Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1f-65fa-715f-a1e1-20718ef358dd/balfour-beatty-roads-north-of-the-thames-ltc-technology-lighting-surveys closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Balfour Beatty - Roads North of the Thames-LTC - Technology & Lighting Surveys [Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/balfour-beatty-civil-engineering-limited) Estimated value £50,000 Published 3 Aug 2026 Deadline Closed 17 Aug 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender We are inviting expressions of interest from qualified and experienced suppliers to undertake Technology and Lighting Surveys as part of the Lower Thames Crossing Roads North programme. The surveys will provide comprehensive asset and condition information to support the development of the Roads North Temporary Diversions (RNoT) design, including the A13 and M25 temporary diversion routes ### Package Scope The package includes, but is not limited to: Undertaking lighting surveys on the M25, A13, A1089 and associated side roads in accordance with the Design Team's requirements. Undertaking technology surveys on the M25 in accordance with the Design Team's requirements. Carrying out lighting feeder pillar (FP) inspections and testing. Carrying out technology electrical infrastructure (EI) inspections and testing. Undertaking CCD condition surveys. Completing lighting circuit condition inspections and testing. Completing lighting column and luminaire condition inspections and testing. Producing comprehensive survey records, condition assessments and asset information to inform the subsequent design phase. Coordinating with the Contractor and Design Team to ensure survey outputs meet programme and design requirements. ### What We're Looking For Suppliers should be able to: Deliver high-quality highway lighting and technology surveys on operational road networks. Undertake electrical inspections, testing and condition assessments of highway lighting and technology assets. Demonstrate experience working safely on live highways, including motorways and strategic road networks. Provide robust quality assurance processes to ensure accurate and reliable asset data. Deliver survey outputs within challenging programme constraints. Work collaboratively with Tier 1 contractors, designers and key stakeholders. ### Experience & Standards We are looking for companies with: Proven experience delivering lighting and technology surveys on major highways or infrastructure projects. Experience undertaking feeder pillar inspections, circuit testing, column and luminaire inspections and technology asset surveys. Appropriately qualified and competent personnel for electrical inspection and testing activities. Strong health, safety, environmental and quality management systems. Experience working within National Highways and/or local authority environments. The ability to meet the Lower Thames Crossing requirements relating to sustainability, carbon reduction and social value. ### Next Steps If you are interested and would like further information, including pre-qualification requirements and tender timelines, please respond to this notice by 17.08.2026 Additional information: 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 and businesses to opportunities, leaving a skills legacy for the local community and construction industry, all whilst restoring nature and drawing a new blueprint for low-carbon construction. 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: • Delivering the works through a 'zero emissions' solution, and not using diesel on site in any plant or machinery. • Supporting us to leave a skills legacy for the local community, by not only recruiting locally, but upskilling your workforce to enable meaningful progression into higher paid higher skilled work. • Helping to facilitate successful opportunities by providing early careers roles, as well as inspiring young people into construction through delivery of STEM engagement. Read full description ## CPV classification Road lights Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/9d0444a4-185f-4c8c-a58f-fa02003d0439) 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. 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