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Contract Award Notice

Highways Construction Scheme - M5 Junction 23 Dunball & A38 MRN (Somerset)

  • First published: 17 June 2025
  • Last modified: 17 June 2025
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-05469d
Published by:
Somerset Council
Authority ID:
AA83960
Publication date:
17 June 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Major highway and capacity improvement works at Dunball Roundabout, near Junction 23 of the M5 in Somerset.

The Authority will use the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract for this work. The objective of the Authority is to deliver the following outcomes:

• Increase capacity of the existing Dunball Roundabout, which will contribute towards the release of both Employment and Residential Developments in the wider Bridgwater area

• Provision of additional facilities for non motorised users along the A38 corridor

• Construction to be undertaken with least possible disruption to travelling public, and adjacent frontages, whilst still being undertaken with the highest priority being given to Health & Safety.

Whilst the Authority is planning on entering into contract for the proposed work at Junction 23, there is also a desire by the Authority include the option of additional highway work in relation to the A38 MRN corridor within Somerset, which may include the following:

• Major highway and capacity improvement works at Edithmead Roundabout near Junction 22 of the M5.

• Junction improvements at Cross.

• An improved crossing at the A38 Strawberry Line crossing on Shute Shelve.

This additional work on the A38 MRN is at the sole discretion of the Authority and is by no means guaranteed.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Somerset Council

County Hall, The Crescent

Taunton

TA14DY

UK

Contact person: Mark Brown

E-mail: mark.brown@somerset.gov.uk

NUTS: UKK23

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.somerset.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

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

Highways Construction Scheme - M5 Junction 23 Dunball & A38 MRN (Somerset)

Reference number: DN701183/2024/S 000-012209

II.1.2) Main CPV code

45000000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

Major highway and capacity improvement works at Dunball Roundabout, near Junction 23 of the M5 in Somerset.

The Authority will use the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract for this work. The objective of the Authority is to deliver the following outcomes:

• Increase capacity of the existing Dunball Roundabout, which will contribute towards the release of both Employment and Residential Developments in the wider Bridgwater area

• Provision of additional facilities for non motorised users along the A38 corridor

• Construction to be undertaken with least possible disruption to travelling public, and adjacent frontages, whilst still being undertaken with the highest priority being given to Health & Safety.

Whilst the Authority is planning on entering into contract for the proposed work at Junction 23, there is also a desire by the Authority include the option of additional highway work in relation to the A38 MRN corridor within Somerset, which may include the following:

• Major highway and capacity improvement works at Edithmead Roundabout near Junction 22 of the M5.

• Junction improvements at Cross.

• An improved crossing at the A38 Strawberry Line crossing on Shute Shelve.

This additional work on the A38 MRN is at the sole discretion of the Authority and is by no means guaranteed.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 12 800 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKC

UKD

UKE

UKF

UKG

UKH

UKI

UKJ

UKK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Major highway and capacity improvement works at Dunball Roundabout, near Junction 23 of the M5 in Somerset:

The principal works are in Bridgwater, Somerset and include but are not limited to :

• Construction of a 'cut through' through the central island of the existing roundabout from south to east

• Widening of all approaches to roundabout

• Signalisation of junction

• New at grade pedestrian / cycle crossing facilities on the southern, western and northern approaches to the junction.

• New at grade pedestrian / cycle crossing on the A38 to the north near the junction with Downend Rd

• Provision of enhanced pedestrian / cycle facilities

• Extensive new surface water drainage

• Provision of lighting & Signage

• Extensive utility service protection works together with limited diversionary works

Description of possible future work, at the sole discretion of the Authority, for additional highway works along the A38 MRN corridor in Somerset:

The works at Edithmead (M5 J22), Somerset involve works on both the Local Authority Highway Network and National Highways Network and include but are not limited to:

• Construction of a 'cut through' through the central island of the existing roundabout from East to north

• Widening of all approaches to roundabout

• Signalisation of junction

• New at grade pedestrian / cycle crossing facilities on the western approaches to the junction.

• Provision of enhanced pedestrian / cycle facilities

• Extensive new surface water drainage, including a Surface Water Retention pond

• Construction of a number of small retaining walls (Contractor Design)

• Provision of lighting & Signage

• Extensive utility service protection works together with limited diversionary works

The works at Cross, Somerset include but are not limited to:

• Construction of a new section of 'Link Road' to create a 'Staggered cross Road'

• Potentially new at grade pedestrian / cycle crossing facilities across the A38

• Provision of enhanced pedestrian / cycle facilities

• Extensive new surface water drainage, including a Surface Water Retention pond

• Provision of lighting & Signage

• Extensive utility service protection works together with limited diversionary works

The works at the A38 Strawberry Line Crossing, Somerset include but are not limited to:

• Upgrading of an existing uncontrolled crossing to a signal controlled Toucan Crossing &

• Provision of lighting & Signage

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 5

Price / Weighting:  65

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:

2025/S 000-031498

Section V: Award of contract

Title: Highways Construction Scheme - M5 Junction 23 Dunball & A38 MRN (Somerset) Somerset Council

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13/08/2024

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

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

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Centregreat Ltd

01169341

Parcau Isaf Farm, Laleston, Brackla

Bridgend

CF32 0NB

UK

NUTS: UKL

Internet address(es)

URL: https://www.centregreat.co.uk

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: : 12 800 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

This Contract Award Notice relates to the Contract Notice originally published 21 June 2024 that can be viewed at:

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012209-2024

This notice has been delayed due to issues with Find a Tender Service that has not permitted the publication linked to the original notice above, and by the change in e-procurement systems by Somerset Council.

A second contract notice has been published on 11 Jun 2025 solely for the purposes of allowing the publication of this notice.

This notice was originally due to be published in August 2024.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

Cabinet Office

London

UK

Telephone: +44 3450103503

E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

11/06/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
45000000 Construction work Construction and Real Estate

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

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About the buyer

Main contact:
mark.brown@somerset.gov.uk
Admin contact:
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Technical contact:
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Other contact:
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