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Skanska Construction UK has opened five separate tenders linked to enabling works for the Kent side of the £9bn Lower Thames Crossing.
The firm is seeking specialist contractors for billboards, condition surveys, material testing, vehicle recovery and temporary fencing.
All five packages are being procured via competitive tender and are advertised as suitable for small and medium enterprises.
Each contract carries a notional value of £1 and will run for 12 months from August this year.
- A traffic sign contractor is required to supply and install scheme billboards with concrete bases and posts. The scope follows Skanska’s temporary works specification, with traffic management delivered in-house. The successful bidder must ensure its operatives hold Lantra or CSCS cards and have Highway Passports.
- A condition surveys package requires a chartered building surveyor or structural engineer to assess assets including buildings, land and roads before and after works are completed. Reports must include photographic evidence.
- A materials testing contract covers both onsite and offsite testing of asphalt, concrete, aggregates and soils. Providers must be UKAS accredited, hold ISO 9001 certification, and have local testing facilities.
- Skanska is seeking a vehicle recovery contractor able to work with light and heavy vehicles. The winning bidder must have relevant experience on the National Highways network and a depot close to the scheme area.
- A temporary fencing package includes supply and installation of fencing compliant with the Standard for Highways Series 300, including concrete bases and posts. Security fencing must meet BS 1722-10:2019 specifications.
Interested bidders must return an expression of interest form by 23 April.
In late March, transport secretary Heidi Alexander granted development consent to the LTC, which will connect Kent and Essex with the UK’s longest-ever road tunnel.
Balfour Beatty and Skanska were appointed in 2023 to deliver the roads connecting the tunnel to the existing network.
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