Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
National Highways Limited
9346363
Three Snowhill, Snowhill Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6GA
UK
Telephone: +44 3001235000
E-mail: ancillaryprocurement@lowerthamescrossing.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.nationalhighways.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Legal Advisory Services for Lower Thames Crossing
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79111000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Legal Advisory Services to support National Highways progressing to the next stages of development funding options for Lower Thames Crossing.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
6 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
LTC is seeking a legal advisor to support National Highways as it moves forward to the next stages of the development of funding options for the Project. The scope is to cover two areas:
1. Part 1 of the scope is for advice, support and contract development in relation to the impacts of the proposed private financing model being pursued for the delivery of the Project on the M25 DBFO contract
2. Part 2 of the scope is for advice and support relating to the Development Consent Order
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Direct Award through CCS Legal Panel Services Framework RM6179
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Legal Advisory Services for Lower
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TLT LLP
One Redcliffe Street
Bristol
BS1 6TP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 6 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/12/2025