Published date: 20 January 2021

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


Closing: 19 December 2019, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

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Location of contract

IP1 2BX

Value of contract

£68,000,000

Procurement reference

CD1160-2 - AWARD

Published date

20 January 2021

Closing date

19 December 2019

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

15 June 2020

Contract end date

31 December 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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Suffolk County Council wish to award a contract for the build of the Lake Lothing Third Crossing in Lowestoft, Suffolk under the NEC4 ECC Option A form of contract with bespoke Z clauses. The new crossing will be a multi-span bridge which includes a rolling bascule opening section, a section which will span the existing East Suffolk Line on the North side of the lake. The new bridge will have a 12 metre air draft height which will enable smaller vessels to pass underneath without an opening. The new crossing of Lake Lothing will include footway/cycleways on both sides and a control tower inclusive of plant room.
The Council will have completed the Detailed Design for the majority of the crossing with the exception being the MIECA. The mechanical design element will be completed to Detailed Design but the electrical and hydraulics for the bascule will be completed to Scheme Design. The successful contractor will be responsible for completing the Detailed Design of these elements.

Award information

Awarded date

20 January 2021

Contract start date

15 June 2020

Contract end date

31 December 2022

Total value of contract

£75,043,292

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Farrans Construction trading as a division of Northstone (NI) Lt

Address

99 Kingsway, Dunmurry, Antrim, United Kingdom, BT179NU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Martin Jennings

Address

Russell Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 2BX
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1473260450

Email

martin.jennings@suffolk.gov.uk

Website

https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business-jobs-and-careers/tenders-and-supplying-us/