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title: "DfI TRAM T-1131 A1 Junctions Phase 2 Road Improvements Scheme"
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# DfI TRAM T-1131 A1 Junctions Phase 2 Road Improvements Scheme

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfi-tram-t-1131-a1-junctions-phase-2-road-improvements-scheme-ocds-h6vhtk-049b8d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Infrastructure: "DfI TRAM T-1131 A1 Junctions Phase 2 Road Improvements Scheme". Published status: active. Published Value: £78,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Feb 2025, 15:00 GMT. Published submission portal: etendersni.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Infrastructure](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-infrastructure-GB-PPON-PYGQ-2313-DQRY)
- **Published Value:** £78,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 February 2025 at 15:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork, Engineering works and construction works, Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- **Delivery Location:** UKN0
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfi-tram-t-1131-a1-junctions-phase-2-road-improvements-scheme-ocds-h6vhtk-049b8d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-049b8d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **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/dfi-tram-t-1131-a1-junctions-phase-2-road-improvements-scheme-ocds-h6vhtk-049b8d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etendersni.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetendersni.gov.uk%2Fepps)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfi-tram-t-1131-a1-junctions-phase-2-road-improvements-scheme-ocds-h6vhtk-049b8d#participate

## Description
The works required under this contract involve the design and construction of improvement works along approximately 25.2km of the A1 dual carriageway between Loughbrickland and the Hillsborough Roundabout. This will be a Design and Build contract, and as such the applicant will be required to manage the design and the construction processes for all permanent and temporary works associated with the Contract. The proposed scheme will include, but is not limited to, the following main elements: (i) Construction of 4 Compact Grade Separated Junctions (CGSJ), (ii) Construction of a new northbound on-slip from the Castlewellan Road (Banbridge) onto the A1, (iii) Construction of a link road connecting the Milebush Road to the Hillsborough Road CGSJ, Dromore, (iv) Closure of all gaps within the central reserve, (v) Installation of a continuous rigid central reserve safety barrier the full 25.2km length of the scheme, (vi) Closure of 9 selected side roads and approximately 50 private accesses on the mainline, (vii) Conversion of 21 No. existing minor road junctions onto the A1 to Left-IN/Left-Out (LILO) configurations, (viii) Installation of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) including Variable Message Signs (VMS), Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR), and (ix) Accommodation works including accesses, laneways, fencing, planting, drainage, utility alterations, etc.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45220000, 45230000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £78,000,000
- **Description:** The works required under this contract involve the design and construction of improvement works along approximately 25.2km of the A1 dual carriageway between Loughbrickland and the Hillsborough Roundabout. This will be a Design and Build contract, an...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002949-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-01-29T11:45:16.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:22:11.219Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-049b8d