LTC Co Regulatory & Economic Advice / Transition Support

Highways England
West Midlands
Direct award
12 October 2026 to 31 July 2028

Specialist regulatory and economic advice to the programme director on planning and delivering transition arrangements for the private-sector transfer of the Lower Thames Crossing, focused on risk management and regulation.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £310k; As published
Published: 30 September 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 16 September 2026; Indepen Limited
Contract length: 22 months; Ends 31 July 2028

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of regulatory and economic advisory services supporting risk management, regulation and private-sector transition planning for major infrastructure programmes.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
30 September 2026
Contract awardedto Indepen Limited
16 September 2026
Contract starts
12 October 2026
Contract ends
31 July 2028

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How it compares

3.9× the typical competition economics contract (£79k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3872421/ltc-co-regulatory-and-economic-advice-transition-support
Buyer reference: pro_24549
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-077d35
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Highways England. LTC Co Regulatory & Economic Advice / Transition Support. Contract award, 30 September 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3872421/ltc-co-regulatory-and-economic-advice-transition-support (accessed 12 October 2026).