National Grid launches market engagement for cable tunnelling project

23 March 2023


National Grid has launched a pre-procurement Early Market Engagement (EME) exercise for a cable tunnelling project in south-east England.

The company is seeking feedback from the market to support and refine its approach to the Tilbury-Kingsnorth, Tilbury-Grain 400kV uprating project (TKRE).

The project includes the design and build of a new tunnel for HV cables;? design, supply and installation of a 400kV cable system; design and build of headhouses and associated M&E equipment; and design and build of a cable sealing end compound.

The tunnel will be approximately 1.8km long and run between Tilbury and Gravesend in the Lower Thames Estuary.

Companies wishing to express an interest for the pre-procurement EME must request a pro forma Market Engagement Document, which must be completed by 13:00 (GMT) on April 21, 2023.

Following the pre-procurement EME, the deadline for pre-qualification questionnaires is likely to be in May.

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