Planning

Ashchurch Bridge Over Rail

MARKET ENGAGEMENT NOTICE - ASHCHURCH BRIDGE OVER RAIL

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Planning

01 Feb 2023 at 14:38

Summary of the contracting process

The Tewkesbury Borough Council is planning to tender for the Ashchurch Bridge Over Rail project, a construction works contract with an indicative value of £7 million. The project involves building a new bridge to link specific areas in Ashchurch, Tewkesbury, aiming to enhance local infrastructure and support sustainable development. The procurement route will be a single-stage Open Procedure, with the contract planned to be awarded on 25th April 2023. Interested suppliers need to register on the Tewkesbury Borough Council E-procurement Portal to participate.

The Ashchurch Bridge Over Rail tender presents an opportunity for construction companies specialising in infrastructure projects to compete for a significant contract. The planned procurement process involves the use of the NEC4 ECC form of Contract, Option A; Lump sum with Activity Schedule. Key dates include the anticipated works start date on 30th May 2023 and the completion by 15th April 2024. Businesses interested in sustainable transport and active travel infrastructure projects will find this tender particularly suited for their expertise and capabilities.

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Notice Title

Ashchurch Bridge Over Rail

Notice Description

Ashchurch Bridge Over RailThis notice relates to a market engagement exercise only and is not a call for competition.This advert is intended to notify potential suppliers of the upcoming tender for Ashchurch Bridge Over Rail

Lot Information

Lot 1

This advert is intended to notify potential suppliers of the upcoming tender for Ashchurch Bridge Over Rail* The site is found North of Ashchurch and Northway, Tewkesbury (approx. postcode GL20 8RP).* The bridge is in the adopted Joint Core Strategy and is part of the approved transport strategy. Its purpose is to facilitate the future closure of the level crossing on Aston Fields Lane by providing a new bridge to link the B4079 and Hardwick Bank Road.* The bridge is an essential infrastructure component, so it is Tewkesbury Borough Council's aim that by leading on the project, it will get the best possible outcome for local residents, with a focus on sustainable and comprehensive development and facilitating opportunities for greater active travel through safe walking/cycling routes. * This bridge is also an important element in the first phase of the Garden Town, enabling a new east-west access road, cycle path and walkway in the northern Ashchurch area. It will provide a sustainable new transport route to new developments, taking the 'infrastructure first' approach within garden town principles.This contract is looking for a Principal Contractor to deliver the bridge structure and earthworks to the approach embankments. Construction Phase key Deliverables to be included in tender pack are as follows:* Provide suitable traffic management during the construction works including the closure of Aston FieldLane, and diversion for the public footway.* Construct Temporary haul roads to provide construction access to the bridge from Hardwick Bank Road and Aston Fields Lane, including construction of a temporary junction at Hardwick Bank Road. Remove haul roads and remediate on completion of works* Construct Bridge over the Bristol to Birmingway railway line, requiring appropriate liaison with railway authorities and out of hours railway possessions to install precast bridge beams, parapets etc. * Install piled foundations and construct insitu bridge abutments and reinforced earth supported wing walls* Import cohesive and granular materials and spread, level and compact to form Bridge approach embankments. (Embankment lengths of 200m on the east and west sides with circa 75,000m3 of material to be imported)* Install filter drains, carrier drains and attenuation ponds to drain embankment structures* Railway track monitoring throughout construction phaseA summary of the outline programme for the scheme is shown below:Tender period: Fri 17th Feb 2023 to Thurs 23rd March 2023 at 1:00pm Award: 25th April 2023Anticipated Works Start Date: 30th May 2023Completion: 15th April 2024Overall Duration: 50 weeks approx.Indicative Value: PS7MThe proposed procurement route will be a single stage (Open Procedure) using the NEC4 ECC form of Contract, Option A; Lump sum with Activity Schedule.Full details will be available in the tender pack that we intend to advertise on Friday 17th February 2023.This notice relates to a market engagement exercise only and is not a call for competition. Any contracts for services, supplies or works relating to this exercise will be subject to a separate procurement process, undertaken using the Tewkesbury Borough Council E-procurement Portal https://intendhost.co.uk/tewkesbury/aspx/Home. Suppliers will need to register on the system, via the E-procurement Portal, in order to participate. Registration is free and we recommend that suppliers register now to avoid delay once the opportunity is advertised.An introduction to this scheme will be provided at a supplier engagement event that will be held as a Microsoft Teams telecon on; 14th February 2023: 10:00hrs to 11:30hrsTo join this telecon please confirm attendance via the messages function of this in-tendhost advert and provide e-mail addresses of attendees. For those unable to join this telecon, the presentation be uploaded, and a web-link circulated by the 15th February.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a205
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003129-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£7,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Feb 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Feb 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MARKET ENGAGEMENT NOTICE - ASHCHURCH BRIDGE OVER RAIL
Contact Name
Claire Edwards
Contact Email
claire.edwards@tewkesbury.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
TEWKESBURY
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLK13 Gloucestershire CC

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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