Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk County Council
County Hall, Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
UK
Contact person: Che Metcalf
E-mail: sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH15
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.norfolk.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
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
West Winch Housing Access Road
Reference number: NCCT42840
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45233000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Norfolk County Council has appointed a contractor on a design and build basis for the West Winch Housing Access Road scheme near King’s Lynn, Norfolk. The scheme is described in the outline business case, which was submitted to DfT in September 2023. It includes substantial works on the A47 trunk road, including dualling of a 1.3km stretch.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
54 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH16
Main site or place of performance:
West Winch, Norfolk
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Norfolk County Council has appointed a contractor on a design and build basis for the West Winch housing access road scheme near King’s Lynn, Norfolk. The scheme is described in the outline business case, which was submitted to DfT in September 2023. It includes substantial works on the A47 trunk road, including dualling of a 1.3km stretch. The planning application has been validated and is currently in the consultation phase. The main elements of the scheme include:- A housing access road to the east of West Winch connecting the A47 with the existing A10, comprising some 3.5km of single carriageway and 300m of dual carriageway.- A roundabout on the housing access road providing access to the planned Hardwick Green housing development- Two roundabouts on the housing access road to serve proposed dwellings that are outside the Hardwick Green development- A roundabout on the housing access road, at its southern end, providing a connection to the existing A10- A signalised roundabout junction where the housing access road meets the A47- Modifications to the existing Hardwick Interchange to accommodate additional housing traffic plus re-orientation of trips through the junction (these modifications include new east-facing slip roads and changes to the Interchange’s circulatory carriageway)- Dualling of some 1.3km of the existing A47 between Hardwick Interchange and the housing access road- Treatment of local roads severed by the housing access road including an overbridge to carry Rectory Road over the new road and some 350m of associated new single carriageway construction- Construction of a cycle path alongside the new road
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Design
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The value stated above in section II.1.7 is the approximate total cost for both the Stage 1 design and Stage 2 construction works.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive dialogue
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:
2024/S 000-039123
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NCCT42840
Title: West Winch Housing Access Road
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/05/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Costain Limited
London
UK
NUTS: UKI31
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 53 852 025.94
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Norfolk County Council ( nplaw)
Norwich
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/07/2026