Request ID: FOI-1228-2122 Date published: 28 September 2021
You asked
Please may I request an up to date list of suppliers, subcontractors, and consultants that have or will be involved with the development of the Silvertown Crossing which comprises the new road tunnel that will pass under the River Thames between Silvertown and north Greenwich, in London, connecting to the A1020 Silvertown Way/Lower Lea Crossing on the north side with A102 Blackwall Tunnel Approach on the south side. The tunnel generally follows the alignment of the Emirates Airline cable car. The project comprises a twin bore road tunnel under the River Thames between Silvertown and north Greenwich, in east London and related highway works. Powers will also be sought to impose road user charges on users of the new tunnel and the existing Blackwall Tunnel. The main purpose of the new Tunnel is to relieve traffic congestion and improve reliability at the existing Blackwall Tunnel by providing an alternative river crossing route between the Royal Docks and Lower Lea Valley area and Greenwich Peninsula. In addition this crossing will improve the network resilience where there is an acknowledged lack of crossings and also help to support significant planned economic growth in east and south-east London over the next twenty years
We answered
TfL Ref: 1228-2122
Thank you for your request received by us on 10 September 2021 asking for information about the suppliers, subcontractors, and consultants involved or planning to be involved with the Silvertown Crossing development.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm that we hold some of the information you require. You asked for:
an up to date list of suppliers, subcontractors, and consultants that have or will be involved with the development of the Silvertown Crossing which comprises the new road tunnel that will pass under the River Thames between Silvertown and north Greenwich, in London, connecting to the A1020 Silvertown Way/Lower Lea Crossing on the north side with A102 Blackwall Tunnel Approach on the south side.
Please see the following list of suppliers that have been involved in directly supporting TfL on the Silvertown Tunnel project:
Arcadis
Atkins
Riverlinx SPV
Riverlinx CJV
SGN
Thames Water
UKPN
Ashurst
Pinsent Masons
KPMG
Ardent
SOCOTEC Limited
Jacobs
WSP
G&T
WSP (Previously Mouchel)
Deepstore
Glenny
Marine Management Organisation
Port of London Authority
Lendlease Jacobs
Clipfine
ConwayAecom
Asite
Toro Solutions
Lourd
Econ
Probrand Limited
AECOM
Initiate
Turner & Townsend
Waldrams Limited
Please note that this list does not include sub-contractors or their consultants as we do not hold this information. In these circumstances, you may wish to approach the above contractors for the names of their consultants but please note that private companies are not legally obliged to respond to Freedom of Information requests.
In accordance with the FOI Act, we are not obliged to supply a list of contractors that will become involved in this project as it is subject to a statutory exemption to the right of access to information under Section 22 of the Act. In this instance the exemption has been applied as this information is intended for future publication. The names of future contractors will be published in the expenditure section of our contract agreements at:https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/contracts-greater-than-5000
This exemption is subject to a public interest test, which requires us to assess whether the public interest in applying the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure. In this instance, it is considered that the public interest favours the publication of this information, in context and according to the pre-determined schedule, rather than in response to your request, to ensure the information is provided accurately and in an accessible manner.
If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for any reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Yours sincerely
Jasmine Howard FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
