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The scope of works comprises the provision of all necessary management, supervision, labour, cleaning materials, consumables, plant and equipment required to undertake cleaning services at the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) Kent Roads offices in Gravesend. The works will include maintaining the office accommodation, welfare facilities, kitchens, toilets, communal areas and associated spaces to a consistently high standard of cleanliness and hygiene, in accordance with the project requirements, agreed cleaning schedules and all relevant health and safety legislation. The subcontractor will be responsible for providing suitably trained and competent personnel, together with appropriate supervision, to ensure the services are delivered safely, efficiently and to the required standard. All cleaning products, materials and equipment must be suitable for their intended use and compliant with relevant COSHH requirements. All operatives undertaking the works must hold a valid CSCS card and Highways Passports. The Lower Thames Crossing is a new road that will improve connections between Essex and Kent through a tunnel beneath the River Thames. Our purpose is to drive change in how infrastructure is delivered-connecting people to jobs and businesses to opportunities, while leaving a lasting skills legacy for local communities and championing biodiversity and low-carbon construction. To support the project's ambitions, we are committed to publishing opportunities on Contracts Finder to provide full visibility to SMEs and local subcontractors. This widens access to the Lower Thames Crossing supply chain, encourages participation from smaller and locally based businesses, supports regional growth and ensures that organisations of all sizes have a fair opportunity to compete. Our ambition is to deliver the UK's greenest road while doing the right thing for local communities and the environment. Achieving this will require the support of our supply chain. Any supplier seeking to secure work on the Lower Thames Crossing must therefore demonstrate its commitment to supporting the following project ambitions: Leaving a skills legacy for the local community by recruiting locally and upskilling the workforce to enable meaningful progression into higher-paid and higher-skilled employment. Delivering the Lower Thames Crossing with the lowest practicable carbon, including supporting our zero-emissions ambitions, reducing the use of diesel on site and promoting alternative sustainable fuels and working practices. Creating opportunities through early-career roles, including apprenticeships, and inspiring young people to consider careers in construction through STEM engagement. Additional information: Please complete the attached expression of interest form and return to eleanor.clarke@skanska.co.uk

The scope of works comprises the provision of all necessary labour, plant and equipment to undertake pile cropping activities as required across LTC - Kent Roads. The works will include the safe and controlled cropping of piles to the required cut-off levels in accordance with project requirements, specifications and relevant health and safety standards. The subcontractor will be required to provide suitably trained and competent personnel, including appropriate supervision. All operatives must hold a valid Highways Passport, CSCS card, and any other relevant competency or certification required to undertake the works. 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, businesses to opportunities, leaving a skills legacy for the local community and championing biodiversity and low-carbon construction. To support the project ambitions, we are committed to publishing opportunities on Contracts Finder to ensure full visibility for SMEs and local subcontractors. By doing so, we widen access to the Lower Thames Crossing supply chain, encourage participation from smaller and local businesses, and help unlock regional growth. This approach ensures that organisations of all sizes can compete fairly, strengthens local economies, and maximises the benefit of investment within the communities closest to the project. 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: • Supporting LTC to leave a skills legacy for the local community. This means recruiting a local workforce and upskilling the supply chain to enable meaningful progression into higher paid, higher skilled work. • Delivering LTC with the lowest practicable carbon. This includes adoption of our "zero emissions" intent, eradication of diesel on site and promotion of alternative sustainable fuels. • Helping to create successful opportunities by providing early careers roles, such as apprenticeships, and inspiring young people into construction through delivery of STEM engagement. The operatives involved in the works shall be competent with relevant qualifications and competency cards (CSCS) and have a Highway Passport. Additional information: Please complete the attached expression of interest form and return to steve.willis@skanska.co.uk.