Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Contact
Mrs Alison Blackman
Telephone
+44 3000413335
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
Herne Relief Road (SC21059)
Reference number
DN572658
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
The aim of the Herne Relief Road is to alleviate existing traffic congestion concerns through
the historic village of Herne. The village of Herne is subject to an existing Air Quality
Management Area. The scheme aims to provide an alternative route to the existing
constrained A291 and therefore reduce congestion and improve journey time reliability
through the vicinity of Herne and support the construction of approximately 3,000 homes.
The project also addressed the concerns of local residents, in regard to the safety of the
current junctions between Bullockstone Road and A291 Canterbury Road and Bullockstone
Road and Lower Herne Road.
The Relief Road takes the form of a widened Bullockstone Road, currently a minor country
lane that connects the village of Greenhill and the old Thanet Way with the A291 Canterbury
Road. This includes new roundabout junctions to upgrade the existing priority junction
between A291 Canterbury Road and Bullockstone Road and the creation of a new junction
between the Strode Farm Development Spine Road and Bullockstone Road. Bullockstone
Road is to be widened to a 7m carriageway between these two junctions. The works also
include the provision of a new pedestrian/cycling facility along the full extent of
Bullockstone Road. The Relief Road, in combination with a Spine Road through the Strode
Farm Housing development, aims to provide an alternative route for strategic traffic
between A299 and Canterbury, avoiding historic Herne village.
Further information about the scheme can be found at the following link on the Kent County
Council Website:
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: £6,200,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The project is funded by developer contributions from three nearby housing developments
Page 4 to 8 (Strode Farm, Lower Herne Golf Club and Hillborough). Kent County Council have also secured £2.1m from the Growing Places Fund to help forward fund the scheme.
The extent of the works included within the scope of this contract extend from the junction
between the A291 Canterbury Road and Bullockstone Road to the junction between Lower
Herne Road and Bullockstone Road. The work extent includes the construction of two
highway drainage attenuation ponds, one to the north of Lower Herne Road and one to the
west of Bullockstone Road, to the south of Hares Wood. The carriageway widening will
impact Bullockstone Hill Wood, which borders the road to the east at the northern extent of
the works. Bullockstone Hill Wood has designated Ancient Woodland status.
KCC are supporting Canterbury City Council and are responsible for the design and delivery
of the project. The scheme is split into two phases.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: Pass/Fail
Quality criterion - Name: Price per Quality Point (PQP) Score / Weighting: Lowest PQP score
Price - Weighting: Lowest PQP
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: 2021/S 000-029995
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SC21059
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Breheny Civil Engineering Limited
Flordon Road, Creeting St Mary, Needham Market
Ipswich
IP6 8NH
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: £6,200,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent County Council
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Country
United Kingdom