LTC – KCC – Unilateral Undertaking Payment Agreement

The LTC – KCC – Unilateral Undertaking Payment Agreement is a direct award contract between National Highways Limited and Kent County Council. Valued at 5,597,796 pounds excluding VAT, the agreement provides funding to support the needs of the Lower Thames Crossing. The scope of the contract includes payments for officer time, the implementation of severance mitigation, the updating of historic environment records, and the administration of the Kent Downs National Landscape Compensatory Enhancement Fund, as established during the DCO examination. The contract was published on October 7, 2026, with a performance period estimated to run from October 19, 2026, through December 31, 2035. This long-term financial arrangement ensures that necessary administrative and environmental compensatory measures are funded to facilitate the development and impact management of the Lower Thames Crossing project.