Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
National Highways
Bridge House, Walnut Tree Close
Guilford
GU1 4LZ
UK
Telephone: +44 03001235000
E-mail: ancillaryprocurement@lowerthamescrossing.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://nationalhighways.co.uk/our-roads/lower-thames-crossing/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Lower Thames Crossing - External Communications and Advocacy Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79416100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) project requires specialist support for the delivery of a comprehensive programme of stakeholder engagement and advocacy campaigns across political, business and education sector stakeholders.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
7 308 125.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) project requires specialist support for the delivery of a comprehensive programme of stakeholder engagement and advocacy campaigns across political, business and education sector stakeholders.
This procurement was undertaken via the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) DPS RM6124 - Communications Marketplace.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 90%
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
This procurement has been procured via a mini-competition process via use of the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) RM6124 Communications Maketplace.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Title: Lower Thames Crossing - External Communications and Advocacy Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Infrastructure Matters
Guilford
UK
NUTS: UKJ4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 7 308 125.00
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 England
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/09/2025