Lower Thames Crossing Tunnels and Approaches

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Buyer: National Highways Limited
Published status: complete
Latest release reference: eecce123-5ffd-4aa3-8464-5fd03d90e266-722375
CPV codes: Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 45000000
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The contract is to design and construct two highway tunnels beneath the River Thames and has been procured under the Competitive Dialogue Procedure. The contract is based on the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) form of contract. The scope includes the portal buildings, 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. The contract also includes portal structures and approximately 1km of approach roads from each portal connecting into the two neighbouring roads contracts.

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12 Feb 2024
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Lower Thames Crossing Tunnels and Approaches
Buyer: National Highways LimitedSupplier: Bouygues Travaux Publics
End date in notice
5 Nov 2032
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£1,344,687,196Whole award value; not assigned to one supplier
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Lower Thames Crossing Tunnels and Approaches
Buyer: National Highways LimitedSupplier: J Murphy & Sons Limited

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12 Feb 2024

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