Official UK procurement notice
Carlisle Southern Link Road
Authority: Cumberland Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council are seeking to appoint a lead Principal (CDM 2015) Contractor to provide all necessary Design & Engineering, Labour, Equipment, Plant & Materials to undertake all works associated with the delivery of the Carlisle Southern Link Road (CSLR). The CSLR will connect Junction 42 of the M6 with the A595 and will connect with Carlisle Northern Development route from the A595 to Junction 44 of the M6. The CSLR is an 8km road (60mph) which will include four new roundabouts, five cycle bridges and four road bridges and a cycle path along the northern side along its full length. Two of the bridges will cross Network Rail assets (West Coast Main Line and Cumbrian Coast Line) with one of these bridges also crossing the River Caldew.
CPV: Construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Carlisle Southern Link Road (CSLR) will connect Junction 42 of the M6 with the…AwardedPublished value£150,000,000
The Carlisle Southern Link Road (CSLR) will connect Junction 42 of the M6 with the A595 and will connect with Carlisle Northern Development route from the A595 to Junction 44 of the M6. The CSLR is an 8km road (60mph) which will include four new roundabouts, five cycle bridges and four road bridges and a cycle path along the northern side along its full length. Two of the bridges will cross Network Rail assets (West Coast Main Line and Cumbrian Coast Line) with one of these bridges also crossing the River Caldew.
St Cuthbert’s Garden Village in Carlisle is part of the Government’s Garden Towns programme. St Cuthbert’s Garden Village is planned to include the development of 10,325 new homes, new employment opportunities and community facilities along with a new southern link road. The CSLR will relieve congestion in Carlisle, improve strategic east-west connectivity and provide the access and network capacity to enable the successful delivery of St Cuthbert’s Garden Village
The Council are seeking to appoint a lead Principal (CDM 2015) Contractor to provide all necessary Design & Engineering, Labour, Equipment, Plant & Materials to undertake all works associated with the delivery of the above scheme.
The construction contract will be under an NEC4 June 17 (amend Jan 19) ECC Option C (Target Contract with Activity Schedule Contract) as amended by additional option clauses including the Council ‘Z’ clauses.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 65
- Price: 35
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 30 Sept 2022, 16:23 BST
- Last source update
- 12 May 2023, 11:55 BST
- Authority reference
DN626768- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-013567- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037211Find a Tender
Publisher note: Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN626768) in the box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view the opportunity. To express an interest you will need to login. If you are not already registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click on Register. Register free link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you. Cumbria County Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Cumbria County Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity. The contracting authority expressly reserves the right: (i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers. The contracting authority reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the agreement. The value provided in Section II.1.5 is only an estimate.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
11 Nov 2022 → 5 Jun 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline11 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published12 May 2023, 11:55 BST
- Contract starts5 Jun 2023, 00:00 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 May 2023- Status changed to complete12 May 2023, 11:55 BST
- Buyer details updated12 May 2023, 11:55 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galliford Try Infrastructure Ltd | £136,836,761 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 013567-2023-Carlisle Southern Link Road-1 · Galliford Try Infrastructure Ltd
- Signed
- 27 Mar 2023
- Value
- £136,836,761
- Period
- … – 1 Jun 2025
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Cumbria County CouncilContracting authorityRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of EnglandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Galliford Try Infrastructure LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria