Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Somerset County Council
County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
Contact
Mr Mark Brown
Telephone
+44 1823359114
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK23 - Somerset
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Buyer's address
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 - Toneway Corridor Creech Castle Junction - Capacity Improvements
Reference number
DN381978
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Highways Construction Scheme - Toneway Corridor Creech Castle Junction - Capacity Improvements
The scheme involves:
— increased lanes on all approaches,
— removal of right turn from A358 West into Bridgwater Road South,
— at grade pedestrian and cycle crossings,
— new cycle access bridge on Bridgwater Road North.
The scheme will deliver:
— improved facilities for pedestrians and cyclists,
— better manage peak hour traffic,
— junction signals will operate more efficiently enabling more traffic through at each cycle,
— improve access to Taunton and the M5,
— builds upon improvements at J25,
— benefit the economy of Taunton by providing space for traffic growth.
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: £6,421,761
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK23 - Somerset
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The competitive procedure with negotiation was used by the Authority.
The impact of Covid-19 has resulted in the revision of scheme commencement to 2021.
The scheme involves:
— increased lanes on all approaches,
— removal of right turn from A358 West into Bridgwater Road South,
— at grade pedestrian and cycle crossings,
— new cycle access bridge on Bridgwater Road North.
The scheme will deliver:
— improved facilities for pedestrians and cyclists,
— better manage peak hour traffic,
— junction signals will operate more efficiently enabling more traffic through at each cycle,
— improve access to Taunton and the M5,
— builds upon improvements at J25,
— benefit the economy of Taunton by providing space for traffic growth.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
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: Yes
Identification of the project
Growth Deal 3 - Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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: 2019/S 207-503545
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Highways Construction Scheme - Toneway Corridor Creech Castle Junction - Capacity Improvements
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 June 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Ltd
Waterways House, Merthyr Road, Llanfoist
Abergavenny
NP7 9PE
Telephone
+44 1873857211
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK23 - Somerset
National registration number
1493003
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £6,421,761
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Somerset County Council
County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
commercialandprocurement@somerset.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 33001232224
Country
United Kingdom