Published date: 30 January 2025

This notice was replaced on 14 May 2025

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Awarded contract (published 14 May 2025)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction work - 45000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£3,350,000

Procurement reference

GLOSCC001-DN759787-69211009

Published date

30 January 2025

Closing date

6 March 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

6 May 2025

Contract end date

2 January 2026

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

This advert is intended to notify potential suppliers of the tender for the A435 Cycleway Section 2.2. These works are located on the A435 Evesham Road between the Racecourse Roundabout (approx. post code GL50 4QB) and 60m north of the GWSR Bridge (approx. post code GL50 4SH).

This scheme is part of a wider strategic scheme to boost active travel provision within the county, through the creation of the Gloucestershire Cycle Spine. The overall scheme will implement a continuous cycleway for cyclists of all ages and abilities between the main hubs of Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Haresfield and Stroud.

The client is looking for a Principal Contractor (PC) to deliver the construction phase of this scheme.

Summary of Construction Phase key deliverables are as follows:
Provide suitable Traffic Management during the construction works.
Pedestrian access during the construction works.
Utility diversion works (arranged by GCC for the PC to liaise/accommodate).
New drainage works and tie-in to existing.
A mixture of Highway, segregated footway / cycleway track and new shared use path construction.
Junction and carriageway realignments.
Structural works to the GWSR bridge.
Construction of retaining structures in the form of gabion wall and crib wall.
Streetlighting column installation and relocation.

A summary of the outline programme is shown below:
Invitation to Tender: Thursday 30th January 2025
Tender submission: Thursday 6th March 2025
Contract Award: Friday 4th April 2025
Anticipated Works Start Date: Tuesday 6th May 2025
Anticipated Completion: Friday 2nd January 2026
Overall Duration: 36 weeks
Indicative Value: (£3.35M + 0.67M VAT) = £4.02M

The proposed procurement route will be a single stage (Open Procedure) using the NEC4 ECC form of Contract, Option A Priced Contract with Activity Schedule.

Full details are available in the ITT attachments on Procontract. https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=686bea9c-88d9-ef11-8133-005056b64545


About the buyer

Contact name

Mike McGowan

Address

Shire Hall
Gloucester
GL1 2TH
England

Email

mike.mcgowan@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk