Published date: 27 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: 4 November 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Timber products - 03419100

  • Bridge - 44212100

  • Bridge sections - 44212110

    • Structures of bridges - 44212120

    • Footbridge construction work - 45221113

Location of contract

East of England, South East

Value of contract

£100,000

Procurement reference

RNT-LTC-GTB-01

Published date

27 October 2025

Closing date

4 November 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2026

Contract end date

1 August 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 subcontractors for the delivery of our Glulam Timber Bridge including input Design, Fabrication and Supply and installation Package as part of the Lower Thames Crossing Roads North of the Thames infrastructure programme.
This package will include:

Design development in collaboration with the Permanent Works Designer (Arup)
Fabrication of glulam timber bridge superstructure to EN 14080 (GL24h, Douglas Fir, PRF adhesive)
Supply and delivery of all glulam and associated steelwork components
On-site pre-assembly and installation, including provision of cranes and temporary works

The subcontractor must comply with the technical requirements outlined in the project specification, including:

Manufacture of glulam beams and components to the specified standards and strength class
Sourcing timber from certified sustainable suppliers (FSC/PEFC or equivalent)
Compliance with BS EN 1090 for associated steelwork and CE/UKCA marking
Preparation and submission of fabrication shop drawings, inspection and test plans, and quality assurance documentation
Coordination of logistics for delivery and installation, including road closures and lifting operations

Interested subcontractors must demonstrate:

Proven experience in the design, fabrication, and supply of large-scale glulam or engineered timber bridges
Technical competence in working to relevant British and European standards
Robust health, safety, environmental, and quality management systems
Appropriate certifications (e.g. ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001) and familiarity with the Specification for Highway Works and DMRB
Capability to support the project's low-carbon and sustainability objectives

To express your interest and receive further details-including pre-qualification requirements and tender timelines-please respond to this notice by 04.11.2025.

More information

Attachments

  • Glulam Bridge Eligibility Criteria.xlsx
  • Eligibility criteria
  • How to apply, please complete the attached Glulam Bridge Eligibility Criteria by the 04.11.25. 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