Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- North Somerset Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Amalgamated Construction Ltd
- Value
- £311,574
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Construction work · Construction work for highways, roads (CPV 45233100)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date27 Nov 2025
- Published7 May 2026Published 161 days after the contract date
Description
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 1 of 3 (Marsh Lane Bridge).
About the supplier
Amalgamated Construction Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00995892).