Worcestershire County Council Infrastructure Engineering Term Contract.

The Works to be carried out under this Contract are located throughout the County of Worcestershire. The Works consist of transportation and highway infrastructure improvements and structures projects.

The contractor may be required to design and construct or solely construct. Examples of works includes (but is not limited to): o Junction improvements o Railway station enhancements and other railway infrastructure o Cycle ways o Corridor improvements o Public realm enhancements o New road construction o Retaining wall construction & maintenance o Bridge maintenance and construction (all types) o Masonry repairs Individual projects are anticipated to be in the range: ?25,000 to ?10m.

The Council wishes to emphasise the mix of work described by the above list, and anticipated value range. It should also be noted that the programme of works is not currently fixed, and this may lead to variability in workload through this contract.

Tenderers may wish to view Worcestershire's Local Transport Plan, which can be found here: http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/ltp. Annual budgets are variable and not guaranteed, being dependent upon on availability of funding.

The contract is under NEC4 ECC Option C target cost arrangements for a duration of four years with the potential to extend for up to a further three years, dependent upon performance and value to the Council. Features o For the delivery of smaller schemes, the use of a local supply base forms part of the Social Value evaluation and ongoing performance management o Early Contractor Involvement service o Supporting WCC's Corporate Parenting promises in terms of providing work opportunities for the children and young people in our care.

Examples of this could include; providing apprenticeships, work placements, shadowing and other work experience opportunities for children in care or care leavers. All dates are indicative only and subject to change Cabinet approval November 2017 OJEU/tender period 2 November - 13 December 2017 Tender evaluation 14 December - 18 January 2017 Clarification with bidders * 19-25 January 2018 Contract award 12 February 2018 * Please ensure that representatives are available during this period.

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Any questions or clarification should be conducted via `Correspondence`... Additional information: If you wish to view the documents for this opportunity please click `Express Interest`.

Following this, if you wish to apply for this opportunity please click `Opt in` which will then enable you to view and complete the Standard Questionnaire and upload the relevant documents. After uploading all required documents and completing the questionnaire(s) please remember to press the `Submit your Return` button at the bottom of the page.

Suppliers will receive a system generated email to confirm successful submission of their return. Any questions or clarification should be conducted via `Correspondence` through this portal. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No