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North Somerset Council

MetroWest Phase 1B Highways and Bridges Design and Construction Contract - Award of Stage 2 Package 2 Bridges Contract 2 (Sheepway and Old Station Road Bridges)

ConstructionCPV 45233100 45233120 45221100 45221110 45221111 45221112 71322300
Value£1.5m
Deadline13 Dec 2023
Published7 May 2026
RegionSouth West
Timeline
Published 7 May 2026ClosedCloses 13 Dec 2023
Contract value in context
£1.5mtotal contract value
median £158k
this tender£0£6.5m

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The brief

North Somerset Council procured a contractor to deliver the design and construction works to upgrade highways and bridges as part of the MetroWest Phase 1B project.

The overall objective of MetroWest Phase 1B is to re-open the Portishead rail line and provide an hourly service between Portishead and Bristol Temple Meads, with new stations at Portishead and Pill.

The Project will connect 50,000 residents to the rail network and forms part of a wider MetroWest programme to deliver strategic enhancements to the local rail network.

The highway and bridge works comprise of two works packages.

Package 1 is the highways scope which includes detailed design (stage 1) and construction (stage 2).

Package 2 is the bridges scope which includes stage 2 construction only (covered by 3 separate contracts).

This notice relates to the award of the Stage 2 Package 2 Bridges construction contract 2 of 3 (Sheepway Bridge and Old Station Road Bridge)

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

North Somerset Council procured a contractor

North Somerset Council procured a contractor to deliver the design and construction works to upgrade highways and bridges as part of the MetroWest Phase 1B project.

02

The overall objective of MetroWest Phase 1B

The overall objective of MetroWest Phase 1B is to re-open the Portishead rail line and provide an hourly service between Portishead and Bristol Temple Meads, with new stations at Portishead and Pill.

03

The Project will connect 50,000 residents

The Project will connect 50,000 residents to the rail network and forms part of a wider MetroWest programme to deliver strategic enhancements to the local rail network.

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Source & provenance
OCID
656aaa2c-be90-4764-b7b1-b9ed9ed8c24d
Stage
contract · Contract
Source
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Buyer ref
NSOMS001-DN691619-36049346
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