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title: "Carlisle Southern Link Road"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035bde"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Carlisle Southern Link Road

Buyer: CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035bde

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## Summary

The Cumbria County Council is planning the procurement process for the Carlisle Southern Link Road. This construction project falls under the works category, with a contract value of £150 million. The road will span 8km and include various infrastructure such as roundabouts, cycle bridges, and road bridges crossing significant assets like the West Coast Main Line. The Council is seeking a lead Design & Build Contractor for this project. The tender involves a single-stage Design and Build Contract under NEC4, with a future notice date of 5th September 2022.

This opportunity with the Cumbria County Council presents a significant growth opportunity for businesses in the construction sector. Companies specialising in infrastructure construction, engineering, and design would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, offering interested businesses time to prepare their bids. With a clear description of the project scope and requirements provided, businesses can tailor their proposals to showcase their expertise in delivering large-scale infrastructure projects.

## Notice

The Council are seeking to appoint a lead Principal (CDM 2015) Design & Build Contractor to provide all necessary Design & Engineering, Labour, 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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This opportunity relates to a single stage Design and Build Contract 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. Further details of the scheme and the draft conditions of contract are available via this link - https://download.4projects.com/?LinkID=1d19411e-e040-457e-96fd-386869124499. Additional information: A pre-procurement market testing questionnaire is available via this project's messages area. We wish to understand market appetite across a number of key topics, and would welcome your feedback and comments. Please complete only the yellow cells. Please return this questionnaire via the project's messages area on The Chest. If you have any questions for us, please send them via the project' messages area on The Chest. Our responses to those questions will be shared with all suppliers. The Chest Project ID is DN626768.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022469-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 4 Sep 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000,000 |
| Lots value | £150,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 15 Aug 2022 at 14:30 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022469-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/
- https://download.4projects.com/?LinkID=1d19411e-e040-457e-96fd-386869124499

## Provenance

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