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MetroWest Phase 1B Highways and Bridges Design and Construction Contract - Award of Stage 2 Package 2 Bridges Contract 3 (Royal Portbury Dock Road)

North Somerset Council

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28 Aug 2026 at 11:37

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Summary of the contracting process

North Somerset Council procured highway and bridge works for MetroWest Phase 1B, the programme to reopen the Portishead rail line and provide an hourly service between Portishead and Bristol Temple Meads. The wider project includes new stations at Portishead and Pill and is intended to connect 50,000 residents to the rail network. This contract covers the third of three Stage 2 bridges contracts: construction of the Royal Portbury Dock Road bridge. The wider highways and bridges scope includes highway and bridge construction, with associated bridge design services. The work is classified as road and bridge construction, including railway bridge construction, and is to be delivered in the South West of England. North Somerset Council is the buying organisation.

This procurement has been awarded and is complete. It used an open procedure. The tender deadline was 13 December 2023 at 13:00. Amalgamated Construction Ltd received the active award on 14 July 2026 for £1,170,226 including the stated currency, GBP. The contract period runs from 15 July 2026 to 14 July 2027. The requirement was a single bridges construction contract within the Stage 2 Package 2 bridges scope; the wider bridges package was divided across three separate contracts. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award concerns construction at Royal Portbury Dock Road and was evaluated through the open procurement process, with the award outcome recorded against the stated highway and bridge construction requirement.

For suppliers that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates established demand from North Somerset Council for specialist transport infrastructure delivery linked to MetroWest. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need capability in bridge and highway construction, including road bridge and railway bridge works, and the ability to deliver construction within an operational rail and strategic transport programme. Experience combining detailed bridge design knowledge with constructability and site delivery would be relevant because the wider programme includes bridge-design services as well as construction. The contract was suitable for SMEs, so smaller specialist contractors may be well placed where they can demonstrate sufficient technical expertise, project management and delivery capacity. A large contractor secured this award, indicating that comparable suppliers should be prepared to evidence robust organisational and construction capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

MetroWest Phase 1B Highways and Bridges Design and Construction Contract - Award of Stage 2 Package 2 Bridges Contract 3 (Royal Portbury Dock Road)

Notice Description

North Somerset Council procured a contractor to deliver the design and construction works to upgrade highways and bridges as part of the MetroWest Phase 1B project. The overall objective of MetroWest Phase 1B is to re-open the Portishead rail line and provide an hourly service between Portishead and Bristol Temple Meads, with new stations at Portishead and Pill. The Project will connect 50,000 residents to the rail network and forms part of a wider MetroWest programme to deliver strategic enhancements to the local rail network. The highway and bridge works comprise of two works packages. Package 1 is the highways scope which includes detailed design (stage 1) and construction (stage 2). Package 2 is the bridges scope which includes stage 2 construction only (covered by 3 separate contracts). This notice relates to the award of the Stage 2 Package 2 Bridges construction contract 3 of 3 (Royal Portbury Dock Road)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a911d295-7c48-479e-8130-25c60b437a43
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54de8e29-5ca4-439b-bd75-f3dc80f540b1
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

45221100 - Construction work for bridges

45221110 - Bridge construction work

45221111 - Road bridge construction work

45221112 - Railway bridge construction work

45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads

45233120 - Road construction works

71322300 - Bridge-design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,170,226 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,170,226 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
15 Jul 2026 - 14 Jul 2027 6-12 months
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
North Somerset Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WESTON-SUPER-MARE
Postcode
BS23 1UJ
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK61 North Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
North Somerset
Electoral Ward
Weston-super-Mare Central
Westminster Constituency
Weston-super-Mare

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Amalgamated Construction Ltd

Further Information

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