Lower Thames Crossing Tunnels and Approaches

Contract summary

Industry

• Construction work - 45000000

Location of contract

East of England, South East

Value of contract

£1,344,687,196

Procurement reference

tender_335770/1299969

Published date

12 February 2024

Closing date

31 May 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

5 January 2024

Contract end date

5 November 2032

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Competitive dialogue (above threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

The contract is to design and construct two highway tunnels beneath the River Thames and has been procured under the Competitive Dialogue Procedure. The contract is 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.

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More information

Attachments

• v1 REDACTED LTC Main Works Contract Scope Tunnels and Approaches Engrossment version.pdf
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• v3 REDACTED Main Works NEC4 ECC Contract Data Tunnels and Approaches P11.pdf
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Award information

Awarded date

15 December 2023

Contract start date

5 January 2024

Contract end date

5 November 2032

Total value of contract

£1,344,687,196

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

Bouygues Travaux Publics

J Murphy & Sons Limited

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About the buyer

Address

Woodlands Manton Lane
Bedford
MK41 7LW
England

Email

ltcprocurement@nationalhighways.co.uk