Official UK procurement notice
HE0915 M4 Junction 17 Improvement Works
Authority: Wiltshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWiltshire Council are procuring a contract for the delivery of the M4 Junction 17 improvement works, with a view to awarding the contract in early spring 2026. Scope of Works The proposed scheme includes:
- Installation of traffic signals on all roundabout approaches
- Carriageway widening throughout the junction
- Increasing the number of traffic lanes across the motorway bridges from two to three
- Widening of the circulatory carriageway The successful contractor must be capable of working on the National Highways network and experienced in delivering complex highway infrastructure improvements. Delivery Phases (estimated) The contract will be delivered in two phases:
- Phase 1 – Early Contractor Involvement (ECI): Spring 2026 – Autumn 2026
- Phase 2 – Construction: 2027 (subject to approval of the Full Business Case by the Department for Transport) Estimated Value
- £27 million (including VAT)
CPV: Construction work for highways, roads · Motorway construction works
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£21,600,000
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the tender documentation
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
- Price
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the tender documentation
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Jul 2025, 09:39 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Mar 2026, 15:30 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 23 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
HE0915- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-064010- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056511Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Refer to tender documentation
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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accepted. Insufficient time allowed for upload will not be considered a justification for
extension by the Council.
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Timeline
24 Jul 2025 → 8 Apr 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published24 Jul 2025, 09:39 BST
- Market engagement12 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Wiltshire Council – M4 Junction 17 Improvement Works
Market Engagement Event Invitation
Wiltshire Council is hosting a market engagement event ahead of procuring a contract for the delivery of the M4 Junction 17 improvement works, with a view to awarding the contract in early spring 2026.
Scope of Works
The proposed scheme includes:
- Installation of traffic signals on all roundabout approaches
- Carriageway widening throughout the junction
- Increasing the number of traffic lanes across the motorway bridges from two to three
- Widening of the circulatory carriageway
The successful contractor must be capable of working on the National Highways network and experienced in delivering complex highway infrastructure improvements.
Delivery Phases (estimated)
The contract will be delivered in two phases:
- Phase 1 – Early Contractor Involvement (ECI): Spring 2026 – Autumn 2026
- Phase 2 – Construction: 2027 (subject to approval of the Full Business Case by the Department for Transport)
Estimated Value
- £24 million (including VAT)
Market Engagement Event Details
This online engagement session will provide an overview of the project, procurement route, and key requirements for interested contractors.
- Date: Tuesday 12th August 2025
- Time: 10:00am – 11:00am
- Location: Microsoft Teams (link provided upon registration)
To register your interest and receive the joining link, please contact: [email protected]
Further Information
For additional background about the project please visit: Junction 17 - M4 - Wiltshire Council
- Next notice expected398 days ago18 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published376 days ago10 Oct 2025, 09:39 BST
- Clarification questions by313 days ago12 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline285 days ago9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by212 days ago23 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent210 days ago26 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published209 days ago26 Mar 2026, 15:30 GMT
- Contract starts199 days ago6 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends196 days ago8 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
14 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jul 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published24 Jul 2025, 09:39 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published10 Oct 2025, 09:39 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £17,600,00010 Oct 2025, 09:39 BSTwas £20,000,000
- Status changed to active10 Oct 2025, 09:39 BST
- Procurement method changed10 Oct 2025, 09:39 BST
- Deadline published: 19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT10 Oct 2025, 09:39 BST
- Tender notice published10 Oct 2025, 15:29 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £21,600,00010 Oct 2025, 15:29 BSTwas £17,600,000
- Tender notice published24 Nov 2025, 10:09 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT24 Nov 2025, 10:09 GMT+21 days · was 19 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Tender notice published2 Dec 2025, 16:03 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published26 Mar 2026, 15:30 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete26 Mar 2026, 15:30 GMT
- Contract signature expected20 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2025-10: 2 releases · 10 Oct 2025, 10 Oct 2025
- 2025-07: 1 release · 24 Jul 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MJ Church (Plant) Limited27 Apr 2026 – 27 Apr 2028 | £21,600,000 | 26 Mar 2026standstill to 8 Apr 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonM J CHURCH (PLANT) LIMITED · South West England
- did not winALUN GRIFFITHS (CONTRACTORS) LIMITED · Wales (Cymru)
- did not winOCTAVIUS INFRASTRUCTURE LTD · South East 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
3 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- ALUN GRIFFITHS (CONTRACTORS) LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- M J CHURCH (PLANT) LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- OCTAVIUS INFRASTRUCTURE LTDBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender