Contract award · 21 Jan 2026

M5 Bridgwater

National Highways awarded “Bridgwater” to Costain Limited for £123m on 21 Jan 2026.

Construction workWest Midlands

Value £123m
WinnerCostain Limited

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Buyer
National Highways · National or federal agency/office
Value
£123,000,000
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Sector
Construction work · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work (CPV 45200000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date21 Jan 2026
  2. Published26 Jan 2026Published 5 days after the contract date

Description

The government are looking to provide the appropriate Strategic Road Network (SRN) infrastructure to support the Agratas factory development, as an enabler for the plant to achieve its desired benefits. This involves a commission from Department for Transport (DfT) to National Highways (NH) to provide a new Junction 22a on the M5 with northbound (only) slip roads, and to assess the requirement for any increased capacity at the existing Junction 23 on the M5 to accommodate the anticipated traffic growth.

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