Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 27 May 2026, 11:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Didcot Science Bridge - Construction

Official notice

Authority: Oxfordshire County Council (Local council)

Framework agreementWorksAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South East (UKJ)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 5 Mar 2026no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

HIF1 - Didcot Science Bridge Construction Works awarded to Volkerfitzpatrick

CPV: Construction work

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 2 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The Didcot Science Bridge project delivers enhanced connectivity between the A34 and…Awarded

The Didcot Science Bridge project delivers enhanced connectivity between the A34 and Didcot via a new road bridge over the Great Western Railway, primarily west of Didcot.

The scheme includes dualling 1.5km of the A4130 from Milton Interchange, new roundabouts to support Valley Park developments, and a signalised junction for improved access.

We have constructed a segregated cycleway and footway along the southern carriageway, multiple crossing points, and a north-south bridge linking the A4130, railway, and Milton Road to the former Didcot Power Station site.

The Science Bridge Link Road (SBLR) connects this bridge to the A4130 Northern Perimeter Road, featuring a single carriageway with segregated footways and bi-directional cycleways. Additional works include new roundabouts, T-junctions, embankments, and formal NMU crossings to support residential and commercial growth.

This award supports infrastructure that enables housing development, delivers value for money, meets stakeholder needs, minimizes environmental impact, and contributes to the Council's carbon neutrality goal by 2030. Additional information: This contract is a call-off under the Pagabo National Framework for Civils and Infrastructure using the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (Option C). The contract duration is fixed and aligned to the completion of the works, with a start date of 30 January 2026 and a completion date of 20 March 2028. No formal extension options are in the contract; any adjustments to the programme are managed in accordance with NEC contract provisions, including compensation events and agreed programme changes.

Delivery: South East

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Works
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 27 May 2026, 11:35 BST
Last source update: 27 May 2026, 11:35 BST
Authority reference: C11083
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-049527
Classification (CPV): Construction work
Delivery area: South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a5c4 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to restricted procedure; The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights; Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive; New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
Published justification: The recommendation is that Volker Fitzpatrick should be awarded the contract, subject to agreement of Terms and Conditions.
By the Service Area signatory endorsing this report, they have confirmed that:
 They have reviewed the financial requirement
 They understand the result and are content with the financial risk level
 They are satisfied that budget is available and approved
By the Finance signatory endorsing this report, they have confirmed that they have reviewed the results and are satisfied with the financial and economic standing assessment of the analysis and recommendation made in this report.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 5 Mar 2026

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Contract 049527-2026-1
Signed
5 Mar 2026
Value
£55,047,943
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

oxfordshire county council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, New Rd, Oxford, South East, OX11NDContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Crown BodyReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

VOLKERFITZPATRICK LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 02387700 Hoddesdon, South East

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.