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Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) Digital Geo-spatial Platform

National Highways · Central government

In brief

National Highways has announced plans to buy IT and software and laboratory equipment work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £2,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 25 January 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 11 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

National Hhighways is seeking to procure, operate and maintain a digital geospatial platform that supports Health, Safety, Wellbeing and Security (HSW&S), operational delivery, emergency response, environmental protection, productivity improvement and programme assurance throughout the duration of the Works. The platform shall provide real-time visibility of personnel, vehicles, plant and equipment and support the proactive identification, management and monitoring of risk through geospatially enabled monitoring, reporting, alerting and data analytics capabilities. The platform shall have ability to communicate to contractor geo-spatial platforms and shall facilitate programme-wide visibility and information sharing.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 081372-2026

About the buyer

National HighwaysLast 12 months

Procurements

450

Awards

373

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. Inventory Management System ANTHRO-PROC-LOG9

    Anthro JVLondonIT services and software

    Closing soon4 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £150kestimated
  2. Microsoft Business Central Delivery and Support Partner

    Department for EducationLondonIT services and software

    Closing soon4 days leftExpress interest

    £13.5mestimated
  3. Market Intelligence and Document Search Platform

    The Financial Reporting Council LimitedWest Midlands, LondonIT services and software

    Closing soon5 days leftSmall contract

    £100kestimated
  4. Digital Analytics Tool

    BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)LondonIT services and software

    Open7 days left

    £28.7mestimated
  5. Procurement of an HR and Payroll System

    Look Ahead Care and Support LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestIT services and software

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £1.5mestimated

From notice 081372-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.