Contract

GBC - Construction of Ash Road Bridge

  • Guildford Borough Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-021494

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0368f3

Published 25 July 2023, 2:39pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Guildford Borough Council

Millmead House, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB

Guildford

GU2 4BB

Contact

Gavin Pugh

Email

gavin.pugh@guildford.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7970830001

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ25 - West Surrey

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.guildford.gov.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

GBC - Construction of Ash Road Bridge

Reference number

GBC - 035053

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45221100 - Construction work for bridges

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

The Ash Road Bridge (‘ARB’) Scheme comprises a long-term infrastructure solution to the current and future issues posed by the Ash level crossing, housing growth and enhanced rail use of the North Downs Line.The ARB Scheme forms Requirement 9 of Policy A31 of the ‘Guildford Borough Local Plan: strategy and sites 2015-2034’, adopted in April 2019 ('GBLP'). Policy A31 allocates land within Ash and Tongham, including land for the ARB Scheme, for approximately 1750 homes. Requirement 9 of Policy A31 is as follows: Land and provision of a new road bridge which will form part of the A323 Guildford Road, with an associated footbridge, to enable the closure of the level crossing on the A323 Guildford Road, adjacent to Ash railway station.Guilford Borough Council wish to appoint a single supplier on a design and build basis for Ash Road Bridge project. The high-level scope is:• Complete the design for Ash Road Bridge; • Construct the bridge • Undertake maintenance of the bridge

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: £26,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45221000 - Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways
  • 45221110 - Bridge construction work
  • 45221100 - Construction work for bridges

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ25 - West Surrey
Main site or place of performance

Ash village, Borough of Guildford

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Competitive Process with Negotiation

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

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 000-025999


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

7 July 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

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: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Volkerfitzpatrick Limited

Hertford Road,

Hoddesdon

EN11 9BX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £18,923,991.92

Total value of the contract/lot: £18,923,991.92


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom