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title: "B4063 Gloucester to Cheltenham (G2C) Cycleway scheme - Estcourt Road Roundabout to Elmbridge Court Roundabout September 2023"
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# B4063 Gloucester to Cheltenham (G2C) Cycleway scheme - Estcourt Road Roundabout to Elmbridge Court Roundabout September 2023

Buyer: GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-40aa1950-c85d-4a39-926d-b45c86b8d450

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## Summary

The Gloucestershire County Council is seeking a Principal Contractor for the construction phase of the B4063 Gloucester to Cheltenham (G2C) Cycleway scheme, focusing on Estcourt Road Roundabout to Elmbridge Court Roundabout, including Llanthony Road and Pirton Lane junctions. The procurement is at the award stage with key dates as follows: Tender period from Monday 11th September 2023 to Thursday 19th October 2023, award on Tuesday 21st November 2023, anticipated works starting on Tuesday 2nd January 2024, and completion by Friday 18th April 2025. The indicative value of the contract is £6m and the procurement route is a single-stage open procedure using the NEC4 ECC form of Contract. 

This tender presents an opportunity for construction businesses to bid for a contract focused on construction, foundation, and surface works for highways, roads. SMEs would be well-suited to compete given the suitability indicated for small and medium-sized enterprises. The construction phase includes providing traffic management, pedestrian access, utility diversion works, drainage works, new infrastructure construction, kerb installations, junction realignments, surfacing repairs, and new traffic signal facilities. The contract is part of a larger scheme to create an active travel corridor between Cheltenham and Gloucester, fostering opportunities for businesses in the construction industry.

## Notice

This advert is intended to notify potential suppliers of the tender for B4063 Gloucester to Cheltenham (G2C) Cycleway scheme between Estcourt Road Roadabout to Elmbridge Court Roundabout, including Llanthony Road and Pirton Lane junctions. This is the same previously advertised as Project Information DN676673. The scheme has been revalued which has required it to be re-advertised at a higher value above the FTS Works Threshold. The site is found to the northeast of Elmbridge Court Roundabout (approx. post code GL3 1AD) with two individual junctions, Llanthony Road (approx. post code GL2 5JQ) and Pirton Lane (approx. post code GL3 1AE). This is part of a bigger scheme to address the needs of pedestrians and cyclists and create an Active Travel corridor between the towns of Cheltenham and Gloucester. The overall scheme will implement a continuous cycleway for cyclists of all ages and abilities between the main hubs of Cheltenham and Gloucester, utilising London Road, Cheltenham Road, B4063, and part of the A40 between Arle Court roundabout and Benhall roundabout. This contract is looking for a Principal Contractor to deliver the construction phase of Estcourt Road Roundabout to Elmbridge Court Roundabout, including Llanthony Road and Pirton Lane junctions. A more detailed summary of the works is included below: Construction Phase key Deliverables are as follows: * Provide suitable Traffic Management during the construction works. * Pedestrian access to residents always during the construction works. * Utility diversion works (being arranged by GCC for PC to liaise/accommodate). * New drainage works and tie-in to existing. * A mixture of Highway, segregated footway / cycleway track and new shared use path construction. * Remove existing and install new kerbs to match new alignment. * Junction's realignments. * Carriageway surfacing repairs and reprofiling. * New traffic signals facilities across the route. A summary of the outline programme for the scheme is shown below: Tender period: Monday 11th September 2023 to Thursday 19th October 2023 Award: Tuesday 21st November 2023 Anticipated Works Start Date: Tuesday 2nd January 2024 Completion: Friday 18th April 2025 Overall Duration: 67 weeks Indicative Value: PS6m (PS5m + VAT of PS1m) 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 in the Attachments on Procontract https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=7867839a-f34b-ee11-8124-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41822639-8351-46e2-8bca-f9e576ca59dd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 2 Jan 2024 - 22 Apr 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,480,290 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLOUCESTER |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL1 2TH |
| 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 | 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WILLS BROS CIVIL ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2024 at 16:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41822639-8351-46e2-8bca-f9e576ca59dd
- 11 Sep 2023 at 13:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd205a65-cbce-421f-9c10-2375f59a860e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41822639-8351-46e2-8bca-f9e576ca59dd
  20th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd205a65-cbce-421f-9c10-2375f59a860e
  11th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=7867839a-f34b-ee11-8124-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
- https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk

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