Official UK procurement notice
West Winch Housing Access Road
Authority: Norfolk County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorfolk County Council has appointed a contractor on a design and build basis for the West Winch Housing Access Road scheme near King’s Lynn, Norfolk. The scheme is described in the outline business case, which was submitted to DfT in September 2023. It includes substantial works on the A47 trunk road, including dualling of a 1.3km stretch.
CPV: Construction work · Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads · Highways consultancy services · Highways engineering services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Norfolk County Council has appointed a contractor on a design and build basis for the…AwardedPublished value£46,170,000
Norfolk County Council has appointed a contractor on a design and build basis for the West Winch housing access road scheme near King’s Lynn, Norfolk. The scheme is described in the outline business case, which was submitted to DfT in September 2023. It includes substantial works on the A47 trunk road, including dualling of a 1.3km stretch. The planning application has been validated and is currently in the consultation phase. The main elements of the scheme include:- A housing access road to the east of West Winch connecting the A47 with the existing A10, comprising some 3.5km of single carriageway and 300m of dual carriageway.- A roundabout on the housing access road providing access to the planned Hardwick Green housing development- Two roundabouts on the housing access road to serve proposed dwellings that are outside the Hardwick Green development- A roundabout on the housing access road, at its southern end, providing a connection to the existing A10- A signalised roundabout junction where the housing access road meets the A47- Modifications to the existing Hardwick Interchange to accommodate additional housing traffic plus re-orientation of trips through the junction (these modifications include new east-facing slip roads and changes to the Interchange’s circulatory carriageway)- Dualling of some 1.3km of the existing A47 between Hardwick Interchange and the housing access road- Treatment of local roads severed by the housing access road including an overbridge to carry Rectory Road over the new road and some 350m of associated new single carriageway construction- Construction of a cycle path alongside the new road. Additional information: The value stated above in section II.1.7 is the approximate total cost for both the Stage 1 design and Stage 2 construction works.
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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).
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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 sub-criteria (2)
- Design: 10
- price: 40
Published award criteria (2)
- Design: 10
- Price: 40
- Economic & financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Minimum: Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Successive reduction
- Candidates will be reduced successively across stages
- Price carries 40 of 50 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
- Competitive dialogue
- 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
- 12 Jan 2024, 12:22 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Jul 2026, 12:42 BST
- Authority reference
NCCT42840- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065583- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042ca9Find a Tender
- Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings may be brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.
Publisher note: This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council`s e-procurement system. To participate in this procurement, applicants must first be registered on the system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles. Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the `tenders` section and `express an interest` to view the documentation. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing [email protected].
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Jan 2025, 11:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
27 Aug 2024 → 13 Jul 2026 · 4 dates- Next notice expected27 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline10 Jan 2025, 11:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected21 Feb 2025
- Notice published99 days ago13 Jul 2026, 12:42 BST
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Dec 2024- Published value updated to £46,170,0004 Dec 2024, 16:24 GMTwas £43,000,000
- Status changed to active4 Dec 2024, 16:24 GMT
- Procurement method changed4 Dec 2024, 16:24 GMT
- Deadline published: 10 Jan 2025, 11:00 GMT4 Dec 2024, 16:24 GMT
- Buyer details updated4 Dec 2024, 16:24 GMT
- Status changed to complete13 Jul 2026, 12:42 BST
- Buyer details updated13 Jul 2026, 12:42 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costain Limited | £53,852,026 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
West Winch Housing Access Road · Costain Limited
- Signed
- 22 May 2026
- Value
- £53,852,026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Norfolk County Council ( nplaw)Review body
- The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). LondonReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Costain LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria