Contract award · 29 Apr 2025

HE0914 A350 Chippenham Duelling Scheme April 2023

Wiltshire Council awarded “Chippenham Duelling Scheme April 2023” to MJ Church (Plant) Ltd for £21.2bn on 29 Apr 2025.

Construction workSouth West

Value £21.2bn
WinnerMJ Church (Plant) Ltd SME

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Key facts

Buyer
Wiltshire Council · Regional or local authority
Value
£21,191,000,000
Procedure
Restricted procedure
Sector
Construction work · Road construction works (CPV 45233120)
Timeline
  1. Contract date29 Apr 2025
  2. Published30 Apr 2025Published 1 day after the contract date

Description

he A350 is one of the most important routes in Wiltshire. It is a primary north-south route with regional significance connecting the south coast with the M4 and onwards to Bristol and the Midlands. In Wiltshire it passes around the principal settlements of Chippenham and Trowbridge via the town of Melksham and on to Westbury and Warminster. It has been a longstanding priority to improve north-south connectivity along the A350, and Wiltshire Council has been progressively bringing forward the dualling of the A350 Chippenham bypass. Over recent years three major capital schemes (Phases 1, 2 and 3) have been brought forward to improve capacity and safety on the route, largely funded through successful Department for Transport (DfT) and/or Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEP) funding bids. Most recently, an Outline Business Case (OBC) bid was made to DfT for funding to bring forward a scheme to complete the dualling of the A350 bypass at Chippenham. In the spending review in October 2021 …

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