Lower Thames Crossing Site Security Contract Opportunity

Contracts Finder - Open Opportunities

Published March 23rd, 2026

Detected March 24th, 2026

Summary

The UK Government's Contracts Finder portal has published an open opportunity for a site security contract for the Lower Thames Crossing project in Kent. The contract is valued between £300,000 and £500,000 and will involve supplying and installing a CCTV system, with potential expansion to security personnel services.

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What changed

This notice announces an open procurement opportunity for a site security contract related to the Lower Thames Crossing project in Kent, UK. The contract, valued between £300,000 and £500,000, involves the supply and installation of a CCTV system, with potential for additional security personnel services as the project progresses. The procurement reference is 'Lower Thames Crossing - Kent Roads - Site Security'. The contract is set to begin on November 2, 2026, and conclude on November 2, 2032.

Potential suppliers, including SMEs, are invited to express interest by April 13, 2026. The contracting authority, Skanska, emphasizes a commitment to local employment, skills legacy, low-carbon construction, and early careers roles. Suppliers must demonstrate alignment with these project ambitions. Operatives require relevant qualifications, including CSCS cards and Highway Passports.

What to do next

Review contract requirements and eligibility criteria for the Lower Thames Crossing site security opportunity.
Submit expression of interest by the closing date of April 13, 2026.
Ensure personnel possess required qualifications (CSCS, Highway Passport) and demonstrate commitment to project ambitions (skills legacy, low-carbon, early careers).

Source document (simplified)

Published date: 23 March 2026

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.

Watch this notice Print this notice Closing: 13 April 2026, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

Security equipment - 35121000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£300,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

Lower Thames Crossing - Kent Roads - Site Security

Published date

23 March 2026

Closing date

13 April 2026

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

2 November 2026

Contract end date

2 November 2032

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

What is a competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)? Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Description

Skanska is seeking to appoint a subcontractor to supply and install a security CCTV system at the main office compound in Gravesend for the Lower Thames Crossing (Kent Roads) project. The subcontractor will be responsible for providing all necessary equipment, labour, and plant required to complete the installation. The scope of works may also extend to include the provision of security personnel and is likely to expand further as the project develops.

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.

To support the project ambitions, we are committed to publishing opportunities on Contracts Finder to ensure full visibility for SMEs and local subcontractors. By doing so, we widen access to the Lower Thames Crossing supply chain, encourage participation from smaller and local businesses, and help unlock regional growth. This approach ensures that organisations of all sizes can compete fairly, strengthens local economies, and maximises the benefit of investment within the communities closest to the project.

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:
• Supporting LTC to leave a skills legacy for the local community. This means recruiting a local workforce and upskilling the supply chain to enable meaningful progression into higher paid, higher skilled work.
• Delivering LTC with the lowest practicable carbon. This includes adoption of our "zero emissions" intent, eradication of diesel on site and promotion of alternative sustainable fuels.
• Helping to create successful opportunities by providing early careers roles, such as apprenticeships, and inspiring young people into construction through delivery of STEM engagement.

The operatives involved in the works shall be competent with relevant qualifications and competency cards (CSCS) and have a Highway Passport.