Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
Invicta House
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Contact
Mr Cameron Croucher
Telephone
+44 3000411901
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
SS22198 - A249 Grovehurst Road
Reference number
DN616842
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest local authority in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres. It has an annual expenditure of over £1bn on goods and services and a population of 1.6m. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with the NHS Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group, 12 district councils, and 289 parish/town councils. KCC consists of four directorates:
• Adult Social Care and Health;
• Children, Young People and Education;
• Growth, Environment and Transport; and
• Strategic and Corporate Services.
This service is being commissioned on behalf of the Major Capital Programme Team which sits within the Growth, Environment and Transport directorate.
The Grovehurst Road junction are located on the A249, to the north-east of the M2 Junction 5 heading towards the Isle of Sheppey.
The A249 Grovehurst Road junction is a double roundabout layout with a single dual carriageway bridge over the A249 connecting the two. It is the main route for traffic heading towards the Sittingbourne Northern Relief Road to the east and Iwade village to the west. The junction also has connections to Grovehurst Road and Swale Way. The Grovehurst Road junction improvements are linked because of their proximity to each other on the A249, and their importance in connecting local communities and business to nearby towns and the wider A2/M2 road network.
Road users currently using Grovehurst Road junction often experience high volumes of traffic, which results in significant vehicle queues and congestion. The volume of traffic at these junctions is expected to increase as a result of future growth in the surrounding area, which is set out in the local plan. KCC is proposing improvements to the two junctions through this project to reduce the impact of future growth, reduce congestion and address air quality issues.
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: £22,640,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Grovehurst Road
• Repurposing the existing two-way bridge into a two-lane one-way bridge, forming part of the new gyratory
• Constructing an additional bridge north-east of the existing bridge over the A249 (composite bridge with piled foundations)
• Removing the existing roundabouts to the north-west and south east of the A249
• Installing traffic lights on the gyratory and respective roundabout approaches
• Altering the roundabout approach and exit arrangements between the new gyratory and Grovehurst Road and Swale Way
• Changing the A249 slip roads, particularly the two Isle of Sheppey facing slip roads, which will be completely reconstructed
• Providing a new access to Nichols Transport Logistics Park to the north-east of Swale Way
• Introducing pedestrian and cycle priority (toucan) crossings
• Widening of the existing footways and verges where possible to provide shared footways and cycleways.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50%
Price - Weighting: 50%
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.1.8) 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: 2022/S 000-017924
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SS22198
Title
SS22198 - A249 Grovehurst Road
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jacksons Civil Engineering Group Limited
Head Office, 30 White House Road
Ipswich
IP1 5LT
Telephone
+44 1473238374
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £22,640,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent County Council
Invicta House
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Country
United Kingdom