Published date: 8 October 2025

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 15 October 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Drainage pipes - 44163110

  • Drainage system - 44163112

  • Ground-drainage work - 45111240

    • Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork - 45230000

Location of contract

East of England, South East

Value of contract

£5,000,000

Procurement reference

RNT-LTC-DD-01

Published date

8 October 2025

Closing date

15 October 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 February 2026

Contract end date

1 July 2028

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

We are inviting expressions of interest from qualified and experienced sub-contractors for the design and delivery of our Deep Drainage Works Package as part of an upcoming UK highways infrastructure project.

This package will involve design input and the installation of deep drainage systems including excavation, pipe laying, manhole construction, connection to existing networks, and reinstatement works. All activities must be carried out in accordance with the Specification for Highway Works Series 500, relevant British Standards (e.g. BS EN 1401-1, BS EN 1852-1), and applicable environmental and safety regulations.

The scope may also include:
Provision of Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) and drainage record sheets.
Compliance with permit requirements (e.g. permit to dig, confined space entry).
Coordination with local authorities and statutory undertakers.

Interested sub-contractors must demonstrate:
Proven experience in delivering deep drainage works on highways projects.
Appropriate certifications for materials and installation methods.
Robust health, safety, quality assurance, and environmental management systems.

To express your interest and receive further details-including pre-qualification requirements and tender timelines-please respond to this notice by 15.10.25.

More information

Attachments

  • Deep Drainage Eligibility Criteria.xlsx
  • Eligibility criteria
  • How to apply, please complete the attached Deep Drainage Eligibility Criteria by the 15.10.25. then submit to the Supply Chain Team at BBLTCProcurementandSupplyChain@balfourbeatty.com.

    Please make sure to complete the eligibility criteria section of the PQQ fully, as missing information might affect your chance to move forward to the next stage. The following questions are designed as 'Qualification Questions' to assess your organisations ability to meet Balfour Beatty's and Lower Thames Crossing's supply chain requirements requirements.

    Please note this is by no means a guarantee of any work

Additional text

The Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) is a new road to better connect Essex and Kent through a tunnel beneath the River Thames. Our purpose is to drive a change in how we deliver - connecting people to jobs and businesses to opportunities, leaving a skills legacy for the local community and construction industry, all whilst restoring nature and drawing a new blueprint for low-carbon construction.

Our ambition is to deliver the UK's greenest road, and to do the right thing for local communities and the environment. We can only achieve this with the support of our supply chain, and it is therefore critical that for any supplier to be successful in winning work on LTC, they must demonstrate commitments to supporting delivery of our ambitions:

• Delivering the works through a 'zero emissions' solution, and not using diesel on site in any plant or machinery.

• Supporting us to leave a skills legacy for the local community, by not only recruiting locally, but upskilling your workforce to enable meaningful progression into higher paid higher skilled work.

• Helping to facilitate successful opportunities by providing early careers roles, as well as inspiring young people into construction through delivery of STEM engagement.

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

BB LTC Procurement and Supply Chain Team

Address

5 Churchill Pl
London
E145HU
England

Email

BBLTCProcurementandSupplyChain@balfourbeatty.com