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title: "Carlisle Southern Link Road"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b511"
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# Carlisle Southern Link Road

Buyer: CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b511

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## Summary

The procurement process for the Carlisle Southern Link Road is led by Cumbria County Council, focusing on construction works with an estimated budget between £2 million and £4 million for Stage 1. This tender is currently complete, having passed through the tendering stage. The project aims to develop an 8km road connecting Junction 42 of the M6 and the A595, featuring various roundabouts and bridges. Key dates include the contract being signed on 19 March 2021, and the tender process involved open procurement methods.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the construction sector, particularly those specialising in design and build services. Companies with expertise in managing complex infrastructure projects, especially those experienced in navigating regulatory approvals and working with public sector contracts, would find this appealing. Additionally, businesses that can demonstrate high-quality outputs will be well-positioned to compete, as the award criteria prioritises quality (65%) over price (35%).

## Notice

The Council are seeking to appoint a lead Principal (CDM 2015) Design & Build Contractor to provide all necessary Design & Engineering, Labour, Equipment, Plant & Materials to undertake all works associated with the delivery of the Carlisle Southern Link Road (CSLR). The CSLR will connect Junction 42 of the M6 with the A595 and will connect with Carlisle Northern Development route from the A595 to Junction 44 of the M6. The CSLR is an 8km road (60mph) which will include four new roundabouts, five cycle bridges and four road bridges and a cycle path along the northern side along its full length. Two of the bridges will cross Network Rail assets (West Coast Main Line and Cumbrian Coast Line) with one of these bridges also crossing the River Caldew. This opportunity is split into two stages. The estimated value of the Stage 1 contract is PS2M to PS4M. There is no guarantee that the Contractor will be appointed to deliver stage two.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This opportunity relates to a 2 Stage Design and Build Contract. Stage 1 detailed design (including all Regulatory approvals) will be contracted under an NEC4 June 17 (amend Jan 19) ECC Option C - Target Contract with Activity Schedule as amended by additional option clauses including the Council 'Z' clauses. Stage 2 build/construction phase contract will be awarded (at the sole discretion of the Council following assessment of the Stage 1 deliverables) under an NEC4 June 17 (amend Jan 19) ECC Option C (Target Contract with Activity Schedule Contract) as amended by additional option clauses including. the Council 'Z' clauses. Secondary option clauses to be finalised before release of the Invitation to Tender. There is no guarantee that the Contractor will be appointed to the stage two contract. If the preferred bidder is a consortium the Council will require that it forms an incorporated body (SPV) to enter into the contract and that all consortium members (and any other entity that they place reliance upon) enter into a guarantee in the form appended to the draft Contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011679-2021 |
| 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 | 26 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,588,840 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA1 1RD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Carlisle |
| Delivery location | TLD1 Cumbria |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MORGAN SINDALL CONSTRUCTION & INFRASTRUCTURE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 26 May 2021 at 08:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011679-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:386783-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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