Published date: 17 August 2023

Last edited date: 5 September 2023

This notice was replaced on 17 April 2024

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

Awarded contract (published 17 April 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads - 45233000

  • Construction work for highways, roads - 45233100

  • Construction work for highways - 45233130

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£4,260,000

Procurement reference

GLOSCC001-DN682130-51932293

Published date

17 August 2023

Closing date

21 September 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

22 October 2023

Contract end date

30 August 2024

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Not specified

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 scheme between Honeybourne Line to Racecourse Roundabout.

The site is found in the north of Cheltenham from Folly Lane (approx. post code GL50 4BY) towards Central Cross Drive (approx. post code GL52 2AL) and extending to Racecourse Roundabout (approx. post code GL50 4QB). This is part of a wider strategic scheme to address the needs of pedestrians and cyclists and create 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 and Stroud, utilising London Road, Cheltenham Road, B4063, A40 and A435.

This contract is looking for a Principal Contractor to deliver the construction phase of Honeybourne Line to Racecourse Roundabout. A more detailed summary of the works is included below:

Construction Phase key Deliverables are as follows:
Provide suitable Traffic Management during the construction works.
Pedestrian access to residents always during the construction works.
Utility diversion works (being arranged by GCC for 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.
Remove existing and install new kerbs to match new alignment.
Junction and carriageway realignments.
Installation of new informal/formal pedestrian crossings.
Carriageway surfacing repairs and reprofiling.
New traffic signals facilities across the route.
Landscape and planting.
Streetlighting column relocation.

A summary of the outline programme for the scheme is shown below:
Tender period: Friday 4th August 2023
Award: Friday 22nd September 2023
Anticipated Works Start Date: Monday 30th October 2023
Completion: Friday 30th August 2024
Overall Duration:44 weeks
Indicative Value: £3.55m + VAT = £4.26m

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 tender pack.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

A435 Cycleway Cheltenham to Bishops Cleeve (Honeybourne Line to Racecourse Roundabout)

  • Opportunity
  • Published 17 August 2023, last edited 23 August 2023

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Mike McGowan

Address

Shire Hall
Gloucester
GL1 2TH
England

Telephone

+44 1452328900

Email

mike.mcgowan@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk