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title: "MetroWest Phase 1B Highways and Bridges Design and Construction Contract - Award of Stage 2 Package 2 Bridges Contract 3 (Royal Portbury Dock Road)"
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# MetroWest Phase 1B Highways and Bridges Design and Construction Contract - Award of Stage 2 Package 2 Bridges Contract 3 (Royal Portbury Dock Road)

Buyer: North Somerset Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a911d295-7c48-479e-8130-25c60b437a43

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## Summary

North Somerset Council procured highway and bridge works for MetroWest Phase 1B, the programme to reopen the Portishead rail line and provide an hourly service between Portishead and Bristol Temple Meads. The wider project includes new stations at Portishead and Pill and is intended to connect 50,000 residents to the rail network. This contract covers the third of three Stage 2 bridges contracts: construction of the Royal Portbury Dock Road bridge. The wider highways and bridges scope includes highway and bridge construction, with associated bridge design services. The work is classified as road and bridge construction, including railway bridge construction, and is to be delivered in the South West of England. North Somerset Council is the buying organisation.

This procurement has been awarded and is complete. It used an open procedure. The tender deadline was 13 December 2023 at 13:00. Amalgamated Construction Ltd received the active award on 14 July 2026 for £1,170,226 including the stated currency, GBP. The contract period runs from 15 July 2026 to 14 July 2027. The requirement was a single bridges construction contract within the Stage 2 Package 2 bridges scope; the wider bridges package was divided across three separate contracts. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award concerns construction at Royal Portbury Dock Road and was evaluated through the open procurement process, with the award outcome recorded against the stated highway and bridge construction requirement.

For suppliers that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates established demand from North Somerset Council for specialist transport infrastructure delivery linked to MetroWest. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need capability in bridge and highway construction, including road bridge and railway bridge works, and the ability to deliver construction within an operational rail and strategic transport programme. Experience combining detailed bridge design knowledge with constructability and site delivery would be relevant because the wider programme includes bridge-design services as well as construction. The contract was suitable for SMEs, so smaller specialist contractors may be well placed where they can demonstrate sufficient technical expertise, project management and delivery capacity. A large contractor secured this award, indicating that comparable suppliers should be prepared to evidence robust organisational and construction capability.

## Notice

North Somerset Council procured a contractor to deliver the design and construction works to upgrade highways and bridges as part of the MetroWest Phase 1B project. The overall objective of MetroWest Phase 1B is to re-open the Portishead rail line and provide an hourly service between Portishead and Bristol Temple Meads, with new stations at Portishead and Pill. The Project will connect 50,000 residents to the rail network and forms part of a wider MetroWest programme to deliver strategic enhancements to the local rail network. The highway and bridge works comprise of two works packages. Package 1 is the highways scope which includes detailed design (stage 1) and construction (stage 2). Package 2 is the bridges scope which includes stage 2 construction only (covered by 3 separate contracts). This notice relates to the award of the Stage 2 Package 2 Bridges construction contract 3 of 3 (Royal Portbury Dock Road)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54de8e29-5ca4-439b-bd75-f3dc80f540b1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 15 Jul 2026 - 14 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,170,226 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,170,226 |
| 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 | North Somerset Council |
| Locality | WESTON-SUPER-MARE |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS23 1UJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK61 North Somerset |
| Local authority | North Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Weston-super-Mare Central |
| Westminster constituency | Weston-super-Mare |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Amalgamated Construction Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 45221100 - Construction work for bridges
- 45221110 - Bridge construction work
- 45221111 - Road bridge construction work
- 45221112 - Railway bridge construction work
- 45233100 - Construction work for highways, roads
- 45233120 - Road construction works
- 71322300 - Bridge-design services

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2026 at 11:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54de8e29-5ca4-439b-bd75-f3dc80f540b1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54de8e29-5ca4-439b-bd75-f3dc80f540b1
  28th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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