NAC/5179 B714 Upgrading Construction (Market Engagement)

North Ayrshire Council seek to appoint a contractor to complete works to upgrade the B714. The proposed scheme is an infrastructure improvement of the B714, primarily between Girthill Farm (located midway along the B714, between the Sharphill roundabout on the A78 and Dalry) and a new roundabout on Kilwinning Road to the north-west of the existing Hillend roundabout.

The scheme consists of

- Online and offline corridor improvements along the existing B714 route comprising mostly of single lane carriageway

- Embankment construction including cut and fill

- Construction of a new roundabout tie-in on an existing single carriageway

- Sustainable Urban Drainage (SUDs) network, which will control rainfall runoff from the route

- Working with adjacent agricultural landowner and associated accommodation works and access

Works are currently estimated to commence in April 2025 with completion in October 2026.

The restricted process will be used for this requirement.

Bidders will be required to have a minimum yearly “specific” turnover of (34,666,666) GBP for the last 3 years in the business area covered by the contract.

Bidders are required to provide a minimum of 2 examples of works contracts carried out in the past 5 years that demonstrates they have the relevant experience to deliver the supplies described in the Contract Notice. The supplies must be of a similar value, size and scope. Unsatisfactory experience will result in exclusion from the tender process.

Bidders must also provide 2 satisfactory references for the same 2 contracts on the reference templates provided. References must be completed and signed by previous customers for contracts of a similar value, size and scope. If any of the referees score the bidder less than 2 the bidder will be excluded from the tender process.

The form of contract will be New Engineering Contract (NEC) – NEC4 ECC Option A.

The tender validity period for this tender will be 180 days.

Further information on the requirements of the project can be found in the attached documents.