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WO2136 - Melksham Strategic Depot

Wiltshire Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 15:53.

Opportunity overview

The development of a new Strategic Central Depot at Bowerhill, Melksham, forming part of a wider programme to rationalise and modernise the Council’s operational estate. The depot will consolidate multiple existing facilities and services, including Highways, Waste, Streetscene and Fleet operations, into a single multi-functional site.

Classification

  • CPV45000000 — Construction work

Lots

  • Lot 1£20m

Documents and notices

  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • The tender documents will be available on the Supplying the South West portal.Open source ↗
  • Included within the tender documents, which will be available on the Supplying the South West portal.Open source ↗

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
Melksham Strategic Depot
Status
active
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk Suppliers will need to register on the Supplying the South West portal.
Expression Of Interest Deadline
24 Sept 2026, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
Overview of this Procurement Procedure: 1. Conditions of Participation Stage: - Publish the Tender Notice and tender documents to invite the suppliers to participate. - Receive requests to participate. - Assess requests to participate and shortlist suppliers. - Notify suppliers and invite shortlisted suppliers to tender. 2. Invitation to Tender Stage: - Issue Invitation to Tender - Receive tenders - Assess tenders to identify the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) 3. Award Stage: - Notify suppliers and issue assessment summaries - Publish contract award notice and commence standstill - Award Contract This procurement is a single LOT Procurement

Covered By

GPA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Enquiry period

Ends
7 Sept 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
17 Mar 2027, 23:59

Lot Details

No Lots Division Rationale
The decision was made to seek to appoint a single contractor for the Design & Build, rather than having separate contractors for each requirement.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
24,000,000
Amount
20,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Financial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Second Stage

Minimum Candidates
1
Maximum Candidates
4

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
Conditions of Participation - Containing Pass/Fail and Scored Questions.
For Reduction
Yes

Contract period

Starts
12 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2028, 23:59

Options

Description
NEC Option C - PSC & ECC Contract

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK15
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
The tender documents will be available on the Supplying the South West portal.
Entry 2
Id
L-2
Document Type
technicalSpecifications
Description
Included within the tender documents, which will be available on the Supplying the South West portal.
Entry 3
Id
future
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Access Details
The tender documents will be available on the Supplying the South West portal.
Entry 4
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 5
Id
079440-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 Aug 2026, 13:04
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Wiltshire Council
Id
GB-PPON-PDZR-9968-RYYY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDZR-9968-RYYY

Address

Street Address
Bythesea Road
Locality
Trowbridge
Postal Code
BA14 8JN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK15

Contact

Name
Gary Topley
Telephone
+44 1225

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Trowbridge · UKK15 · BA14 8JN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK15 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 033672-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 079440-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·