 18 December 2025, 7pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Development consultancy services - 73220000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£800,000

Procurement reference

tender_511241/1550421

Published date

5 February 2026

Closing date

18 December 2025

Closing time

7pm

Contract start date

4 February 2026

Contract end date

31 December 2034

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Independent Third Party Research
Construction of the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) is due to commence in April 2026 and the business requires a specialist research and analysis partner to:
- Create pre-construction benchmarks / baselines
- Perform periodic surveys in each year of construction for comparison against the pre-construction benchmarks / baselines.
This will provide vital intelligence to the business during the construction phases in the following areas:
6. Community Satisfaction
7. Public Sentiment
8. Road User Satisfaction
9. Stakeholder Views
10. Focus Groups
This data and information will enable LTC to:
- understand the impact of the construction on the various stakeholder groups
- monitor these impacts during each construction year to identify trends
- undertake comparative analysis against the pre-construction benchmarks / baselines
- identify and put in place corrective actions to improve the stakeholder experience and perceptions of LTC
- make strategic decisions based on the research and analysis

Award information

Awarded date

4 February 2026

Contract start date

4 February 2026

Contract end date

31 December 2034

Total value of contract

£448,165.45

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Amey OW Limited

Address

London

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

National Highways

Address

Three Snowhill
Birmingham
B4 6GA
England

Email

SPaTS3@nationalhighways.co.uk