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title: "Herefordshire Western Bypass Phase 1"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-069a5a"
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# Herefordshire Western Bypass Phase 1

Buyer: HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069a5a

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Herefordshire Western Bypass Phase 1" was conducted by Herefordshire Council, classified under the industry category of road construction works. Situated on the outskirts to the southwest of Hereford (UKG11 region), the project involves the design and build of a 3.5 km section of the bypass. As part of a Two Stage Design & Build process, the Herefordshire Council aims to award a full Design & Build Contract following the success of a Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA). The procurement method was limited and undertaken without prior publication of a call for competition. The award stage is complete, latest dated 15th May 2026, with an active contract signed on 30th April 2026 with John Graham Construction Limited for an amount of £1,859,960.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in civil engineering and infrastructure projects to engage in major road development works. The process was conducted as a further competition under the Pagabo Civils and Infrastructure Framework, providing an established pathway for procurement. With a quality to price award criteria ratio of 70:30, businesses with a strong track record in delivering quality construction projects would find themselves well-suited to such tenders. Large-scale companies, such as the successful bidder John Graham Construction Limited, with expertise in similar high-scale infrastructure projects, are positioned to benefit and grow through such contracts.

## Notice

The project is for the Design and Build of the first phase of the Hereford Western Bypass (HWB1) . The route of the proposed HWB1 is approximately 3.5 km in length and is located on the outskirts to the southwest of Hereford.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The project is for the Design and Build of the first phase of the Hereford Western Bypass (HWB1) . The route of the proposed HWB1 is approximately 3.5 km in length and is located on the outskirts to the southwest of Hereford. A further competition has been undertaken under Lot 4 of the Pagabo Civils and Infrastructure Framework. The procurement procedure has been undertaken as a Two Stage Design & Build process. This notice relates to the Award of a Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) to one successful contractor. The successful Contractor will work with the council under the PCSA. with the intention to then award the full Design & Build Contract. This is subject to the successful Contractor providing an affordable Contract Sum and realistic Programme at the end of the PCSA period.

### Procurement Information

A further competition has been undertaken under Lot 4 of the Pagabo Civils and Infrastructure Framework. Usually a Contracts Finder Notice would have been published following the award of a call-off contract under a PCR2015 compliant framework agreement, however this functionality is no longer available.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045070-2026 |
| 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 | 15 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,859,960 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HEREFORD |
| Post town | Hereford |
| Postcode | HR4 0LE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of |
| Local authority | Herefordshire, County of |
| Electoral ward | Widemarsh |
| Westminster constituency | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Delivery location | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JOHN GRAHAM CONSTRUCTION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45233120 - Road construction works

## Release History

- 15 May 2026 at 15:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045070-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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