Published date: 11 February 2026

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


Closing: 25 February 2026, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Road-surfacing machinery - 43312000

  • Road-surfacing materials - 44113800

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£400,000 to £1,500,000

Procurement reference

Lower Thames Crossing - Kent Roads - Stage 1 works - Office Compound Surfacing

Published date

11 February 2026

Closing date

25 February 2026

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

26 February 2026

Contract end date

5 October 2026

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Skanska is seeking to procure a Subcontractor to supply, deliver, and install asphalt surfacing to support compound access routes, and hard standings located in Gravesend, Kent. The subcontractor will be responsible for providing all labour, materials, plant, and quality assurance necessary to complete the surfacing works in accordance with the specifications, programme requirements, and safety standards set by Skanska as the Main Contractor.

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, businesses to opportunities, leaving a skills legacy for the local community and championing biodiversity and low-carbon construction.

To support the project ambitions, we are committed to publishing opportunities on Contracts Finder to ensure full visibility for SMEs and local subcontractors. By doing so, we widen access to the Lower Thames Crossing supply chain, encourage participation from smaller and local businesses, and help unlock regional growth. This approach ensures that organisations of all sizes can compete fairly, strengthens local economies, and maximises the benefit of investment within the communities closest to the project.

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:
• Supporting LTC to leave a skills legacy for the local community. This means recruiting a local workforce and upskilling the supply chain to enable meaningful progression into higher paid, higher skilled work.
• Delivering LTC with the lowest practicable carbon. This includes adoption of our "zero emissions" intent, eradication of diesel on site and promotion of alternative sustainable fuels.
• Helping to create successful opportunities by providing early careers roles, such as apprenticeships, and inspiring young people into construction through delivery of STEM engagement.

The operatives involved in the works shall be competent with relevant qualifications and competency cards (CSCS) and have a Highway Passport.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Please complete the attached expression of interest form and return to eleanor.clarke@skanska.co.uk

How to apply

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

About the buyer

Contact name

Eleanor Clarke

Address

1 Hercules Way, Leavesden
watford
WD25 7GS
England

Email

eleanor.clarke@skanska.co.uk