--- title: "City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement: Park Street-Triangle-Queens Road - SOFT MARKET TESTING" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050b94" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050b94" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050b94.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050b94.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL" published: "2025-05-01" --- # City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement: Park Street-Triangle-Queens Road - SOFT MARKET TESTING Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050b94 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050b94) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050b94.json) ## Summary Bristol City Council is currently in the planning stage for a significant public procurement opportunity titled "City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement: Park Street-Triangle-Queens Road - SOFT MARKET TESTING". The procurement process focuses on the construction work industry in the UK's South West region. This contract, valued at approximately £9 million, involves extensive civil works such as road layout reconfigurations, traffic management, and various landscaping and electrical tasks. Providers are encouraged to participate in a soft market testing phase, with submissions due via ProContract by 12:00 on 12th May 2025. The planned start date for the works is November 2025, with an estimated delivery period of 18 months. This tender represents a considerable opportunity for businesses in the construction and civil engineering sectors, particularly those experienced in large-scale roadway and public infrastructure projects. Companies offering innovative traffic management solutions, noise-mitigated construction techniques, or efficient stakeholder engagement strategies may find themselves well-placed to compete. The nature of the project suggests opportunities for suppliers specialising in electrical services, landscaping, and public liaison during infrastructure projects, providing a platform for growth and collaboration with Bristol City Council. ## Notice The City Council of Bristol is undertaking a soft market testing process as to formulate its route to market for the following contract. The City Council of Bristol intends to procure approx. PS9m civils contract for a road space reallocation project on Park Street, Triangle, and Queens Road. The works comprise: - Major reconfiguration of the road layout as per the attached designs; - An increased focus on retaining bus punctuality during construction, and minimising disruption to pedestrians and cycles. - Realistic measures to follow an accelerated programme, keeping programme duration to a minimum and working outside of normal working hours if this reduces the programme duration (mindful of residential premises nearby, noisy works e.g. hydraulic breaking, must still take place in normal construction hours) - An advanced traffic management set-up during construction to retain traffic co-ordination, using SRL Urban64 or similar system across the junction - Liaison and diligent co-ordination with Statutory Undertakers to organise necessary diversionary works - Various landscaping works to new areas - Plane off and re-surface most roads within the project area, including full carriageway reconstruction and construction in some areas - Extensive areas of footway replacement - Works to electrical assets, including illuminated street furniture and street lights - Stakeholder and public liaison during mobilisation and construction as appropriate The council currently intends for the works to begin in November 2025 with the programme for delivery estimated to be 18 months. ### Planning Information Providers are invited to complete the soft market testing form that can be found on ProContract. Providers must submit their soft market testing form via ProContract before 12:00 on Monday 12th May 2025. https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=693467f1-7c26-f011-8136-005056b64545 This process is being undertaken to help inform the Councils decision on its route to market for this contract. The Council does not commit to undertaking any particular route to market, and reserves the right to make amendments or cancel the process entirely. Information gathered will also help the Council finalise its requirements. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018504-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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 | 1 May 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 May 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Nov 2025 - 31 May 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £9,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS1 5TR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of | | Local authority | Bristol, City of | | Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside | | Westminster constituency | Bristol Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45000000 - Construction work ## Release History - 1 May 2025 at 14:23 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018504-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018504-2025 1st May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=693467f1-7c26-f011-8136-005056b64545 - https://www.bristol.gov.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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