--- title: "West of Cheltenham Transport Improvement Scheme (WCTIS) - UK Cyber Business Park; Phase 1 Arle Court Junction Improvements and Phase 2; A40 Golden Valley,M5 J11 to Arle Court widening" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-28065bbb-dd21-4a62-a2d4-2c9f17f8c7bd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-28065bbb-dd21-4a62-a2d4-2c9f17f8c7bd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-28065bbb-dd21-4a62-a2d4-2c9f17f8c7bd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-28065bbb-dd21-4a62-a2d4-2c9f17f8c7bd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2019-12-12" --- # West of Cheltenham Transport Improvement Scheme (WCTIS) - UK Cyber Business Park; Phase 1 Arle Court Junction Improvements and Phase 2; A40 Golden Valley,M5 J11 to Arle Court widening Buyer: GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-28065bbb-dd21-4a62-a2d4-2c9f17f8c7bd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-28065bbb-dd21-4a62-a2d4-2c9f17f8c7bd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-28065bbb-dd21-4a62-a2d4-2c9f17f8c7bd.json) ## Summary The Gloucestershire County Council is currently seeking contractors for the West of Cheltenham Transport Improvement Scheme (WCTIS), which encompasses upgrades to the Arle Court Junction and widening of the A40 from M5 Junction 11 to Arle Court. This public procurement process is in the Tender stage, with submissions accepted until 14th February 2020. The anticipated commencement date for the works is April 2020, aiming for completion by February 2021. The project, valued at approximately £7.5 million, falls under the construction category and will take place in South West England. This tender presents significant opportunities for construction firms looking to expand their operations, particularly those specialising in transport infrastructure and highway development. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to bid, as the project will require a variety of skills and resources in civil engineering, public transport enhancements, and utility management. This is an ideal opportunity for businesses focused on sustainable transport solutions and those experienced with the NEC4 ECC Contract procedures. ## Notice The WCTIS UK Cyber Business Park scheme includes highway improvements to the west of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The scheme will increase junction capacity and reduce the queue length on approaches to Arle Court Roundabout and reduce the impact of queuing traffic on M5 Junction 11. It will improve public transport services for buses through the creation of new bus lanes and improved access and egress from the Arle Court Park & Ride site and improve local cycle and pedestrian facilities. This contract will deliver the construction of Phases 1 and 2 of the scheme. Phase 1 is focussed on Arle Court Roundabout and the B4063, Hatherley Lane and Fiddlers Green Lane approach arms. Phase 2 includes widening of the A40 eastbound between M5 J11 and Arle Court Roundabout. Both phases are included within this contract. A more detailed summary of the works is included below: Phase 1 - Arle Court Roundabout * Widening of the A40 approaches and departure lanes at the roundabout; * Widening of the Arle Court roundabout circulatory; * New bus exit slip road from the Park and Ride onto A40 westbound carriageway; * Extension of Arle Court subway and retaining wall to accommodate additional traffic lanes and bus layby; * Piling for subway foundations; * Widening of Hatherley Lane to provide two lanes of traffic in each direction between Arle Court Roundabout and Park and Ride / Grovefield Way Roundabout; * New Fibre Reinforced Polymer pedestrian footbridge; * Upgrade of Arle Court roundabout traffic signals; * Cycle and pedestrian improvements including new toucan crossing of Fiddlers Green Lane; * Utility diversions; * All works for replacement Street lighting and new lit signs. Phase 2 - M5 J11 to Arle Court Roundabout * Widening of A40 eastbound between M5 J11 to Arle Court Roundabout * Utility diversions A summary of the outline programme for the scheme is shown below: Tender period: Thurs 12th Dec 2019 to Fri 14th Feb 2020 Anticipated Works Start Date: April 2020 Completion: February 2021 Overall Duration: 48 weeks Indicative Value: PS7.5m The proposed procurement route will be a single stage (Open Procedure) using the NEC4 ECC form of Contract, Option A Priced Contract with Activity Schedule. Full details will be available in the tender pack that we intend to advertise on Thursday 12th December 2019. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2cacff9d-356a-4067-a515-7952f7b4c43a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Dec 2019 | | Submission deadline | 14 Feb 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 28 Feb 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | GLOUCESTER | | Post town | Gloucester | | Postcode | GL1 2TG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC | | Local authority | Gloucester | | Electoral ward | Westgate | | Westminster constituency | Gloucester | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45000000 - Construction work ## Release History - 12 Dec 2019 at 20:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2cacff9d-356a-4067-a515-7952f7b4c43a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2cacff9d-356a-4067-a515-7952f7b4c43a 12th December 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=98ad0025-c611-ea11-80fb-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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