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LTC - Gantry Wind Tunnel Testing

National Highways Limited

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: National Highways Limited

Buyer Address: Three Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway, Birmingham, UKG31, B4 6GA, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Lisa Gadsby

Contact Email: ancillaryprocurement@lowerthamescrossing.co.uk

Contact Telephone: 0300 123 5000

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
325071.0 GBP
Published
16 Mar 2026, 12:31
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
31 Mar 2026, 23:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2027, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Ramboll UK Ltd
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

This 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.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

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