Published date: 17 July 2020

This notice was replaced on 27 July 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 27 July 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.


Contract summary

Industry

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    • Main road construction works - 45233121

    • Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works - 71322000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£18,437,520

Procurement reference

SWINDON001-DN487900-46944474

Published date

17 July 2020

Closing date

17 August 2020

Contract start date

7 December 2020

Contract end date

31 August 2022

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Southern Connector Road

Swindon Borough Council invites contactors to expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of Southern Connector Road Construction.

Project Description

The proposed scheme is aimed at designing a brand new road to cope with the significant increase in travel demand that will be created by the New Eastern Villages (NEV) development.

The proposed scheme will consist of the following key components:

• Part signalisation of the A419 Commonhead Roundabout;
• Improvement to existing Pack Hill, leading to the proposed SCR roundabout;
• New roundabout at the junction of the SCR and Pack Hill;
• New T-Junction and realignment of The Marsh;
• New bridge over Liden Brook and two culverts to accommodate local minor live streams;
• New signalised crossroads at the junction with Wanborough Road; and;
• Tie-in with the NEV development based on the 2016 Masterplan

The contract term will be 20 months as stated in the ITT documents. Estimated contract spend is £18,437,520

Full details relating to the Works are provided in the tender documents.

To participate in this Restricted Procedure, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the Selection Questionnaire (SQ) and draft tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com

SQ clarifications to be submitted in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal, including the project reference and title clearly in the Subject title, by 10th August 2020, 1400 hrs UK Local time. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically via Messaging in ProContract tender portal.

SQ responses are required to be submitted no later than 17th August 2020, 1400 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates Date: 24/08/2020


Please note that this project has been advertised on Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) Contract Notice temporary reference 20-354548-001 Contracts Finder/ other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN487900

No submission will be considered without completing the SQ documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the SQ.

More information

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Claire Bevan

Address

Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices
Euclid Street
Swindon
SN1 2JH
England

Telephone

+44 7341077568

Email

cbevan@swindon.gov.uk

Website

http://www.swindon.gov.uk/