Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
National Highways
Woodlands Manton Lane
Bedford
MK41 7LW
ancillaryprocurement@lowerthamescrossing.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main 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 - Kent Roads
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 Kent Roads 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: £434,726,742
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
- UKH32 - Thurrock
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Kent Roads Contract is a two-stage design and build Contract for the part of the route from the A2/M2 corridor to 1km south of the two tunnels’ southern portal.
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 procedure with negotiation
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: 2021/S 006-746202
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Lower Thames Crossing - Kent Roads Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 January 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SKANSKA CONSTRUCTION UK LIMITED
Hercules Way, Leavesden,
Watford,
WD25 7GS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £434,726,742
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.