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Contract Award Notice

Construction of a Highway Improvement Scheme at Junction 25 of the M5

  • First published: 19 February 2019
  • Last modified: 19 February 2019
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Somerset County Council
Authority ID:
AA20101
Publication date:
19 February 2019
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Construction of a new 250 m long dual 2 lane access road and 250 m of new single carriageway, reconstruction of approximately 200 m of existing dual carriageway and construction of a new bridge over Blackbrook. Culverting of an existing watercourse and construction of a retaining wall. Construction of a new roundabout to serve a new strategic employment site and the altering of the existing roundabout which serves M5 J25 to accommodate an additional traffic lane and to be signalised. Provision of signalised junctions to serve the existing park and ride site and the provision of footway/cycleway facilities. Flood mitigation measures in the form of extensive ground level lowering. Demolition/removal of a number of agricultural units previously used for poultry rearing. Works associated with the project will also include the provision of extensive temporary traffic management, drainage, alterations to statutory undertakers' apparatus and the provision of new landscaping.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Somerset County Council

County Hall

Taunton

TA1 4DY

UK

Contact person: Mr Mark Brown

Telephone: +44 1823359114

E-mail: mbrown@somerset.gov.uk

NUTS: UKK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Construction of a Highway Improvement Scheme at Junction 25 of the M5

Reference number: DN323665

II.1.2) Main CPV code

45233100

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

Construction of a new 250 m long dual 2 lane access road and 250 m of new single carriageway, reconstruction of approximately 200 m of existing dual carriageway and construction of a new bridge over Blackbrook. Culverting of an existing watercourse and construction of a retaining wall. Construction of a new roundabout to serve a new strategic employment site and the altering of the existing roundabout which serves M5 J25 to accommodate an additional traffic lane and to be signalised. Provision of signalised junctions to serve the existing park and ride site and the provision of footway/cycleway facilities. Flood mitigation measures in the form of extensive ground level lowering. Demolition/removal of a number of agricultural units previously used for poultry rearing. Works associated with the project will also include the provision of extensive temporary traffic management, drainage, alterations to statutory undertakers' apparatus and the provision of new landscaping.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 14 000 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Construction of a new 250 m long dual 2 lane access road and 250 m of new single carriageway, reconstruction of approximately 200 m of existing dual carriageway and construction of a new bridge over Blackbrook. Culverting of an existing watercourse and construction of a retaining wall. Construction of a new roundabout to serve a new strategic employment site and the altering of the existing roundabout which serves M5 J25 to accommodate an additional traffic lane and to be signalised. Provision of signalised junctions to serve the existing park and ride site and the provision of footway/cycleway facilities. Flood mitigation measures in the form of extensive ground level lowering. Demolition/removal of a number of agricultural units previously used for poultry rearing. Works associated with the project will also include the provision of extensive temporary traffic management, drainage, alterations to statutory undertakers' apparatus and the provision of new landscaping.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 30

Price / Weighting:  70

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2018/S 174-393732

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31/01/2019

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Ltd

1493003

Waterways House, Merthyr Road, Llanfoist

Abergavenny

NP7 9PE

UK

Telephone: +44 1873857211

E-mail: enquiries@alungriffiths.co.uk

NUTS: UKK

Internet address(es)

URL: www.alungriffiths.co.uk

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 14 000 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties

Proportion: 28 %

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Somerset County Council

County Hall

Taunton

TA1 4DY

UK

Telephone: +44 33001232224

E-mail: commercialandprocurement@somerset.gov.uk

Internet address(es)

URL: www.somerset.gov.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

13/02/2019

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
45233100 Construction work for highways, roads Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
mbrown@somerset.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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