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title: "SS22198 - A249 Grovehurst Road"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034caa"
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# SS22198 - A249 Grovehurst Road

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034caa

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## Summary

Kent County Council has awarded a contract for the SS22198 - A249 Grovehurst Road project on 23rd March 2023. The project involves construction work aimed at improving the A249 Grovehurst Road junction in Kent. The council is the largest local authority in England, with significant annual expenditure on goods and services. This tender, at the award stage, offers business opportunities in the construction sector for companies focusing on infrastructure and road improvement projects. The procurement method used was a competitive procedure with negotiation.

The SS220198 - A249 Grovehurst Road and Key Street tender issued by Kent County Council aims to enhance the Key Street and Grovehurst Road junctions. The project, valued at £27 million, focuses on construction work to mitigate future traffic congestion and improve air quality. The deadline for tender submission is 4th August 2022. This active tender seeks opportunities for firms specialising in civil engineering, road construction, and infrastructure development. The procurement method for this live tender is a competitive procedure with negotiation.

## Notice

Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest local authority in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres. It has an annual expenditure of over PS1bn on goods and services and a population of 1.6m. The Council provides a wide range of personal and strategic services on behalf of its residents, operating in partnership with the NHS Kent and Medway Clinical Commissioning Group, 12 district councils, and 289 parish/town councils. KCC consists of four directorates: * Adult Social Care and Health; * Children, Young People and Education; * Growth, Environment and Transport; and * Strategic and Corporate Services. This service is being commissioned on behalf of the Major Capital Programme Team which sits within the Growth, Environment and Transport directorate. The Grovehurst Road junction are located on the A249, to the north-east of the M2 Junction 5 heading towards the Isle of Sheppey. The A249 Grovehurst Road junction is a double roundabout layout with a single dual carriageway bridge over the A249 connecting the two. It is the main route for traffic heading towards the Sittingbourne Northern Relief Road to the east and Iwade village to the west. The junction also has connections to Grovehurst Road and Swale Way. The Grovehurst Road junction improvements are linked because of their proximity to each other on the A249, and their importance in connecting local communities and business to nearby towns and the wider A2/M2 road network. Road users currently using Grovehurst Road junction often experience high volumes of traffic, which results in significant vehicle queues and congestion. The volume of traffic at these junctions is expected to increase as a result of future growth in the surrounding area, which is set out in the local plan. KCC is proposing improvements to the two junctions through this project to reduce the impact of future growth, reduce congestion and address air quality issues.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Grovehurst Road * Repurposing the existing two-way bridge into a two-lane one-way bridge, forming part of the new gyratory * Constructing an additional bridge north-east of the existing bridge over the A249 (composite bridge with piled foundations) * Removing the existing roundabouts to the north-west and south east of the A249 * Installing traffic lights on the gyratory and respective roundabout approaches * Altering the roundabout approach and exit arrangements between the new gyratory and Grovehurst Road and Swale Way * Changing the A249 slip roads, particularly the two Isle of Sheppey facing slip roads, which will be completely reconstructed * Providing a new access to Nichols Transport Logistics Park to the north-east of Swale Way * Introducing pedestrian and cycle priority (toucan) crossings * Widening of the existing footways and verges where possible to provide shared footways and cycleways.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016295-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £27,000,000 |
| Lots value | £27,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £22,640,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME14 1XQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Penenden Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JACKSONS CIVIL ENGINEERING GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 8 Jun 2023 at 12:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016295-2023
- 30 Jun 2022 at 15:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017924-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kent.gov.uk
- http://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk

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