Published date: 1 April 2025

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 8 April 2025, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Landscaping work for roads and motorways - 45112730

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

Lower Thames Crossing - Kent Roads - Land East Of Thong Ecological Habitat Creation

Published date

1 April 2025

Closing date

8 April 2025

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

5 May 2025

Contract end date

29 August 2026

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) is a significant infrastructure project designed to address congestion and pollution at the Dartford Crossing, the only road crossing of the River Thames east of London. The project includes the construction of twin-bore tunnels and a dual carriageway linking the M25 at Junctions 28 and 30 to the A2, east of Gravesend.

An ecological habitat is required to be created for the Lower Thames Crossing - Kent Roads to translocate species from other areas of the project. These works are likely to be required in Autumn 2025.
The work consists of the following elements:
• Removal of existing and installation of new post and three rail fencing
• Construction of ecological ponds
• Turf stripping and topsoil treatment for planting
• Installation of road access bell mouth
• Tree and bush planting
The works shall be subject to checks by ecologists and other the ecological constraints like tree preservation orders, birdnesting season, and other reptiles, GCN, Badgers etc.
The operatives involved in the works shall be Competent with relevant qualifications and competency cards(Lantra/CSCS) and have a Highway Passport.

More information

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Additional text

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

About the buyer

Contact name

Eleanor Clarke

Address

1 Hercules way
WATFORD
WD39SW
England

Telephone

07823 356520

Email

eleanor.clarke@skanska.co.uk