Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk County Council
County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
West Winch Housing Access Road
Reference number
NCCT42840
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Norfolk County Council will be seeking to appoint a contractor for the West Winch housing access road scheme near King’s Lynn, Norfolk. It is anticipated that the appointment will be on a design and build basis. The scheme is described in the outline business case, which was submitted to DfT in September 2023. It includes substantial works on the A47 trunk road, including dualling of a 1.3km stretch. The outline business case can be found here http://bit.ly/3TX73fm
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £43,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 71311220 - Highways engineering services
- 71311210 - Highways consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
Main site or place of performance
West Norfolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Norfolk County Council will be seeking to appoint a contractor for the West Winch housing access road scheme near King’s Lynn, Norfolk. It is anticipated that the appointment will be on a design and build basis. The scheme is described in the outline business case, which was submitted to DfT in September 2023. It includes substantial works on the A47 trunk road, including dualling of a 1.3km stretch. A full planning application has been submitted and is currently being validated by the planning authority.The main elements of the scheme include:- A housing access road to the east of West Winch connecting the A47 with the existing A10, comprising some 3.5km of single carriageway and 300m of dual carriageway.- A roundabout on the housing access road providing access to the planned Hardwick Green housing development- Two roundabouts on the housing access road to serve proposed dwellings that are outside the Hardwick Green development- A roundabout on the housing access road, at its southern end, providing a connection to the existing A10- A signalised roundabout junction where the housing access road meets the A47- Modifications to the existing Hardwick Interchange to accommodate additional housing traffic plus re-orientation of trips through the junction (these modifications include new east-facing slip roads and changes to the Interchange’s circulatory carriageway)- Dualling of some 1.3km of the existing A47 between Hardwick Interchange and the housing access road- Treatment of local roads severed by the housing access road including an overbridge to carry Rectory Road over the new road and some 350m of associated new single carriageway construction- Construction of a cycle path alongside the new road.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
27 August 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This notice has been placed at this stage mainly to assist potential bidders in resource planning. We anticipate that we will wish to discuss the proposed procurement with potential bidders in Spring 2024. Contractors who would like to be kept up to date are invited to register their interest. To do this contractors must first be registered on the system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles. Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the `tenders` section and `express an interest`. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing support@in-tend.co.uk.