Award

Southern Gateway - Main Contractor

BRISTOL TEMPLE QUARTER LLP

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

12 Feb 2026 at 17:10

Tender

13 Oct 2025 at 14:34

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the Bristol Temple Meads Southern Gateway project involves Bristol Temple Quarter LLP, a collaboration between Bristol City Council, Homes England, and the West of England Combined Authority. This strategically significant construction project, aiming to enhance connectivity and establish sustainable transport modes, falls under the industry category of construction work with a gross value of £35,000,000. The site's location is Bristol (region UKK11), and the process follows an open procedure. Key dates include the contract period from 2 March 2026 to 31 March 2028, with the award notice published on 12 February 2026 and the pending award finalisation by Kier Construction Limited. The procurement phase is at the award stage, following previous tender activities.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in construction and infrastructure development to participate in one of Europe's largest city centre regeneration schemes. Suitable competitors are likely extensive construction companies with experience in large-scale projects, given the contract's complexity and value. Large entities, including Kier Construction Limited, have already actively engaged in the bidding process. This project can spur significant business growth for selected suppliers, offering extensive development capabilities and prestige from association with a high-profile urban regeneration project. The comprehensive development efforts encompass not only significant construction tasks but also public realm enhancements, providing a considerable scope of work for qualified contractors.

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Notice Title

Southern Gateway - Main Contractor

Notice Description

BTQ LLP requires a Main Contractor for its Bristol Temple Meads Southern Gateway Car Park project. The Southern Gateway is a strategically significant infrastructure project forming a key component of the Bristol Temple Quarter (BTQ) regeneration programme-one of the largest city centre regeneration schemes in Europe. The Southern Gateway will deliver a new southern entrance to Bristol Temple Meads Station, enhancing connectivity, enabling sustainable transport modes, and unlocking development potential in the southern part of the BTQ area. The scheme is being delivered by BTQ LLP, a joint venture between Bristol City Council, Homes England, and the West of England Combined Authority. While Network Rail is not a formal member of the LLP, it is considered a critical delivery partner due to its role in station infrastructure and operational integration. The key elements of the proposed development comprise of the following: A 7 storey multi-storey car park (MSCP) at the centre of the site, providing both car parking and motorcycle parking; A 3 storey cycle pavilion at the north-west of site, providing a mixture of secure Sheffield stands and two-tier cycle parking; The creation of a high quality public realm between the MSCP and cycle pavilion, with dwell spaces and areas for temporary pop up uses. As well as hard and soft landscaping and drainage; A new walkway and entrance into Temple Meads Station An improved fully segregated full width pedestrian footway and two-way cycleway adjacent to Bath Road which is intended to connect into future active travel improvements along this section of the highway; A cycle route to the cycle pavilion from the improved cycleway adjacent to Bath Road; 1no. new bus stop with waiting facilities and layby adjacent to Bath Road; A signal-controlled vehicular access junction to the MSCP from Bath Road; A Network Rail service yard and a relocated RRAP adjacent to the proposed Network Rail service yard.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ae76
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013168-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£35,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
8 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRISTOL TEMPLE QUARTER LLP
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
hello@bristoltemplequarter.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 6AL
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLK11 Bristol, City of

Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KIER CONSTRUCTION

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