Official UK procurement notice
B3181 Baulk Bridge Replacement
Authority: Devon County Council (Local council)
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South West (UKK43)
Published estimate£6,000,000≈ £3.8m / year · £7,200,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update34.8% above published estimate
Submissions closed 4 Dec 2025awarded 4 Mar 2026
Awarded to Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd
Contract term 1 yr 7 moends 5 Nov 2027 · starts 28 Mar 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract requires a replacement bridge to replace the existing one on the B3181. The existing bridge is in poor condition and previous investigations have determined it is not economical to repair and therefore a new replacement bridge is required, with a 120-year design life. The replacement will be located on a new alignment to allow for the existing road to remain open for a significant time during construction, without the need to severely interrupt traffic flows or to provide a temporary bridge. The requirement for a replacement bridge provides an opportunity to improve the highway alignment by locating the bridge downstream of the existing bridge, via 320m of realigned carriageway. It will also allow for 320 metres of improved pedestrian facilities and vehicular containment that could not be achieved within the footprint of the existing bridge. Once completed the existing bridge and redundant road section will be removed to improve flood conveyance and storage. The scheme also includes highway associated drainage, a flood relief culvert and ecological habitat enhancements.
CPV: Construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£6,000,000
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).
How bids were scored
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 May 2025, 10:41 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Oct 2026, 12:39 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 6 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
CP2415-23- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-064244- Latest notice
- Contract performance notice (UK9)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051835Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
- Submission deadline
- 4 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
The tender documents associated with this procurement are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at the Authority's e-tendering portal (Procontract)
Timeline
20 May 2025 → 15 Oct 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published20 May 2025, 10:41 BST
- Tender notice published375 days ago10 Oct 2025, 15:08 BST
- Next notice expected375 days ago10 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by330 days ago24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline320 days ago4 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by256 days ago6 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent231 days ago4 Mar 2026
- Standstill ends221 days ago13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts207 days ago28 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published5 days ago15 Oct 2026, 12:39 BST
Notice history
11 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2025- Pipeline notice published20 May 2025, 10:41 BSTUK1
- Pipeline notice published2 Oct 2025, 09:23 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published10 Oct 2025, 15:08 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £6,000,00010 Oct 2025, 15:08 BST
- Status changed to active10 Oct 2025, 15:08 BST
- Deadline published: 4 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT10 Oct 2025, 15:08 BST
- Contract award notice published4 Mar 2026, 13:29 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete4 Mar 2026, 13:29 GMT
- Contract signature expected16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published7 Apr 2026, 12:11 BSTUK7
- Contract performance notice published15 Oct 2026, 12:39 BSTUK9
Published amendments (1)
Publication date of the tender or transparency notice (estimated) and estimated contract start and end dates updated.
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2025-10: 2 releases · 2 Oct 2025, 10 Oct 2025
- 2025-05: 1 release · 20 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £8,090,4491 award exc. VAT
Bids received 43 from SMEs
Named bidders 4published on the award notice
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Mar 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wills Bros Civil Engineering LtdSME16 Mar 2026 – 5 Nov 2027 | £8,090,449 | 4 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Wills Bros Civil Engineering LtdSME
- Signed
- 16 Mar 2026
- Value
- £8,090,449
- Period
- 16 Mar 2026 – 5 Nov 2027
- Status
- active
4 agreed KPIs: General contract management and administration · Provision of programmes in accordance with the contract · Accuracy of payment applications …
- General contract management and administration, General contract management and administration (e.g. timely communication, use of early warnings, subcontractor approvals etc) If one or more KPIs become obsolete and no longer measured, the Client may nominate a different KPI to be published. Rating Definitions The Procurement Legislation KPI Assessment Rating Definitions are: Good Performance is meeting or exceeding the key performance indicators Approaching target Performance is close to meeting the key performance indicators Requires improvement Performance is below the key performance indicators Inadequate Performance is significantly below the key performance indicators Other Performance cannot be described as good, approaching target, requires improvement or inadequate Assessment Ratings The Clients Representative will score the Suppliers performance as a percentage score against the standardised assessment ratings. Good = 100% Approaching target = 95-99% Requirements Improvement = 90-94% Inadequate = 89% or below. Where 'inadequate' would be the minimum percentage score and trigger point for performance improvement mechanisms as set out in Volume 1, Z41.3.
- Provision of programmes in accordance with the contract, Provision of programmes in accordance with the contract (e.g. timely communication, accuracy) If one or more KPIs become obsolete and no longer measured, the Client may nominate a different KPI to be published. Rating Definitions The Procurement Legislation KPI Assessment Rating Definitions are: Good Performance is meeting or exceeding the key performance indicators Approaching target Performance is close to meeting the key performance indicators Requires improvement Performance is below the key performance indicators Inadequate Performance is significantly below the key performance indicators Other Performance cannot be described as good, approaching target, requires improvement or inadequate Assessment Ratings The Clients Representative will score the Suppliers performance as a percentage score against the standardised assessment ratings. Good = 100% Approaching target = 95-99% Requirements Improvement = 90-94% Inadequate = 89% or below. Where 'inadequate' would be the minimum percentage score and trigger point for performance improvement mechanisms as set out in Volume 1, Z41.3.
- Accuracy of payment applications, Accuracy of payment applications (e.g. without unjustified claims, clearly set out etc.) If one or more KPIs become obsolete and no longer measured, the Client may nominate a different KPI to be published. Rating Definitions The Procurement Legislation KPI Assessment Rating Definitions are: Good Performance is meeting or exceeding the key performance indicators Approaching target Performance is close to meeting the key performance indicators Requires improvement Performance is below the key performance indicators Inadequate Performance is significantly below the key performance indicators Other Performance cannot be described as good, approaching target, requires improvement or inadequate Assessment Ratings The Clients Representative will score the Suppliers performance as a percentage score against the standardised assessment ratings. Good = 100% Approaching target = 95-99% Requirements Improvement = 90-94% Inadequate = 89% or below. Where 'inadequate' would be the minimum percentage score and trigger point for performance improvement mechanisms as set out in Volume 1, Z41.3.
- Quality of workmanship, Quality of workmanship and meeting the requirements of all inspections and testing If one or more KPIs become obsolete and no longer measured, the Client may nominate a different KPI to be published. Rating Definitions The Procurement Legislation KPI Assessment Rating Definitions are: Good Performance is meeting or exceeding the key performance indicators Approaching target Performance is close to meeting the key performance indicators Requires improvement Performance is below the key performance indicators Inadequate Performance is significantly below the key performance indicators Other Performance cannot be described as good, approaching target, requires improvement or inadequate Assessment Ratings The Clients Representative will score the Suppliers performance as a percentage score against the standardised assessment ratings. Good = 100% Approaching target = 95-99% Requirements Improvement = 90-94% Inadequate = 89% or below. Where 'inadequate' would be the minimum percentage score and trigger point for performance improvement mechanisms as set out in Volume 1, Z41.3.
- Approaching target - performance is close to meeting the KPI General contract management and administration · to 15 Sept 2026
- Approaching target - performance is close to meeting the KPI Provision of programmes in accordance with the contract · to 15 Sept 2026
- Approaching target - performance is close to meeting the KPI Accuracy of payment applications · to 15 Sept 2026
- Approaching target - performance is close to meeting the KPI Quality of workmanship · to 15 Sept 2026
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one | 3 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonWILLS BROS CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITEDSME · Greater London
- did not winASSOCIATED ASPHALT CONTRACTING LTD · Greater London
- did not winMONTEL CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITEDSME · West Midlands
- did not winSUTTLE PROJECTS LIMITEDSME · South West England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- ASSOCIATED ASPHALT CONTRACTING LTDBidder / tenderer
- MONTEL CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- SUTTLE PROJECTS LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- WILLS BROS CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (9)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract performance notice Contract performance notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender