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C006PC - LCWIP 4 CR East Hill Colchester

Essex County Council

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24 Jul 2026 at 16:12

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Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council procured construction works for Colchester Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan Route 4, known as East Hill. The project improves the active-travel corridor from the corner of Queen Street and East Hill to Brook Street, including both sides of East Hill and junction improvements at Guildford Road and Brook Street in Colchester. The scope includes new kerbs, cycleways and footways; improved pedestrian and cycling crossings, including a raised table and parallel crossing; associated carriageway construction; new and upgraded street lighting; and new signage and road-marking works. This is a civil engineering and highway construction requirement delivered in Colchester, England.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a tender process using an open competition. Octavius Infrastructure Limited was selected on 21 April 2026 for £4,309,570.76 including the stated currency of GBP. The awarded contract period runs from 30 July 2026 to 31 July 2028. The wider procurement records a contract period from 30 June 2026 to 28 February 2028, with the tender submission deadline having been 13 October 2025 at 5pm. The requirement was evaluated as construction work and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. A single supplier received the award.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible competitors would need established highway and civil engineering capability, with the capacity to deliver a multi-element active-travel scheme in an urban environment. Relevant experience would include constructing cycleways, footways, kerbs and carriageways, together with traffic-sensitive junction alterations and pedestrian and cycling crossing facilities. Competence in street-lighting installation and upgrades, road signage and associated finishing works would also be important. The successful supplier was a large infrastructure business, but the procurement was identified as suitable for SMEs, indicating that smaller firms with the necessary delivery capacity could be credible either as principal contractors or as specialist delivery partners.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

C006PC - LCWIP 4 CR East Hill Colchester

Notice Description

Project is for the construction the proposed Colchester LCWIP Route 4 - East Hill project, which comprises a number of proposed highway improvements works to the cycling and walking corridor between Queen Street, East Hill to Brook Street. The cycling and walking corridor will start at the corner of Queen Street and East Hill, run both sides of East Hill and junction improvements to Guildford Road and Brook Street in Colchester. The proposed cycling and walking corridor will provide high-quality improvements for active travel. The key elements of the engineering works are listed below: * New kerbing, cycleway and footway construction works. * Improved pedestrian and cycling crossing facilities including a raised table, parallel crossing and associated carriageway construction. * New street lighting and upgrades. * New signage, white

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7c3fadda-7f62-4457-9d2a-e14929306364
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/395937ca-0698-4d91-82bf-7cdcd12fd54f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,309,570 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,309,570 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Apr 20265 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Essex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Postcode Area
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Octavius Infrastructure Ltd

Further Information

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