Published date: 5 October 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 4 January 2022, 8am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction work - 45000000

  • Construction work for highways, roads - 45233100

  • Construction-related services - 71500000

Location of contract

WR5 2NP

Value of contract

£35,000,000

Procurement reference

WCC 00002378

Published date

5 October 2021

Closing date

4 January 2022

Closing time

8am

Contract start date

1 December 2022

Contract end date

31 December 2026

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Worcestershire County Council (WCC) is the local Highway Authority for Worcestershire and is responsible for managing and maintaining public highways.
The A38 Bromsgrove Route Enhancement Programme (BREP) will deliver a major upgrade of the A38 corridor (a key part of the major road network in Worcestershire) between the junction of the A38 Eastern Bypass with the B4094 Worcester Road to the south and M5 Junction 4 to the north.

The programme contains a mixture of highway capacity and safety enhancements aimed at providing additional capacity within the area and improving overall journey time reliability. In addition, it includes a series of Active Travel enhancements providing opportunities for walking and cycling, alternatives to car use for short journeys and link to the Active Travel schemes provided though the Bromsgrove National Productivity Investment Fund.

Schemes included in this Procurement:
Highway Schemes
• Scheme A - A38 / Hanbury Turn
• Scheme B - A38 / Bunsford Drive / Stoke Road (including substantive Active
Travel improvements along A38 corridor)
• Scheme C - A38 / Stoke Road / Charford Road (including A38 to SBHS Active
Travel link)
• Scheme D - A38 / New Road (including New Road Toucan)
• Scheme E - A38 / A448 (Oakalls Roundabout)
• Scheme F - A38 / Birmingham Road / M42 J1
• Scheme G - A38 / Golden Cross Lane / Braces Lane

Active Travel Schemes
• Scheme 6 - A38 / A448 junction to Oakalls upgraded pedestrian / cycle link

The Council is planning to construct these schemes between Winter 2022 and Winter 2026 and are seeking to appoint a supplier to provide WCC with construction related services to deliver all the schemes above schemes.

For further information and to register your interest in the upcoming contract opportunity please register on www.In-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire

Brief descriptions of each scheme and more detailed can be found at:
www.worcestershire.gov.uk/info/20679/a38_bromsgrove_route_enhancement_programme_brep/2457/phase_3_a38_brep_improvements/2

The form of contract will be NEC 4 Engineering and Construction Contract Option C - Target contract with activity schedule.

More information

Links

Additional text

For Further Information and to register your interest in the upcoming contract opportunity please register on the County Council's e-procurement portal.
www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Kim James

Address

Spetchley Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 2NP
United Kingdom

Telephone

01905 673190

Email

kjames2@worcestershire.gov.uk