securing £1.4bn Lower Thames Crossing Tunnels with our
100%-scoring bid support
at a glance
✔︎ Workshops to support the development of the operational delivery model and programme
✔︎ Delivered by a multi-layered team structure including a construction and design JV
✔︎ Part of an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) process, including attending meetings with the client to build relationships and gain a fuller understanding of their desired outcomes
✔︎ The element of the bid we delivered scored 100% in the client’s assessment
Highlights
Our customer: Bouygues Travaux Publics – Murphy Joint Venture
End-client: National Highways
Project value: £1.4bn
Submitted: May 2023
Sector: Highways construction
Contract scope of works: Design and build of bored tunnels, approach roads, MEICA tunnel systems, and portal buildings
Location: Kent/Essex
Services provided: strategy development, client engagement, bid writing, review and proofreading, process improvement, graphic design
Did we win? Yes
A £1.4bn contract to build the country’s largest bored tunnels as part of the Lower Thames Crossing project.
The scope covers the design and construction of twin road tunnels under the Thames running to 2.6 miles long and over 16 metres wide - making them the largest in the UK and one of, the widest in Europe.
The tunnels need to enable three lanes of traffic to flow through freely at the national speed limit, including the UK’s next generation of goods vehicles - currently restricted from crossing at Dartford - such as double-decker HGVs and those carrying sustainable fuels like hydrogen.
The Lower Thames Crossing will connect Kent and Essex and is designed to tackle congestion at the Dartford Crossing by almost doubling road capacity across the Thames east of London.