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Lower Thames Crossing Vendor Due Diligence - Business Readiness Assessment

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9 Nov 2026

National Highways Limited

Primary CPV: 79410000 *
Business and management consultancy services
Location: 🇬🇧 Birmingham, West Midlands
Value: £1,445,000
Contract: 1.3 years Duration
15/09/2026 31/12/2027
Contract Types: 79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

Three Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6GA, United Kingdom · UKG31

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Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-06ec12

Engagement of an independent specialist organisation to undertake an assessment of the following aspects of Lower Thames Crossing's business ahead of Vendor Due Diligence as part of the Investible Business Workstream: • Finance • Tax • Operations, IT (incl. HR) • Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)

Awarded to

ERNST & YOUNG LLP

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79410000 — Business and management consultancy services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Central government
Competition: Direct award (no competition)
Contract type: Services
Winning supplier: Large company
Procurement method: Direct award
Main category: Services
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Complete
Award status: Active
Language: EN
Published: 09 Nov 2026 15:05
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ec12
Notice ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ec12

Organisations on this notice

Ernst & Young LLP

Supplier Large

1 More London Place, London, SE1 2AF, United Kingdom

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GB-PPON PMLW-7292-ZXTL

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Organisations

Party 1 › Name	National Highways Limited
Party 1 › Address › Street	Three Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway
Party 1 › Address › Town / city	Birmingham
Party 1 › Address › Postcode	B4 6GA
Party 1 › Address › Country	GB
Party 1 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKG31
Party 1 › Role	buyer
Party 1 › Link	https://nationalhighways.co.uk
Party 1 › Classification › Description	Public authority - central government
Party 2 › Name	Ernst & Young LLP
Party 2 › Address › Street	1 More London Place
Party 2 › Address › Town / city	London
Party 2 › Address › Postcode	SE1 2AF
Party 2 › Address › Country	GB
Party 2 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKI44
Party 2 › Role	supplier
Party 2 › Business size	large
Party 2 › VCSEs	No
Party 2 › Public service mission organisation	No
Party 2 › Sheltered workshop	No

Buyer

Name	National Highways Limited

Tender

Title	Lower Thames Crossing Vendor Due Diligence - Business Readiness Assessment
Description	Engagement of an independent specialist organisation to undertake an assessment of the following aspects of Lower Thames Crossing's business ahead of Vendor Due Diligence as part of the Investible Business Workstream: • Finance • Tax • Operations, IT (incl. HR) • Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
Status	complete
Procedure type	direct
Procedure	Direct award
Lot › Status	complete
Document › Document type	Conflict of interest
Document › Description	Not published

Awards

Status	active
Category	services
Supplier › Name	Ernst & Young LLP
Item › CPV › Description	Business and management consultancy services

Contracts

Status	active
Contract period › Start	15 Sep 2026
Contract period › End	31 Dec 2027
Value › Value incl. VAT	£1,734,000
Value › Value	£1,445,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Above threshold	Yes
Signed	4 Sep 2026
Agreed Metrics › Title	Delivery, Time and Quality
Agreed Metrics › Description	Specified deliverables to be completed in accordance with the contractual requirements.
Agreed Metrics › Observations › Contract period › Duration In Months	1
Document › Document type	Contract notice
Document › Description	Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/106322-2026
Document › Published	9 Nov 2026

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