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Bristol Regional Cycling Centre - Main Works

Bristol City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

30 Sep 2026 at 10:10

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

28 Sep 2026 at 14:59

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council intends to appoint a principal contractor for the main construction works at the Bristol Regional Cycling Centre. The project covers an operational building, a closed-loop cycling track and Bikeability tracks, together with soft and hard landscaping, pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, associated drainage and utilities, and minor off-site highway improvements. This is a construction project, rather than a supply-only contract or a standalone consultancy commission. The works are to be delivered in Bristol. The council is seeking a contractor able to coordinate and deliver the centre’s main built infrastructure as a single project, including the external works and connections needed to make the facility operational.

This is at the planning stage: Bristol City Council has stated its intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. It expects to publish a further procurement notice on 9 November 2026. The council plans a virtual supplier information event on 14 October 2026 to explain the scope and proposed procurement and contracting approach, and hear about market capacity and capability; contractors were asked to register by 13 October. The procurement is arranged as one lot, with an estimated value of £12.5 million excluding VAT (£15 million including VAT). The planned contract period runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 December 2028. No tender procedure or evaluation basis is set out at this stage.

The project is suited to principal contractors with the capacity and experience to deliver a substantial, multi-element construction scheme. Relevant capability includes constructing operational buildings and specialist cycling facilities, carrying out landscape and public-realm works, and coordinating pedestrian and cycle infrastructure with drainage, utilities and highway improvements. Suppliers able to manage interfaces between building, track and external works are likely to be well placed when the procurement reaches the market. The council says the supplier event is intended to test market capacity and capability against the scope and to discuss its contracting approach, giving interested contractors an early opportunity to understand the project and raise questions. The single-lot structure means the main works are being planned as one overall package; the lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bristol Regional Cycling Centre - Main Works

Notice Description

Appointment of a Principal Contractor to deliver the 'Main Works' for the Bristol Regional Cycling Centre (BRCH) and these will entail construction of an operational building, closed loop and Bikeability tracks, soft/hard landscape areas, pedestrian/cycle infrastructure, associated drainage/utilities, and minor offsite highway improvements

Planning Information

Bristol City Council wishes to invite contractors to a virtual supplier's information event on Wednesday 14th October at 2pm. We recommend this event is attended by any prospective bidder. The purpose of the event is to engage with the market in advance of issuing a formal ITT's by providing early information and background to our requirements and gain an understanding of the market capacity / capability to deliver the scope. We intend to discuss the scope of the procurement as well as providing an overview of the procurement and contracting approach. Time will be allotted for questions and answers and depending on questions asked we may follow individually with contractors. Please register to attend this information session by emailing: penny.sharp@bristol.gov.uk The event will take place via MS Teams with a link being sent further registration.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077baf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092191-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 Nov 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Dec 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bristol City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5TR
Postcode Area
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
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

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