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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: Lower Thames Crossing – Kent Roads – Vegetation Clearance
2. Awarding Authority:
SKANSKA CONSTRUCTION UK LIMITED
1 Hercules Way, Leavesden

watford
England
WD25 7GS
Contact: Steve Willis
Email: steve.willis@skanska.co.uk
Phone: 07823 356520
URL:
3. Notice Type: Contract
4. Contract Type: Works
5. Description: Skanska is looking to appoint a subcontractor to undertake vegetation clearance works for the Lower Thames Crossing (Kent Roads) project. The selected subcontractor will be required to supply all necessary labour, plant, and equipment to carry out the clearance and removal of vegetation.

These works form part of the initial phase of the main construction programme, known as uninterrupted construction activities. Although the majority of the work will take place off-line, certain sections will be located online within the central reservation of the A2; therefore, proven experience in major highway schemes is essential.

The Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) is a new road to better connect Essex and Kent through a tunnel beneath the River Thames. Our purpose is to drive a change in how we deliver – connecting people to jobs, businesses to opportunities, leaving a skills legacy for the local community and championing biodiversity and low-carbon construction.

To support the project ambitions, we are committed to publishing opportunities on Contracts Finder to ensure full visibility for SMEs and local subcontractors. By doing so, we widen access to the Lower Thames Crossing supply chain, encourage participation from smaller and local businesses, and help unlock regional growth. This approach ensures that organisations of all sizes can compete fairly, strengthens local economies, and maximises the benefit of investment within the communities closest to the project.

Our ambition is to deliver the UK’s greenest road, and to do the right thing for local communities and the environment. We can only achieve this with the support of our supply chain, and it is therefore critical that for any supplier to be successful in winning work on LTC, they must demonstrate commitments to supporting delivery of our ambitions:
• Supporting LTC to leave a skills legacy for the local community. This means recruiting a local workforce and upskilling the supply chain to enable meaningful progression into higher paid, higher skilled work.
• Delivering LTC with the lowest practicable carbon. This includes adoption of our “zero emissions” intent, eradication of diesel on site and promotion of alternative sustainable fuels.
• Helping to create successful opportunities by providing early careers roles, such as apprenticeships, and inspiring young people into construction through delivery of STEM engagement.

The operatives involved in the works shall be competent with relevant qualifications and competency cards (CSCS) and have a Highway Passport.
6. CPV Codes:
45111213 – Site-clearance work
7. NUTS Codes: UKH23
8. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: South East
9. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority:
Lower Thames Crossing – Kent Roads – Vegetation Clearance
10. Estimated Value of Requirement: £500,000 to £2,000,000
11. Start Date: 17/08/2026
12. End Date: 02/11/2032
13. Closing Date: 23/04/2026
14. Other Information:
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Please complete the attached expression of interest form and return to steve.willis@skanska.co.uk & eleanor.clarke@skanska.co.uk.
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