How to win: P3435 - A38 New Cycle Route

About this contract

Birmingham City Council (the Council) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor for the delivery of the A38 New Cycle Route – Selly Oak to Longbridge (P3435). The works comprise the construction of approximately 4.95 km of new segregated cycle infrastructure along the A38 corridor between Selly Oak and Longbridge, including associated highway improvements, junction upgrades, pedestrian and cyclist crossings, traffic signal modifications and supporting infrastructure. The contract will be awarded under the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) Option C, with contract award targeted for March 2027 and construction expected to commence in April 2027. The anticipated completion date for the works is May 2029, subject to the agreed contract programme. This Invitation to Tender is being issued through the Council’s e-tendering system, In-tend, and organisations must ensure that they are registered users. The procurement process will be managed through this system, and all tenders must be submitted electronically via In-tend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc. Registration and use of In-tend are free of charge. All correspondence relating to thi

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Birmingham City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
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