--- title: "CP1629-18 North Devon Link Road" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039998" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-039998" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-039998.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-039998.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-01-23" --- # CP1629-18 North Devon Link Road Buyer: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039998 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-039998) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-039998.json) ## Summary Devon County Council has awarded the contract for the CP1629-18 North Devon Link Road to Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Ltd. The procurement process, initiated through a tender, involved a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, which falls within the works category of the construction industry, was signed on 21st December 2022. The modification to the contract resulted in an overall increase in agreed total prices to \u00a346,158,323 and adjustments to the scope of the works, providing savings to the contractor of approximately \u00a34.7M. The procurement process concluded following a Deed of Variation entered into on 21st December 2022, extending completion dates and adjusting project pricing. The CP1629-18 North Devon Link Road contract with Devon County Council presents business growth opportunities for contractors in the construction industry. Businesses well-suited to compete in this procurement opportunity include those with expertise in road construction and civil engineering. The change in scope of the works, alongside the increase in pricing, offers potential savings and cost adjustments for contractors. The active status of the award signifies an ongoing opportunity for businesses looking to participate in public procurement contracts within the construction sector. ## Notice Devon County Council entered into a contract for the design and build of a road scheme on the A361 North Devon Link Road ("the Contract"). The scheme extends between Portmore Roundabout (outskirts of Barnstaple) and Filleigh Cutting (approximately 3 miles north of South Molton), also incorporating Hacche Lane and Borner's Bridge junctions. The opportunity was advertised under OJEU Notice reference 2019/S 086-204985 and the contract entered into on 30/11/2020. Further details of the original contract are set out in that OJEU Notice. The Contract has been modified as described in section VI.3 below. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Devon County Council entered into a contract for the design and build of a road scheme on the A361 North Devon Link Road ("the Contract"). The scheme extends between Portmore Roundabout (outskirts of Barnstaple) and Filleigh Cutting (approximately 3 miles north of South Molton), also incorporating Hacche Lane and Borner's Bridge junctions. The opportunity was advertised under OJEU Notice reference 2019/S 086-204985 and the contract entered into on 30/11/2020. Further details of the original contract are set out in that OJEU Notice. The Contract has been modified as described in section VI.3 below. ### Procurement Information The Council considers that these modifications to the Contract are permitted by Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) ("PCR"). Tenders (including prices) were submitted in November 2020. Since then, inflation has increased dramatically, caused in part by the war in Ukraine whose extent and duration was unforeseeable. In relation to many aspects of the works, inflation has hit 25%. This analysis is supported by data from the Building Cost Information Service and the forecasts of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee. The extent of these inflationary rises could not have been foreseen. In response to them the Council has agreed to a relatively modest reduction in the scope of the works (as detailed above) which will result in savings to the contractor of around PS4.7M. The Council has also agreed to a 13% overall increase in the price paid to the contractor. Increases have been agreed in relation to some of the activities set out in the contractor's Activity Schedule. The increases have been limited to evidenced increases in the cost of works caused by inflation, agreed on an open book basis. These modifications do not alter the overall nature of the Contract, and the increase in price is well below 50% of the original contract value (Regulation 72(1)(c)(ii) and (iii) of the PCR). The Council also considers that these modifications to the Contract are permitted by Regulation 72(1)(e) of the PCR. They do not render the Contract materially different from the one initially concluded. The reduction in scope is relatively modest in the context of the works as a whole. Because the increase in price is limited to addressing the increase in the cost of works caused by inflation, it would not have resulted in a different outcome to the original procurement. Furthermore, because the increase in price is limited to addressing increased cost, it does not affect the economic balance of the Contract. The scope of the Contract has not been extended. For these reasons, the modification is not substantial within the meaning of Regulation 72(8) of the PCR. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001956-2023 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 21 Dec 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £50,858,323 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | EXETER | | Post town | Exeter | | Postcode | EX2 4QD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon | | ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC | | Local authority | Exeter | | Electoral ward | Newtown and St Leonard's | | Westminster constituency | Exeter | | Delivery location | TLK43 Devon CC | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ALUN GRIFFITHS (CONTRACTORS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45000000 - Construction work ## Release History - 23 Jan 2023 at 10:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001956-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.devon.gov.uk - https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:204985-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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