Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Somerset Council
County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
Contact
Mr Mark Brown
Telephone
+44 3001232224
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK23 - Somerset
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
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
Highways Construction Scheme - M5 Junction 23 Dunball & A38 MRN (Somerset)
Reference number
DN701183
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Major highway and capacity improvement works at Dunball Roundabout, near Junction 23 of the M5 in Somerset.
The Authority will use the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract for this work. The objective of the Authority is to deliver the following outcomes:
• Increase capacity of the existing Dunball Roundabout, which will contribute towards the release of both Employment and Residential Developments in the wider Bridgwater area
• Provision of additional facilities for non motorised users along the A38 corridor
• Construction to be undertaken with least possible disruption to travelling public, and adjacent frontages, whilst still being undertaken with the highest priority being given to Health & Safety.
Whilst the Authority is planning on entering into contract for the proposed work at Junction 23, there is also a desire by the Authority include the option of additional highway work in relation to the A38 MRN corridor within Somerset, which may include the following:
• Major highway and capacity improvement works at Edithmead Roundabout near Junction 22 of the M5.
• Junction improvements at Cross.
• An improved crossing at the A38 Strawberry Line crossing on Shute Shelve.
This additional work on the A38 MRN is at the sole discretion of the Authority and is by no means guaranteed.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK23 - Somerset
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Major highway and capacity improvement works at Dunball Roundabout, near Junction 23 of the M5 in Somerset:
The principal works are in Bridgwater, Somerset and include but are not limited to :
• Construction of a ‘cut through’ through the central island of the existing roundabout from south to east
• Widening of all approaches to roundabout
• Signalisation of junction
• New at grade pedestrian / cycle crossing facilities on the southern, western and northern approaches to the junction.
• New at grade pedestrian / cycle crossing on the A38 to the north near the junction with Downend Rd
• Provision of enhanced pedestrian / cycle facilities
• Extensive new surface water drainage
• Provision of lighting & Signage
• Extensive utility service protection works together with limited diversionary works
Description of possible future work, at the sole discretion of the Authority, for additional highway works along the A38 MRN corridor in Somerset:
The works at Edithmead (M5 J22), Somerset involve works on both the Local Authority Highway Network and National Highways Network and include but are not limited to:
• Construction of a ‘cut through’ through the central island of the existing roundabout from East to north
• Widening of all approaches to roundabout
• Signalisation of junction
• New at grade pedestrian / cycle crossing facilities on the western approaches to the junction.
• Provision of enhanced pedestrian / cycle facilities
• Extensive new surface water drainage, including a Surface Water Retention pond
• Construction of a number of small retaining walls (Contractor Design)
• Provision of lighting & Signage
• Extensive utility service protection works together with limited diversionary works
The works at Cross, Somerset include but are not limited to:
• Construction of a new section of ‘Link Road’ to create a ‘Staggered cross Road’
• Potentially new at grade pedestrian / cycle crossing facilities across the A38
• Provision of enhanced pedestrian / cycle facilities
• Extensive new surface water drainage, including a Surface Water Retention pond
• Provision of lighting & Signage
• Extensive utility service protection works together with limited diversionary works
The works at the A38 Strawberry Line Crossing, Somerset include but are not limited to:
• Upgrading of an existing uncontrolled crossing to a signal controlled Toucan Crossing &
• Provision of lighting & Signage
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 65
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £11,500,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
four.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
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: 2024/S 000-004419
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
21 June 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom