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.