Invitation to tender by restricted procedure, deadline 09.07.2015, for a technical partner for the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC), the new road crossing of the Thames Estuary, east of London, between Essex and Kent. Crossing type and location will not be decided until early 2016. Range value contract EUR139.61-279.21 million, excluding VAT, duration 120 months from award. Contact Highways England, att.n Cat Bensley, Bedford, tel +44 1234796301, e-mail cat.bensley@highwaysengland.co.uk, website https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/highways-england. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=201386-2015 and http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=119291-2015. 26/15.

The Joint Venture made up of CH2M Hill UK / Hyder Consulting (UK) Ltd / COWI A/S from London have secured the contract as technical partners for the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC). This will be the new  crossing of the Thames Estuary, which is east of London, between Essex and Kent. The value range of the contract is from  EUR 139.61 million  to EUR 279.21 million, excluding VAT. The duration will be 120 months from the award. For further information please contact Highways England, att.n Cat Bensley, Bedford, tel +44 3004704945, e-mail cat.bensley@highwaysengland.co.uk, website https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/highways-england. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=174494-2016. 21/16.

Prior information notice without call for competition - At this stage we are consulting the market regarding supplier interest and proposed solutions in relation to the disposal of inert spoil arising from the tunnelling activity in respect of the proposed North Portal for the tunnels at Lower Thames Crossing.

The scope of works will require the supplier to take delivery of spoil from the working area sited on the north bank of the Thames and to provide transportation from the working area to its proposed disposal site. Estimated date of publication of contract notice 25/03/2020. Value of the  contract is EUR47.55 million (GBP40 million), excluding VAT. Contact Highways England, attn Toby Ndlovu,  Bedford, tel +44 3004704916, email cip.procurement@highwaysengland.co.uk. For tender information please click here. 07/20.

Prior information notice without call for competition for Lower Thames Crossing Detailed Contestable Utilities Designs. Highways England  is consulting the market regarding supplier interest and feasibility in relation to the detailed design work required to support the contestable utilities diversions. If interested in participating, please  visit www.highways.bravosolution.co.uk and register on the Bravo to receive more information. Value of the  contract is EUR 14.27 million (GBP12.7 million), excluding VAT. Contact Highways England, Bedford, email CIPMarketEngagement@highwaysengland.co.uk. For TED tender information please click here. Ref.n. ITT_5356. 24/20.

Competitive dialogue, deadline 23/12/2020, for  the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) Tunnels and Approaches. Value of the contract is EUR2.57 bn (GBP2.30 bn), excluding VAT. Duration of the contract is 132 months. For tender documents click here, where tenders must be sent. For further information on the TED tender click here. Contact Highways England, Bedford, tel +44 3001235000, email ltcprocurement@highwaysengland.co.uk. 47/20. 

Highways England has awarded Jacobs the EUR184,5 million (GBP162.5 million)  Integration Partner contract which will see the company act as a catalyst for collaboration between Highways England and the Lower Thames Crossing’s three main works contracts responsible for delivering the most ambitious road scheme in a generation.   

The Lower Thames Crossing will improve journeys by almost doubling road capacity across the Thames east of London, with 23 km (14.3 miles) of new road featuring two 4 km (2.6-mile)-long tunnels. The scheme will help to unlock a wealth of economic benefits by supporting over 22,000 jobs during construction and creating better connections to the region’s ports, distribution hubs and manufacturing centres.  

The Integration Partner will bring a diverse range of capabilities to create a strong support function to Highways England in connection with the project, including programme management, stakeholder management and risk management. Their experience-based insight will enable objectives for time, cost and quality to be met.  

Jacobs will begin to prepare the scheme to move into the delivery phase so that main works contractors will be in a good position to be quickly mobilised. They will also support the successful delivery of the construction, integrated system commissioning and handover to operations helping to ensure the project leaves a great legacy. Visit https://www.gov.uk   and  https://highwaysengland.co.uk/. 05/21. 

Highways England has awarded Jacobs the EUR184,5 million (GBP162.5 million)  Integration Partner contract which will see the company act as a catalyst for collaboration between Highways England and the Lower Thames Crossing’s three main works contracts responsible for delivering the most ambitious road scheme in a generation.     

The Lower Thames Crossing will improve journeys by almost doubling road capacity across the Thames east of London, with 23 km (14.3 miles) of new road featuring two 4 km (2.6-mile)-long tunnels. The scheme will help to unlock a wealth of economic benefits by supporting over 22,000 jobs during construction and creating better connections to the region’s ports, distribution hubs and manufacturing centres.    

The Integration Partner will bring a diverse range of capabilities to create a strong support function to Highways England in connection with the project, including programme management, stakeholder management and risk management. Their experience-based insight will enable objectives for time, cost and quality to be met.    

Jacobs will begin to prepare the scheme to move into the delivery phase so that main works contractors will be in a good position to be quickly mobilised. They will also support the successful delivery of the construction, integrated system commissioning and handover to operations helping to ensure the project leaves a great legacy. For further on tender, please click here and visit https://www.gov.uk and  https://highwaysengland.co.uk/. 05/21. 

National Highways has awarded Bouygues Travaux Publics – Murphy Joint Venture the EUR1.56 bn (GPB1.34bn) Lower Thames Crossing Tunnels and Approaches contract, including the design and construction of twin road tunnels under the river Thames, which at 4.18 km (2.6 miles) will be the longest in the UK. At over 16 m wide they will be one of the widest in Europe to enable three lanes of traffic to flow through freely at the national speed limit. Visit https://nationalhighways.co.uk/. 50/23.  

City of London project comprising 2.8 km of 2.59 m and 2.44 m-diameter tunnels into which six 132kV circuits will be installed to enable linking of three inner London sub-stations. Designed by Brown & Root and constructed by J Murphy and Sons for London Electricity. Weaving alignment avoids other cable ducts, underground railways, large sewers and telecomms. Lovat ME116SE series 11400 2.95 m-diameter EPBM erecting Macrete concrete wedge block lining due to complete September, 2000. Further 1.2 km of tunnel in design to link a fourth sub-station into the network adjacent to the Tate Art Gallery includes a Thames crossing. Visit www.halliburton.com, www.macrete.com and www.lovat.com August 2000.Negotiated procedure, deadline 31st December, 2002 for construction of a 1.2 km-long 2.59 m-diameter tunnel through Woolwich and Reading Beds and London Clay to connect the Bankside main substation to Farrington Street. Work to commence in second quarter 2003 with completion by end-2004. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=186483-2002, OJ S 234, or contact 24seven Utility Services Ltd, Bexleyheath, fax +44 2082988104. 50/02.Restricted procedure, deadline 18th March, 2005 for design and construction of the Lower Lea Valley cable tunnels, consisting of one or two tunnels (between Hackney and West Ham substations) with diameters in the range 2.5 m to 6 m and a route length of approximately 5.6 km each, together with associated works. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=024856-2005, OJ S 26, or contact London Development Agency, London, fax +44 2076802040. E-mail andrewlomas@lda.gov.uk or tunnelworks@lda.gov.uk 07/05.J Murphy & Sons has been appointed to build massive tunnels which will replace overhead power lines that cut across a swathe of east London. The GBP70 million project is the first phase of a GBP200 million scheme, in which 50 huge electricity pylons will be removed. The removal of pylons will free up more than 40 hectares of land for development of the Olympic Park for the 2012 Games in London. Builders will construct 12 km of tunnels to replace power lines which run across the Lower Lea Valley. Two power tunnels will be constructed 20 m underground, one at 2.5 m for EDF Energy and the other 4 m in diameter for National Grid. The larger is on the same scale as a London metro tunnel and will have its own monorail running down the middle for inspection and servicing. The tunnelling work comprises two cable tunnels and associated shafts. The tunnels will each be approximately 6 km. Visit www.lda.gov.uk and www.murphygroup.co.uk 35/05.