Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cumbria County Council
Cumbria House, 107 - 117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RD
Contact
Mrs Hayley Samson
procurement.capital@cumbria.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD1 - Cumbria
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Carlisle Southern Link Road
Reference number
DN479761
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
The Council are seeking to appoint a lead Principal (CDM 2015) Design & Build Contractor to provide all necessary Design & Engineering, Labour, Equipment, Plant & Materials to undertake all works associated with the delivery of the Carlisle Southern Link Road (CSLR). The CSLR will connect Junction 42 of the M6 with the A595 and will connect with Carlisle Northern Development route from the A595 to Junction 44 of the M6. The CSLR is an 8km road (60mph) which will include four new roundabouts, five cycle bridges and four road bridges and a cycle path along the northern side along its full length. Two of the bridges will cross Network Rail assets (West Coast Main Line and Cumbrian Coast Line) with one of these bridges also crossing the River Caldew.
This opportunity is split into two stages. The estimated value of the Stage 1 contract is £2M to £4M. There is no guarantee that the Contractor will be appointed to deliver stage two.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £75,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD1 - Cumbria
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This opportunity relates to a 2 Stage Design and Build Contract. Stage 1 detailed design (including all Regulatory approvals) will be contracted under an NEC4 June 17 (amend Jan 19) ECC Option C – Target Contract with Activity Schedule as amended by additional option clauses including the Council ‘Z’ clauses.
Stage 2 build/construction phase contract will be awarded (at the sole discretion of the Council following assessment of the Stage 1 deliverables) under an NEC4 June 17 (amend Jan 19) ECC Option C (Target Contract with Activity Schedule Contract) as amended by additional option clauses including. the Council ‘Z’ clauses. Secondary option clauses to be finalised before release of the Invitation to Tender. There is no guarantee that the Contractor will be appointed to the stage two contract. If the preferred bidder is a consortium the Council will require that it forms an incorporated body (SPV) to enter into the contract and that all consortium members (and any other entity that they place reliance upon) enter into a guarantee in the form appended to the draft Contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65
Price - Weighting: 35
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 158-386783
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Carlisle Southern Link Road - Awarded Stage 1 only
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD1 - Cumbria
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,588,840.41
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England
London
Country
United Kingdom