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    ContractsGantry Wind Tunnel Testing Services for Lower Thames Crossing
    Awarded contract

    Gantry Wind Tunnel Testing Services for Lower Thames Crossing

    Awarded
    £325.1k
    Published 16 Jul 2026

    National Highways seeks a specialized supplier to provide gantry aerodynamic wind tunnel testing and computational analysis services for the Lower Thames Crossing infrastructure project.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· West MidlandsPublished 16 Jul 2026· 2 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £325.1k
    Published 16 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £325,071
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Engineering
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      West Midlands

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • RU
      Ramboll UK Limited
      Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 weeks ago.

    16 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    National Highways is seeking a single supplier to provide gantry aerodynamic wind tunnel testing services for the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) project. The selected contractor will deliver subject matter expertise, computational analysis, and access to specialist aerodynamic testing facilities to conduct virtual and physical structural performance testing. These services will replicate aerodynamic behaviors affecting the strategic road network and support the design and validation of the new road crossing beneath the River Thames connecting Essex and Kent. The LTC project aims to enhance regional connectivity while delivering skills development for the local community and promoting biodiversity and low-carbon construction practices.

    Track record

    13 awards · 11 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In engineering, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED has awarded 13 contracts to 11 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Ramboll UK Limited2× · 15%
    2. MACE LIMITED2× · 15%
    3. Samaritans1× · 8%
    4. ARCADIS UK LTD1× · 8%
    5. Frazer Nash1× · 8%
    6. TETRA TECH LIMITED1× · 8%

    +5 more suppliers

    Across engineering, the most active winners are AECOM LTD, WSP UK LIMITED, OVE ARUP PARTNERS LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-058145
    NH
    Buyer
    NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED
    Sector
    Engineering