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Procurement of a Contractor for the Cynon Gateway Link Road Project

  • First published: 17 December 2025
  • Last modified: 17 December 2025
  • Version: 1
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-051457
Published by:
Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC
Authority ID:
AA0276
Publication date:
17 December 2025
Deadline date:
23 January 2026
Notice type:
UK4
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The Cynon Gateway is a long-standing aspiration for RCTCBC, initially conceived as a key strategic link to the Welsh Govt A465 dualling scheme and included as part of the wider scheme but to be delivered by RCTCBC. The aspiration was and remains to construct a link road to connect the A4059 Aberdare Bypass, east of Penywaun to a new roundabout at Croesbychan (constructed as part of the A465 heads of valleys scheme). The proposed scheme seeks to reduce traffic through the communities of Llwydcoed and Penywaun, as well as create an important new gateway to the Cynon Valley and complement the dualling of the A465 Heads of the Valleys Road.The proposed scheme is located approximately 2.6 km north west of Aberdare and lies between the communities of Llwydcoed to the east and Penywaun to the west.This notice sets out the process the Council intends on following under the Competitive Flexible Procedure.

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement reference

RCT07-25

Procurement description

The Cynon Gateway is a long-standing aspiration for RCTCBC, initially conceived as a key strategic link to the Welsh Govt A465 dualling scheme and included as part of the wider scheme but to be delivered by RCTCBC. The aspiration was and remains to construct a link road to connect the A4059 Aberdare Bypass, east of Penywaun to a new roundabout at Croesbychan (constructed as part of the A465 heads of valleys scheme).

The proposed scheme seeks to reduce traffic through the communities of Llwydcoed and Penywaun, as well as create an important new gateway to the Cynon Valley and complement the dualling of the A465 Heads of the Valleys Road.

The proposed scheme is located approximately 2.6 km north west of Aberdare and lies between the communities of Llwydcoed to the east and Penywaun to the west.

This notice sets out the process the Council intends on following under the Competitive Flexible Procedure.

Main category

Works

Delivery regions

  • UKL15 - Central Valleys

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

50000000 GBP to 50000000GBP

Contract dates (estimated)

31 December 2026, 00:00AM to 31 December 2031, 23:59PM

Contracting authority

Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: 2 Llys Cadwyn

Town/City: Pontypridd

Postcode: CF37 4TH

Country: United Kingdom

Website: http://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDXZ-9391-VHZQ

Email: Purchasing@rctcbc.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales

Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Trade agreements

Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1

CPV classifications

  • 71300000 - Engineering services
  • 45000000 - Construction work

Delivery regions

  • UKL15 - Central Valleys

Lot value (estimated)

50000000 GBP Excluding VAT

60000000 GBP Including VAT

Criteria used to select suppliers to tender for this lot

true

Contract start date (estimated)

31 December 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 December 2031, 23:59PM

Participation

Conditions of participation

As set out within the Tender documents

Award criteria

Weighting description

Phase 1 - Pass/failed/CAS and Scored technical questions

The award criteria for Phase 2 will consider technical, commercial and social value elements apportioned as follows. Detailed evaluation and specific scoring will be set out in the Invitation to Tender documentation:

Quality – between 40% and 80% of total scoring marks

Price – between 60% and 20% of total scoring marks

Social Value – between 5% and 15% of total scoring marks

Phase 3 - The Candidate offering the most advantageous bid, i.e. the highest total scores, will be recommended for acceptance and enter into a Contract. This will be further defined within the ITT document.

Type: cost

Name

Scoring Criteria

Description

Information within ITT documents

Type: quality

Name

Scoring Criteria

Description

Information within ITT documents

Submission

Expression of interest deadline

23 January 2026, 12:00PM

Enquiry deadline

09 January 2026, 12:00PM

Date of award of contract

30 November 2026, 23:59PM

Submission address and any special instructions

https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html search itt_122111

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

  • English

Documents

ID

future

Document type

Bidding documents

Document type

Subsequent tender documents for phase 2 and 3 will be issued at an appropriate time via etenderwales - https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html

ID

conflictOfInterest

Document type

Conflict of interest

Description

Not published

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
There are no commodity categories for this notice.

Delivery locations

ID Description
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
15 May 2025
Deadline date:
Notice type:
UK1
Version:
1
Authority name:
Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC
Publication date:
06 October 2025
Deadline date:
17 October 2025 23:59
Notice type:
UK2
Version:
1
Authority name:
Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC
Publication date:
17 December 2025
Deadline date:
23 January 2026 12:00
Notice type:
UK4
Version:
1
Authority name:
Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC

About the buyer

Main contact:
n/a
Admin contact:
n/a
Technical contact:
n/a
Other contact:
n/a

Further information

Date Details

0800 222 9004

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