Published date: 4 July 2023

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.


Closing: 3 August 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

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

  • Construction work for highways, roads - 45233100

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£3,500,000

Procurement reference

GLOSCC001-DN676673-47736803

Published date

4 July 2023

Closing date

3 August 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

18 September 2023

Contract end date

3 January 2025

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

This advert is intended to notify suppliers of the tender for B4063 Gloucester to Cheltenham G2C Cycleway scheme between Estcourt Road Roundabout to Elmbridge Court Roundabout, including Llanthony Road and Pirton Lane junctions.

The site is found to the northeast of Elmbridge Court Roundabout, approx. post code GL3 1AD, with two individual junctions, Llanthony Road, approx. post code GL2 5JQ, and Pirton Lane, approx. post code GL3 1AE. This is part of a bigger scheme to address the needs of pedestrians and cyclists and create an Active Travel corridor between the towns of Cheltenham and Gloucester. The overall scheme will implement a continuous cycleway for cyclists of all ages and abilities between the main hubs of Cheltenham and Gloucester, utilising London Road, Cheltenham Road, B4063, and part of the A40 between Arle Court roundabout and Benhall roundabout.

This contract is looking for a Principal Contractor to deliver the construction phase of Estcourt Road Roundabout to Elmbridge Court Roundabout, including Llanthony Road and Pirton Lane junctions.

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 and accommodate.
New drainage works and tie-in to existing.
A mixture of Highway, segregated footway and cycleway track and new shared use path construction.
Remove existing and install new kerbs to match new alignment.
Junction realignments.
Carriageway surfacing repairs and reprofiling.
New traffic signals facilities across the route.

A summary of the outline programme for the scheme is shown below:
Tender start: Monday 3rd July 2023
Tender return: Thurs 3rd August 2023
Award: Monday 4th September 2023
Anticipated Works Start Date: Monday 9th October 2023
Completion: Friday 3rd January 2025
Overall Duration: 62 weeks
Indicative Value: GBP3.5m

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 will be available in the tender pack that we intend to advertise on Monday 3rd July 2023.

The Market Information Event for Estcourt Road Roundabout to Elmbridge Court Roundabout will be undertaken on 9 to 9.50am Wednesday 12th July 2023 via Microsoft Teams.

Please send a message using the messages function of the Procontract advert if you would like to attend.


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