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# P3435 - A38 New Cycle Route

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/p3435-a38-new-cycle-route-ocds-h6vhtk-07b73f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** Birmingham City Council (the Council) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor for the delivery of the A38 New Cycle Route – Selly Oak to Longbridge (P3435). The works comprise the construction of approximately 4.95 km of new segregated cycle infrastructure along the A38 corridor between Selly Oak and Longbridge, including associated highway improvements, junction upgrades, pedestrian and cyclist crossings, traffic signal modifications and supporting infrastructure. This Invitation to Tender is being issued through the Council’s e-tendering system, In-tend, and organisations must ensure that they are registered users. All correspondence relating to this procurement process must be submitted through the In-tend correspondence function.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 39 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Birmingham City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/birmingham-city-council-ons-e08000025)
- **Published Value:** £22,700,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 December 2026 at 23:59 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Main road construction works, Road construction works
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/p3435-a38-new-cycle-route-ocds-h6vhtk-07b73f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-07b73f`

## 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:** about 2 bids (model forecast), with the distribution 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:** £23m, level with the buyer's estimate (middle 50%: £22m-£23m), with the comparable awards behind it.

- **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/p3435-a38-new-cycle-route-ocds-h6vhtk-07b73f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fbirminghamcc%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/p3435-a38-new-cycle-route-ocds-h6vhtk-07b73f#participate

## Description
Birmingham City Council (the Council) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor for the delivery of the A38 New Cycle Route – Selly Oak to Longbridge (P3435).
The works comprise the construction of approximately 4.95 km of new segregated cycle infrastructure along the A38 corridor between Selly Oak and Longbridge, including associated highway improvements, junction upgrades, pedestrian and cyclist crossings, traffic signal modifications and supporting infrastructure.
The contract will be awarded under the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) Option C, with contract award targeted for March 2027 and construction expected to commence in April 2027. The anticipated completion date for the works is May 2029, subject to the agreed contract programme.
This Invitation to Tender is being issued through the Council’s e-tendering system, In-tend, and organisations must ensure that they are registered users. The procurement process will be managed through this system, and all tenders must be submitted electronically via In-tend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc.
Registration and use of In-tend are free of charge. All correspondence relating to this procurement process must be submitted through the In-tend correspondence function. Tenderers must not contact Council officers directly by email or telephone regarding this procurement.
Organisations already registered on In-tend do not need to re-register. If you experience difficulties registering or accessing the system, please contact etendering@birmingham.gov.uk.
The deadline for submission of tenders is 18th of December.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45233120, 45233121

- **Estimated Value:** £22,700,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2029

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F106075-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-11-09T10:53:57.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-09T12:58:49.706Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-07b73f