Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
National Highways
Woodlands Manton Lane
Bedford
MK41 7LW
annabel.dunn@nationalhighways.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
National registration number
9346363
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://nationalhighways.co.uk/
Buyer's address
https://nationalhighways.co.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Lower Thames Crossing - Tunnels and Approaches
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
National Highways is the government company charged with operating, maintaining and improving England's strategic road networks. The Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) is a proposed new road connecting Kent, Thurrock and Essex through tunnels underneath the River Thames. The Programme will relieve the congested Dartford Crossing and approach roads and improve their performance by
providing sufficient north-south road capacity. On the south side of the River Thames, the new road will link the tunnel to the A2 and M2 in Kent. On the north side, it will link to the A13 and junction 29 of the M25 in the London Borough of Havering. There are Three Main Works contracts in this Programme. This procurement is for the Tunnels and Approaches contract only, which will interface with the other two Main Works contracts.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,344,687,196
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus
- 31625100 - Fire-detection systems
- 34928110 - Road barriers
- 34928470 - Signage
- 35110000 - Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment
- 35111000 - Firefighting equipment
- 35111500 - Fire suppression system
- 45112500 - Earthmoving work
- 45221000 - Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways
- 45221200 - Construction work for tunnels, shafts and subways
- 45221240 - Construction work for tunnels
- 45221245 - Under-river tunnel construction work
- 45221247 - Tunnelling works
- 45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
- 45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads
- 45233120 - Road construction works
- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
- 45350000 - Mechanical installations
- 51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71200000 - Architectural and related services
- 71311220 - Highways engineering services
- 71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
- 71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works
- 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services
- 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services
- 71420000 - Landscape architectural services
- 71500000 - Construction-related services
- 92222000 - Closed circuit television services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
- UKH32 - Thurrock
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKJ4 - Kent
Main site or place of performance
Kent, Thurrock, East of Gravesend and Tilbury.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Project is to design and construct two highway tunnels beneath the River Thames and has been procured under the Competitive Dialogue Procedure. The contract governing the Project is based on the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) form of contract. The scope includes the portal structures, 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, with approximately 1km of approach roads from each portal connecting into the two neighbouring roads contracts.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 223-549440
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Lower Themes Crossing - Tunnels and Approaches
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 December 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bouygues Travaux Publics
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
J Murphy & Sons Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,344,687,196
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
National Highways
Bridge House
Guilford
GU1 4LZ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
National Highways incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill at the point information on award of the contract is communicate to tenderers.
Appeals must be logged in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) as amended.