Official UK procurement notice
CP2422-23 A379 Widening and Chudleigh Road
Authority: Devon County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionConstruction of essential highway infrastructure on a strategic transport corridor enabling residential development to the Southwest of Exeter. The main works elements include construction of:
A new road link (Chudleigh Link Road) between the existing Chudleigh Road and the A379.
A new signalised junction with the A379 and Chudleigh Link Road with associated widening of the A379 to provide two ahead lanes and a left turn lane northbound, plus two ahead lanes and a right turn lane southbound.
The improvement of the A379 Ellacott Road traffic signal junction incorporating widening of the A379 to provide two ahead lanes and a right turn lane northbound and 2 lanes in the southbound direction.
A new priority junction at the Chudleigh Link Road junction with the existing Chudleigh Road
The closure of the existing Chudleigh Road priority junction with the A379.
Improvement of the shared footway cycleway link along the A379 between Ellacott Road Junction and the A30 Overbridge.
The scope of work will incorporate: site clearance; ground improvement using deep soil mixing, bulk earthworks to construct new embankments and embankment widening, new road restraint systems, new surface water drainage infrastructure, new carriageway construction plus widening and resurfacing; the creation of new shared-use pathways, footways and traffic Islands; traffic signs and roadmarking works; civil works and ducting for street lighting and traffic signals, utilities diversionary works, landscaping and traffic management to facilitate the works.
CPV: Construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£12,500,000
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 40
- Price: 60
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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 · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open 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
- 4 Jan 2024, 13:39 GMT
- Last source update
- 18 Sept 2024, 15:22 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 15 Feb 2024 – …
- Authority reference
DN690355- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-029877- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042aaaFind a Tender
Publisher note: The authority reserves the right to cancel the procurement process at any stage. The authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender, and reserve the right not to award a contract. The authority reserves the right to award the contract in part, or to call for new tenders should they consider this necessary. Economic operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from them in connection with their participation in this procurement, whether incurred directly by them or their advisors or subcontractors and regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence direct or indirect of any amendments to documents issued by the authority at any time, or as a consequence of the cancellation of the procurement by the authority. For the avoidance of doubt, the authority shall have no liability whatsoever to economic operators or their advisors or subcontractors, for any of their costs, including but not limited to those for any discussions or communications. Any contract(s) or agreement(s) entered into as a result of this contract notice shall be considered as a contract(s) or agreement(s) made under English law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. If an economic operator considers that any information supplied by it during this procurement process is commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for its sensitivity as well as the duration of that sensitivity specified. Economic operators should be aware that even where they have indicated that information is commercially sensitive, the authority may disclose it pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in response to a request for information where such disclosure is considered to be in the public interest. Please note that the receipt by any of the authority of any materials marked ‘confidential’ or equivalent shall not be taken to mean that the authority accepts any duty of confidence by virtue of that marking.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 22 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 15 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
15 Feb 2024 → 18 Sept 2024 · 4 dates- Bids opened15 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline22 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts8 May 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published18 Sept 2024, 15:22 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Jan 2024- Deadline moved to 22 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT25 Jan 2024, 11:50 GMT+7 days · was 15 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete18 Sept 2024, 15:22 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 15 Feb 2024 | 22 Feb 2024 | +7 d |
| — | Bid openingIV.2.7 | 15 Feb 2024 | 22 Feb 2024 | +7 d |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd | £10,232,743 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
CP2422-23 A379 Widening and Chudleigh Road · Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd
- Signed
- 17 Sept 2024
- Value
- £10,232,743
- Period
- … – 9 Jul 2025
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- WILLS BROS CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.