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12660 - 110 Lodge Underpass Infilling - Soft Market Test

St.Helens Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Please Note: This is not a call for competition. 110 Lodge Underpass is a redundant reinforced concrete underpass that supports the A580 East Lancs over a disused rail line (now removed). The structure is reaching the end of its service life and so the Council has currently commissioned the design for the infilling of the underpass using foamed concrete. Please see attached documentation for full details (you will need to express your interest in order to access the Soft Market Test documentation) The Soft Market Test is intended to allow interested organisations with relevant experience to outline their views and provide information with no commitment to themselves or the Council. Stage 1 - Interested suppliers are required to complete the following company information form and a short questionnaire. Suppliers who complete and return the questionnaire may be invited to meet with Council representatives to discuss its requirements. If Suppliers have any questions about this soft market test, such questions should be submitted to the Council using the messaging facility within the opportunity advertised on The Chest. A copy of the question and a copy of the written reply may be circulated to all Suppliers, with anonymity of the Supplier preserved. Suppliers must not raise questions through any other channels, including emails direct to the Council or to STAR Procurement. No questions will be responded to, other than those raised through The Chest as described above

Classification

  • CPV45000000 — Construction work

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN774495
Status
planning
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
works

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Ends
1 Dec 2025, 23:59
Starts
6 Oct 2025, 01:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD7
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
020838-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
13 May 2025, 13:29

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
7 Jun 2025, 00:59
Description
Description of works: 110 Lodge Underpass is a redundant reinforced concrete underpass that supports the A580 East Lancs over a disused rail line (now removed). The structure is reaching the end of its service life and so the Council has currently commissioned the design for the infilling of the underpass using foamed concrete. Due to access limitations, it is anticipated that the lane closures will be deployed on the highway above and the lightweight concrete will be pumped into the void below via the elevations. The elevations will also be backfilled with earthworks and suitable landscaping planted to match the surroundings. Spare ducting and a Fauna Tunnel will be provided. The successful contractor will need to consider the following: • Traffic management requirements – The works are located on a busy dual carriageway with a 60mph speed limit in close proximity to junction 23 of the M6. • Statutory Undertakers Apparatus – There are a number of sensitive services in the vicinity of the works running both above and beneath the structure. • Access restrictions – Access to the underside of the structure is via a narrow track at the foot of the south embankment, suitable for small construction vehicles only. This Soft Market Test requires any interested bidders to express their interest (to be submitted on The Chest www.the-chest.org.uk under Ref No:DN774495 ) Once this expression has been done, there is a Soft Market Testing document to be completed and returned to St Helens (again via The Chest) by Friday 06 June 2025 at 12:00pm.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PPYM-6238-VHLR
Name
St.Helens Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD34
Country
GB
Locality
Sale
Postal Code
M33 7ZF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
4th Floor, Waterside House, Waterside Plaza

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PPYM-6238-VHLR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Ms Kelly Black
Telephone
+44 7977555885

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Sale · UKD34 · M33 7ZF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD7 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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