Planning

A1 Junctions Phase 2 Road Improvement Scheme

  • Department for Infrastructure

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-029709

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-049b8d

Published 17 September 2024, 2:37pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Department for Infrastructure

James House, 2-4 Cromac Avenue

Belfast

BT7 2JA

Email

pb1@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

A1 Junctions Phase 2 Road Improvement Scheme

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45000000 - Construction work

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

The proposed scheme comprises safety improvements along a 25km stretch of the A1 dual carriageway between Hillsborough and Loughbrickland.

The improvements will include the provision of:

• 4 new Compact Grade Separated Junctions (CGSJ)

• A new northbound on-slip onto the A1 at Castlewellan Road, Banbridge

• A new Link Road between the existing Hillsborough Road, Dromore, CGSJ and the Milebush Road

• Closure of all gaps in the central reservation (circa 90 No) and installation of 25km of new concrete safety barrier

• 21 Left In – Left Out junction arrangements

• 9 Road Closures

• Stopping Up of over 40 Private Accesses onto the A1

• Installation of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) including VMS, CCTV and ANPR

• Extensive accommodation works throughout.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £75,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The proposed scheme comprises safety improvements along a 25km stretch of the A1 dual carriageway between Hillsborough and Loughbrickland.

The improvements will include the provision of:

• 4 new Compact Grade Separated Junctions (CGSJ)

• A new northbound on-slip onto the A1 at Castlewellan Road, Banbridge

• A new Link Road between the existing Hillsborough Road, Dromore, CGSJ and the Milebush Road

• Closure of all gaps in the central reservation (circa 90 No) and installation of 25km of new concrete safety barrier

• 21 Left In – Left Out junction arrangements

• 9 Road Closures

• Stopping Up of over 40 Private Accesses onto the A1

• Installation of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) including VMS, CCTV and ANPR

• Extensive accommodation works throughout.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

31 January 2025


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes