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Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) Digital Geo-spatial Platform

National Highways · National agency

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

312

Awards

233

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. CCM1379 - OHU Software

    The Police and Crime Commissioner for LincolnshireNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestIT services and software, Social and domiciliary care

    Closing soon45 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £82kestimated
  2. Agenda for Change Job Evaluation Digital System

    NHS EnglandLondonIT services and software

    Closing soon6 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £2.6mestimated
  3. CSSD Track and Trace system

    Guy's and ST Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustLondonMedical equipment and supplies, IT services and software

    Closing soon6 days left

    £250kestimated
  4. International HGV sales data

    Department for TransportLondonIT services and software

    Closing soon6 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £20kestimated
  5. Royal Navy Museums Broadband Services

    National Museum of the Royal NavyNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Northern IrelandIT services and software

    Open7 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £250kestimated

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