Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d12-c8b2-7013-a1c9-4aa052c67bf0/lower-thames-crossing-kent-roads-vegetation-clearance-works closed GB negotiated without publication procedure Suitable for SMEs # Lower Thames Crossing - Kent Roads - Vegetation Clearance Works [Skanska Construction UK Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/skanska-construction-uk-limited) Estimated value £1 Published 21 Jan 2025 Deadline Closed 7 Feb 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) is a significant infrastructure project designed to address congestion and pollution at the Dartford Crossing, the only road crossing of the River Thames east of London. The project includes the construction of twin-bore tunnels and a dual carriageway linking the M25 at Junctions 28 and 30 to the A2, east of Gravesend. This opportunity focuses on vegetation clearance for the Kent Roads to enable ground investigation works, topographic surveys, and drainage/utility surveys. The works are planned for summer 2025. Scope of Works: The required vegetation clearance includes: • Cutting down trees, chipping the wood, and removing chippings from the site. • Tree surgery involving the removal of branches from large trees, chipping the wood, and removing chippings from the site. • Clearance of ground vegetation through strimming, with strimmed material removed from the site. Ecological Considerations: The works will be subject to checks by ecologists and adherence to ecological constraints, including: • Compliance with tree preservation orders. • Avoiding bird nesting season and considerations for protected species such as reptiles, great crested newts (GCN), and badgers. Competency Requirements: All operatives involved in the works must: • Be competent with relevant qualifications and competency cards (e.g., LANTRA/CSCS). • Hold a valid Highway Passport. Additional information: Please complete the attached expression of interest attachment accordingly and return to . Read full description ## CPV classification Demolition, site preparation and clearance work Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/e409d784-8c2a-487c-91c1-395985f19cb7) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Skanska Construction UK Limited: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/skanska-construction-uk-limited) [Sector More Construction work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/construction-work) ## More tenders like this [Bannister Sports Centre Athletic Track Soft Market Testing Exercise · Harrow Council · 38 days left · 26 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1540d-d9e4-71cb-ad57-1603e9042fec/bannister-sports-centre-athletic-track-soft-market-testing-exercise) [Building construction work – Budowa budynku mieszkalnego wielorodzinnego wraz z infrastrukturą techniczną w miejscowości Szczucin · KZN SIM Tarnów Sp. z o.o. · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-d859-7328-9ee6-a304ce645326/poland-building-construction-work-budowa-budynku-mieszkalnego-wielorodzinneg) [Floor-covering work – Universität Leipzig, Leuschnerplatz, Global Hub, Forschungsneubau · Staatsbetrieb Sächsisches Immobilien- und Baumanagement, Zentrale, Zentralstelle Vergabe- und Vertragsmanagement · 3 days left · 22 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-acfc-73ee-baab-9e699f88521a/germany-floor-covering-work-universitat-leipzig-leuschnerplatz-global-hub) [Demolition work – Rück- und Neubau Lichthochmaste · Hamburg Verkehrsanlagen GmbH · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6ef0-7276-94e2-d5fa0cb2d6c7/germany-demolition-work-ruck-und-neubau-lichthochmaste) [Plastering work – Modernisierung und Erweiterung Matthias-Claudius-Heim Würzburg · Diakonisches Werk Würzburg e.V. · 1 day left · 20 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-e605-706f-8937-7f0ba18339c0/germany-plastering-work-modernisierung-und-erweiterung-matthias-claudius-hei) [Heating plant construction work – Petrašiūnų elektrinės elektrifikacija, įrengiant elektros energijos kaupimo įrenginius, dyzelinį generatorių ir rekonstruojant 6 kV skirstyklą (projektavimas ir rangos darbai) · Akcinė bendrovė „Kauno energija“ (PV) · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6f1d-727f-a077-bc25dec93b92/lithuania-heating-plant-construction-work-petrasiunu-elektrines-elektrifikac)