Official UK procurement notice
LTC - Gantry Wind Tunnel Testing
Authority: National Highways Limited (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis tender opportunity has been issued by National Highways who are seeking to award a Contract to a single supplier for the provision of Gantry Aerodynamic Wind Tunnel Testing to be deployed on to the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) project. The successful tenderer will provide subject matter expertise, computational analysis and specialist aerodynamic testing facilities to undertake virtual and physical structural performance testing that can replicate the aerodynamic behaviours of the strategic road network.
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.
CPV: Technical analysis or consultancy services · Technical inspection and testing services · Technical testing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£500,000
- Economic & financial standing
As per PSQ
- Technical & professional ability
As per PSQ and tender documentation
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 70%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Commercial: As per Commercial Workbook
- Technical: As per IfT
- Economic & financial standing
As per PSQ
- Technical & professional ability
As per PSQ and tender documentation
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Aug 2025, 10:50 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Jul 2026, 16:16 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 3 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
PRO 21772- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072888- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058145Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Submission via National Highways eSourcing Portal as per IfT.
Please copy and paste the below link into your browser to access the eSourcing Portal.
nationalhighways.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/ogc-host/public… ↗
Timeline
5 Aug 2025 → 16 Jul 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published5 Aug 2025, 10:50 BST
- Market engagement20 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Purpose of Engagement: An initial pre-tender briefing session to give an introduction and overview to National Highways and the Lower Thames Crossing Project, and an opportunity for potential bidders to provide feedback on the draft scope of works, tender submission requirements, indicative timescales and answer any questions.[
Proposed Activities: Supplier Meeting
Date(s) for Engagement: 10:00 AM on 20 August 2025
Location (if applicable): Microsoft Teams Meeting
Responding to this Notice
How to Respond: Respond with your name, title and contact email addresses for up to two attendees per supplier to [email protected]
Response Deadline: By 5 PM on Friday 15 August
Next Steps:
Market Engagement Pre-Tender Briefing – 20 August 2025
Invitation to Tender – September 2025
Tender Period (30 Days) – September / October 2025
Contract Award –December 2025
Note: This UK2 notice supercedes any previous UK2 notice on LTC - Gantry Wind Tunnel Testing
- Next notice expected8 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published345 days ago11 Nov 2025, 15:22 GMT
- Clarification questions by332 days ago24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline318 days ago8 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by260 days ago3 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts235 days ago1 Mar 2026
- Assessment summaries sent225 days ago11 Mar 2026
- Standstill ends209 days ago26 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published98 days ago16 Jul 2026, 16:16 BST
Notice history
12 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Aug 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published5 Aug 2025, 10:50 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published6 Aug 2025, 08:58 BSTUK2
- Published value updated to £500,0006 Aug 2025, 08:58 BSTwas STN 500,000
- Tender notice published11 Nov 2025, 15:22 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active11 Nov 2025, 15:22 GMT
- Procurement method changed11 Nov 2025, 15:22 GMT
- Deadline published: 8 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT11 Nov 2025, 15:22 GMT
- Contract award notice published16 Mar 2026, 12:31 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Mar 2026, 12:31 GMT
- Buyer details updated16 Mar 2026, 12:31 GMT
- Contract signature expected27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published16 Jul 2026, 16:16 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-08: 2 releases · 5 Aug 2025, 6 Aug 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramboll UK Limited1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028Extensions: Option to extend for 1 year | £325,071same award published again · counted once | 11 Mar 2026standstill to 26 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
| Ramboll UK Limited | £325,071 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 2 · Ramboll UK Limited
- Signed
- 8 Jul 2026
- Value
- £325,071
- Period
- 8 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The buyer may extend the contract for a period of up to 12months
1 agreed KPI: Programme
- Programme, Deliverables set out in Annex 2 - Specification
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- National Highways LimitedContracting authorityPublic authority - central government
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ramboll UK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender