Published date: 12 June 2018

Last edited date: 12 June 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 4 September 2017

Contract summary

Industry

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    • Paths and other metalled surfaces - 45233160

    • Cycle path construction work - 45233162

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£16,500,000

Procurement reference

SOMRTD001-DN251650-19275004

Published date

12 June 2018

Closing date

4 September 2017

Contract start date

29 September 2017

Contract end date

29 September 2019

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Construction of a new 950m-long access road to serve the Colley Lane Industrial Estate in Bridgwater, including the construction of two new bridges; one an in-situ concrete arch structure over the Bridgwater & Taunton Canal and the second a 52 m long single span steel composite bridge over the tidal River Parrett. The proposals also include the provision of four retaining walls. The carriageway is to be 7.3m wide with 3.5m wide of footway / cycleway on each side. The route of the new link road crosses the site of a former brick works, where the clay extraction pit has been filled with cellophane waste. The approach embankment to the new bridge over the Bridgwater & Taunton Canal will need to be constructed over this. Works associated with the project will also include the provision of drainage, alterations to Statutory Undertakers' apparatus and the provision of new landscaping


Award information

Awarded date

1 March 2018

Contract start date

4 April 2018

Contract end date

3 September 2019

Total value of contract

£15,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Whitemountain Quarries Ltd

Address

Belfast
United Kingdom

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Address

County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
England

Email

commercialandprocurement@somerset.gov.uk

Website

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk