Procurement of a Contractor for the Cynon Gateway Link Road Project

• How the procedure runs: We will be proceeding to market with a 3-stage process for the Cynon Gateway North Link Road scheme. Tender Phase 1: Invitation to Participate (ITP) – Open Market Invitation • Purpose: To invite expressions of interest from the open market • Requirement: This stage consists of Tenderers providing their response to the Conditions of Participation questions along with supplementary experience-based questions. o Questions will be either pass / fail or scored o Subject to the requirements of the ITP, the five highest scoring compliant responses will be shortlisted to Tender Phase 2: Invitation to Tender Tender Phase 2: Invitation To Tender • Purpose: To reduce the number of tenders to take forward into Tender Phase 3 - Stage 0 Viability Tender • Requirement: The shortlisted Tenderers from the Tender Phase 1 will be invited to submit their ITT for Tender Phase 2. o This will consist of a scored response to a number of scheme specific Technical, Commercial and Social Value questions - to identify the Most Advantageous Tenders (MAT) o Subject to the requirements of the ITT, the 2 most advantageous tenders will be taken forward into the Tender Phase 3. Tender Phase 3: Stage 0 – Viability Tender • Purpose: Tenderers to produce a viability assessment report in accordance with provided scope and conditions as set in the ITT • Indicative Scope for Stage 0: o Deliverable: Viability assessment report that covers but may not be limited to the following:  Viability assessment of the specimen design with reference to but not limited to, planning constraints (allowing for non-material amendments), client budget, and programme  Identify risks, opportunities, and alternative approaches (including those outside current planning permission)  Stated confidence levels with sound rationale for all assessments • Client Contribution: Upon submission of stage 0 deliverables and compliance with the agreed stage 0 scope and conditions, the participants will receive a tender contribution sum of £150,000 (inclusive VAT) from the client • Stage 0 Evaluation: Combined scoring of technical, social value and commercial submissions • Outcome: Client decision to either: o Take forward the highest scoring contractor into Stage 1 of the main contract: 2 stage NEC ECC Option C with X22 o Halt the scheme and consider options

CPV: Construction work · Engineering services

Procedure method

Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023

Procurement category

Works

Notice status

Closed

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

15 May 2025, 12:39 BST

Last source update

17 Dec 2025, 15:44 GMT

Award evaluation window

Submission end – 30 Nov 2026

Authority reference

RCT07-25

FTS notice number

2025/S 000-083985

Latest notice

Tender notice (UK4)

Classification (CPV)

Construction workEngineering services

Delivery area

Wales (UKL15)

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-051457 Find a Tender

How it runs

We will be proceeding to market with a 3-stage process for the Cynon Gateway North Link Road scheme.

Tender Phase 1: Invitation to Participate (ITP) – Open Market Invitation

• Purpose: To invite expressions of interest from the open market
• Requirement: This stage consists of Tenderers providing their response to the Conditions of Participation questions along with supplementary experience-based questions.

o Questions will be either pass / fail or scored

o Subject to the requirements of the ITP, the five highest scoring compliant responses will be shortlisted to Tender Phase 2: Invitation to Tender

Tender Phase 2: Invitation To Tender

• Purpose: To reduce the number of tenders to take forward into Tender Phase 3 - Stage 0 Viability Tender
• Requirement: The shortlisted Tenderers from the Tender Phase 1 will be invited to submit their ITT for Tender Phase 2.

o This will consist of a scored response to a number of scheme specific Technical, Commercial and Social Value questions - to identify the Most Advantageous Tenders (MAT)

o Subject to the requirements of the ITT, the 2 most advantageous tenders will be taken forward into the Tender Phase 3.

Tender Phase 3: Stage 0 – Viability Tender

• Purpose: Tenderers to produce a viability assessment report in accordance with provided scope and conditions as set in the ITT
• Indicative Scope for Stage 0:

o Deliverable: Viability assessment report that covers but may not be limited to the following:

 Viability assessment of the specimen design with reference to but not limited to, planning constraints (allowing for non-material amendments), client budget, and programme

 Identify risks, opportunities, and alternative approaches (including those outside current planning permission)

 Stated confidence levels with sound rationale for all assessments

• Client Contribution: Upon submission of stage 0 deliverables and compliance with the agreed stage 0 scope and conditions, the participants will receive a tender contribution sum of £150,000 (inclusive VAT) from the client
• Stage 0 Evaluation: Combined scoring of technical, social value and commercial submissions
• Outcome: Client decision to either:

o Take forward the highest scoring contractor into Stage 1 of the main contract: 2 stage NEC ECC Option C with X22

o Halt the scheme and consider options

Requests to participate (first stage)

23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT

Submission deadline

23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT

Clarification deadline

9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT

Submission channel

Official e-sourcing portal

Electronic submission

Allowed

Accepted languages

en