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C005PC St Botolph's Circus

Essex County Council

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27 Jul 2026 at 12:15

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Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council procured major public realm and highway works at St Botolph’s Circus, a gateway junction south of Colchester city centre. The works include new landscaped public spaces, high-quality paving, seating and planting; at-grade signal-controlled crossings on all four arms; new footways, cycleways and a link along Southway; and improvements to bus stop facilities. The scheme also covers partial filling of the existing roundabout and three subways, drainage attenuation, a new retaining wall, carriageway widening, reconstruction and surfacing, kerbing, signage, street furniture, traffic signals, surface-water drainage, tree replacement, wildflower planting, and street-lighting replacement and upgrades. The purpose is to create a safer, more accessible and better-connected urban environment for walking, cycling, public transport and road users, supporting local economic activity in Colchester. This is a construction works contract.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded on 19 March 2026 to Jackson Civil Engineering Limited. The awarded value is £7,185,203.14 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 10 June 2026 to 17 July 2028. Tender submissions closed at 12:00 on 26 September 2025. The procurement used an ‘Other’ procedure, and the published process identifies the main category as works, with construction work and construction structures and materials as the relevant classifications. Essex County Council is the buyer. The award is active, and the tender is recorded as complete. The opportunity was treated as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Jackson Civil Engineering Limited is the named supplier.

This requirement indicates demand for a large, multi-disciplinary civil engineering contractor able to deliver complex works in a live urban transport setting. Relevant capability includes public realm construction, highway widening and reconstruction, carriageway surfacing, traffic signals, controlled pedestrian and cycle crossings, footway and cycleway construction, bus-stop improvements, drainage and attenuation, earthworks, retaining walls, kerbing, landscaping and street-lighting upgrades. Experience coordinating changes to junction layouts, removing or adapting underpasses, maintaining safe movement around active roads, and integrating walking, cycling, bus and general traffic infrastructure would strengthen a future competitor’s position. The scope also calls for practical delivery of planting, tree replacement, wildflower areas, signage and street furniture. The scale and breadth suggest that established large civil engineering businesses, or consortia with strong specialist partners and sufficient delivery capacity, would be best placed to compete when comparable work returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

C005PC St Botolph's Circus

Notice Description

The scheme comprises significant public realm improvements to the existing St Botolph's Circus in Colchester, and associated highway works, including new at-grade crossings for active travel models and the removal from use of the existing three subways / underpasses, referred to as the Proposed Scheme. St Botolph's Circus is located to the south of Colchester city centre at the junction of Southway (A134) to the west, Magdalen Street (A134) to the east, Mersea Road (B1025) to the south, and St Botolph's Street to the north. The site functions as a large 'gateway' junction, leading to the city centre. The Future Transport Strategy defines the St Botolph's Circus area as both Zone 1 (city centre) and Zone 4 (Strategic Transport Corridor). The Proposed Scheme aims to: * Create a good quality urban realm and gateway to the city centre. * Develop an improved, safer environment for everyone. * Improve connectivity for communities to local and wider transport networks through bus, rapid transit and rail services and walking and cycling routes. * Ensure an inclusive and accessible area for all. * Balance the requirements of different travel modes * Reduce anti-social behaviour and the fear of crime. * Improve health and wellbeing for Colchester residents. * Increase footfall to encourage wider economic growth of the area, provide development opportunities and support local business. The key elements of the scheme are: * New public realm area to the north east and north west areas of the Circus, with high quality paving, new planting, landscaping and seating. * New at-grade traffic signal-controlled crossings on all four arms of the Circus for active travel modes. * New footways and cycleways, including a link on the north side of Southway between the Circus and Whitwell Road. * Partial filling-in of the existing roundabout and subways / underpasses, including installing pipes in the existing subways for new drainage attenuation. * A new retaining wall on the south-western corner to enable carriageway widening and associated earthworks. * Improved bus stop facilities at the Mersea Road (southbound) stop. * Carriageway widening, reconstruction and surfacing. * Enhanced lining and traffic signal installations. * Surface water drainage works. * Kerbing, footway construction / reconstruction and landscaping including some tree replacement, planting new trees, wildflower planting. * Signage works and street furniture. * Street lighting replacement and upgrades.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fc148343-15e8-47e1-91b5-22c0eba96c62
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/428297e7-3d0a-4da0-8f62-caf9b14e56c1
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,185,203 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£7,185,203 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Mar 20266 months ago
Contract Period
10 Jun 2026 - 17 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

Jackson Civil Engineering Limited

Further Information

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