Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Gloucestershire County Council
Shire Hall
Gloucester
GL1 2TH
Contact
Mr Mike McGowan
mike.mcgowan@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1452328900
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=7867839a-f34b-ee11-8124-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=7867839a-f34b-ee11-8124-005056b64545
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
B4063 Gloucester to Cheltenham (G2C) Cycleway scheme – Estcourt Road Roundabout to Elmbridge Court Roundabout September 2023
Reference number
DN688300
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
This advert is intended to notify potential suppliers of the tender for B4063 Gloucester to Cheltenham (G2C) Cycleway scheme between Estcourt Road Roadabout to Elmbridge Court Roundabout, including Llanthony Road and Pirton Lane junctions. This is the same previously advertised as Project Information DN676673. The scheme has been revalued which has required it to be re-advertised at a higher value above the FTS Works Threshold.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The site is found to the northeast of Elmbridge Court Roundabout (approx. post code GL3 1AD) with two individual junctions, Llanthony Road (approx. post code GL2 5JQ) and Pirton Lane (approx. post code GL3 1AE). This is part of a bigger scheme to address the needs of pedestrians and cyclists and create an Active Travel corridor
between the towns of Cheltenham and Gloucester. The overall scheme will implement a continuous cycleway for cyclists of all ages and abilities between the main hubs of Cheltenham and Gloucester, utilising London Road, Cheltenham Road, B4063, and part of the A40 between Arle Court roundabout and Benhall roundabout.
This contract is looking for a Principal Contractor to deliver the construction phase of Estcourt Road Roundabout to Elmbridge Court Roundabout, including Llanthony Road and Pirton Lane junctions. A more detailed summary of the works is included below:
Construction Phase key Deliverables are as follows:
• Provide suitable Traffic Management during the construction works.
• Pedestrian access to residents always during the construction works.
• Utility diversion works (being arranged by GCC for PC to liaise/accommodate).
• New drainage works and tie-in to existing.
• A mixture of Highway, segregated footway / cycleway track and new shared use path construction.
• Remove existing and install new kerbs to match new alignment.
• Junction’s realignments.
• Carriageway surfacing repairs and reprofiling.
• New traffic signals facilities across the route.
A summary of the outline programme for the scheme is shown below:
Tender period: Monday 11th September 2023 to Thursday 19th October 2023
Award: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Anticipated Works Start Date: Tuesday 2nd January 2024
Completion: Tuesday 22nd April 2025
Overall Duration: 67 weeks
Indicative Value: £6m (£5m + VAT of £1m)
The proposed procurement route will be a single stage (Open Procedure) using the NEC4 ECC form of Contract, Option A Priced Contract with Activity Schedule.
Full details will be available in the tender pack in the Attachments on Procontract
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
2 January 2024
End date
22 April 2025
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
Open procedure
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
19 October 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
19 October 2023
Local time
12:00pm
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
Gloucestershire County Council
Gloucester
Country
United Kingdom