Prior Information Notice (PIN) A38 Bromsgrove Route Enhancement Programme

Tender description

Worcestershire County Council (WCC) is the local Highway Authority for Worcestershire and is responsible for managing and maintaining public highways. The A38 Bromsgrove Route Enhancement Programme (BREP) will deliver a major upgrade of the A38 corridor (a key part of the major road network in Worcestershire) between the junction of the A38 Eastern Bypass with the B4094 Worcester Road to the south and M5 Junction 4 to the north. The programme contains a mixture of highway capacity and safety enhancements aimed at providing additional capacity within the area and improving overall journey time reliability. In addition, it includes a series of Active Travel enhancements providing opportunities for walking and cycling, alternatives to car use for short journeys and link to the Active Travel schemes provided though the Bromsgrove National Productivity Investment Fund. Schemes included in this Procurement: Highway Schemes • Scheme A - A38 / Hanbury Turn • Scheme B - A38 / Bunsford Drive / Stoke Road (including substantive Active Travel improvements along A38 corridor) • Scheme C - A38 / Stoke Road / Charford Road (including A38 to SBHS Active Travel link) • Scheme D - A38 / New Road (including New Road Toucan) • Scheme E - A38 / A448 (Oakalls Roundabout) • Scheme F - A38 / Birmingham Road / M42 J1 • Scheme G - A38 / Golden Cross Lane / Braces Lane Active Travel Schemes • Scheme 6 - A38 / A448 junction to Oakalls upgraded pedestrian / cycle link The Council is planning to construct these schemes between Winter 2022 and Winter 2026 and are seeking to appoint a supplier to provide WCC with construction related services to deliver all the schemes above schemes. For further information and to register your interest in the upcoming contract opportunity please register on www.In-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire Brief descriptions of each scheme and more detailed can be found at: www.worcestershire.gov.uk/info/20679/a38_bromsgrove_route_enhancement_programme_brep/2457/phase_3_a38_brep_improvements/2 The form of contract will be NEC 4 Engineering and Construction Contract Option C - Target contract with activity schedule.