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# A9 Dualling: Tay Crossing to Ballinluig

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/a9-dualling-tay-crossing-to-ballinluig-ocds-h6vhtk-0452a1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Transport Scotland: "A9 Dualling: Tay Crossing to Ballinluig". Published status: complete. Published Value: £155,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Transport Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-scotland-GB-FTS-1154)
- **Published Value:** £155,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 July 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive dialogue
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Access road construction work, Construction work for highways, roads, Culverts, Cycle path construction work, Demolition, site preparation and clearance work (+17 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM77
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £152,743,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0452a1`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
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- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
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- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/a9-dualling-tay-crossing-to-ballinluig-ocds-h6vhtk-0452a1#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/a9-dualling-tay-crossing-to-ballinluig-ocds-h6vhtk-0452a1#participate

## Description
The Scope involves the design, construction, completion and maintenance of the A9 Dualling: Tay Crossing to Ballinluig project. The project forms part of the overall A9 dualling programme, which aims to improve the operational performance of the A9, improve safety for motorised and non-motorised users, facilitate active travel within the corridor, and improve integration with public transport facilities.
The project will upgrade approximately 5 miles (8.2km) of existing single carriageway, commencing just north of the Jubilee Bridge over the river Tay and ending at the southern end of the existing dual carriageway south of Ballinluig Junction. This section of the A9 is located within close proximity to a number of designated environmental sites, including watercourses forming part of the River Tay special area of conservation which are crossed by the existing A9.
The project involves, but is not limited to:
- Widening of existing A9 single carriageway to Dual 2 lane All-purpose roads Sub-category c (D2APc) standard, in accordance with ‘CD 109 Highway Link Design’ within the UK Design Manual for Roads and Bridges
- Construction of seven left-in left-out junctions
- Construction of a roundabout
- Upgrade to side roads including resurfacing or realignment and other improvements
- Construction of access roads to rural properties
- Provision of one new overbridge structure (Guay South Overbridge) and one new underbridge structure (Kindallachan Underbridge).
- Replacement and/or upgrade to a number of existing structures including culverts and Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) developed in consultation with Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).
- Provision of traffic management, earthworks, retaining walls, soil nailing, road restraint systems, accommodation works, service diversions, fencing, signage, landscaping and environmental mitigation.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 45111000, 45112000, 45112730, 45221111, 45221220, 45233120
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £155,000,000
- **Description:** Transport Scotland is an agency of the Scottish Government and contracts in the name of and on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. Transport Scotland has identified the requirement to appoint a suitably experienced Contractor to design & build a new du...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 049773-2025-TS/MP/WKS/2024/05-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-7253083`
  - Value: £152,743,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 049773-2025-TS/MP/WKS/2024/05-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £152,743,000
  - Signed Date: 30/07/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F049773-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-08-19T10:30:40.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T11:55:47.351Z
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