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title: "Darwen East Development Corridor Works"
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# Darwen East Development Corridor Works

Buyer: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-907d6958-2ecd-4b9a-a368-d800ed67c28f

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## Summary

The Darwen East Development Corridor Works project, managed by Blackburn with Darwen, involves constructing a new 750m link road in Darwen, England, aimed at alleviating congestion and facilitating sustainable growth in the area. This tender is classified under the construction category (CPV code: 45233000) and is conducted via an open procurement method. The contract, valued at approximately £2.5 million, has been awarded to Eric Wright Civil Engineering Ltd with a contract period that commenced on 1st February 2018 and is set to conclude on 31st March 2019. The tender period ended on 3rd November 2017, indicating that the project is currently complete.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses engaged in civil engineering, construction, and infrastructure development, as the project requires comprehensive roadworks, junction improvements, and related civil engineering services. Companies with expertise in highway construction and those capable of handling large-scale infrastructure projects would be especially well-suited to participate in similar tenders in the future, given the ongoing need for urban development initiatives in the region.

## Notice

The scheme involves construction of a new link road 750m in length with a 6m wide carriageway and 2m footways on either side throughout the southern section of the road and a 3m wide non-motorised track on its western side, throughout the northern section of the road between Marsh House Lane and Ivinson Road Darwen with all associated civil engineering infrastructure. To also include various junction intervention works at Ivinson Rd / Oak Grove, Oak Grove / Holden Fold, Priory Drive / Pole Lane, Pole Lane / Sough Road, Watery Lane / A666 Junction and Grimshaw Street / A666. The new link road site is located within the urban boundary of Darwen towards its eastern extremity, approximately 750m to the east of the centre of Darwen and within the boundary of the Darwen East Development Corridor (DEDC). The DEDC is one of a number of sites allocated for housing development by Policy 16 (Site 16/14) of the Council's Local Plan Part 2 (2015). The link road site consists of rough grassland and is devoid of structures, other than hard standing associated with Ellison Fold Lane which dissects the site from east to west and connects a farmhouse to the east with Ellison Fold Terrace to the west. The site is surrounded by residential areas to the north, west and south with rough grassland and an isolated farmhouse located to the east. It is surrounded by residential areas to the north, west and south with rough grassland and an isolated farmhouse located to the east. The improvements are required to reduce congestion across Darwen, whilst helping to bring forward sustainable growth, particularly which is associated with the future development of the DEDC. The road layout would allow for future junctions to be added providing access to the DEDC development to be located to the east of the road and a connection to Hawthorn Avenue to the north east. The improvements briefly comprise the following: - * New compact roundabout at Sough Road/Grimshaw Street/Pole Lane junction; * Junction Improvements at Pole Lane/Priory Drive; * A new junction at Priory Drive/Marsh House Lane in order to facilitate a new Link Road; * A new Link Road across the East Darwen Allocation Site between the above junction and Ivinson Road; * Junction Improvements at either end of Oak Grove

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7f7ca2a-8f40-4217-82aa-9dfc0cc74ff4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jul 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2018 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,883,987 |
| 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 | BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN |
| Locality | BLACKBURN |
| Post town | Blackburn |
| Postcode | BB2 1DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Electoral ward | Blackburn Central |
| Westminster constituency | Blackburn |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ERIC WRIGHT CIVIL ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 16 Jul 2018 at 14:44 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7f7ca2a-8f40-4217-82aa-9dfc0cc74ff4
- 16 Feb 2018 at 11:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7f7ca2a-8f40-4217-82aa-9dfc0cc74ff4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7f7ca2a-8f40-4217-82aa-9dfc0cc74ff4
  16th July 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=78e58d1d-a288-e711-80e4-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

- http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/

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