Balfour Beatty - Roads North of the Thames-LTC - Technology Disconnections and Street Lighting Diversions

We are inviting expressions of interest from experienced suppliers for Technology Disconnections and Street Lighting Diversions on the Lower Thames Crossing Roads North programme. The works support the Roads North Temporary Diversions (RNoT), including the A13 and M25 temporary diversion routes.

Package Scope

The package includes, but is not limited to:

Technology disconnections, diversions and alteration works on the M25.

Street lighting diversions and alterations on the M25, A13, A1089 and associated side roads.

Disconnection, relocation, modification and reconnection of street lighting and technology assets.

Alterations to lighting feeder pillars, electrical supplies, cabling and associated infrastructure.

Alterations and diversions to technology electrical infrastructure (EI).

Installation, relocation or replacement of lighting columns, luminaires, cabling and equipment.

Testing, inspection, commissioning and certification of completed works.

Managing temporary and permanent arrangements to maintain safe operation of affected systems.

Producing test certification, commissioning records and as-built information.

Coordinating with the Contractor, Design Team and stakeholders to meet programme and design requirements.

Suppliers should be able to:

Deliver highway technology disconnections, diversions and street lighting works on operational road networks.

Undertake electrical isolation, installation, testing and commissioning.

Demonstrate experience working safely on live highways, including strategic roads and motorways.

Manage interfaces with existing highway technology and lighting infrastructure.

Provide robust quality assurance and testing processes.

Deliver within challenging programme and traffic management constraints.

Work collaboratively with Tier 1 contractors, designers and stakeholders.

Experience & Standards

We are looking for companies with:

Proven experience delivering street lighting diversions and highway technology works on major infrastructure projects.

Experience in feeder pillar alterations, circuit modifications, electrical disconnections/reconnections and lighting works.

Appropriately qualified personnel for electrical installation, isolation, inspection, testing and commissioning.

Strong health, safety, environmental and quality management systems.

Experience working within National Highways and/or local authority environments.

Ability to meet Lower Thames Crossing requirements relating to sustainability, carbon reduction and social value.

We actively welcome expressions of interest from SMEs with the relevant experience and capability.

Next Steps

If you are interested and would like further information, including pre-qualification requirements and tender timelines, please respond by 23.11.26.

Additional information: 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 and businesses to opportunities, leaving a skills legacy for the local community and construction industry, all whilst restoring nature and drawing a new blueprint for low-carbon construction.

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:

• Delivering the works through a 'zero emissions' solution, and not using diesel on site in any plant or machinery.
• Supporting us to leave a skills legacy for the local community, by not only recruiting locally, but upskilling your workforce to enable meaningful progression into higher paid higher skilled work.
• Helping to facilitate successful opportunities by providing early careers roles, as well as inspiring young people into construction through delivery of STEM engagement.