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P3435 - A38 New Cycle Route

Birmingham City Council · published 9 Nov 2026

Deadline
18 Dec 2026, 23:59 · questions by 28 Nov 2026, 23:59
Estimated value
£19,000,000 excluding VAT where stated
Procedure
Open procedure · above threshold
Contract dates
31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2029
Where
West Midlands (buyer's location)
Categories (CPV)
  • 45233120 Road construction works
  • 45233121 Main road construction works
Small businesses
The buyer marks this as suitable for SMEs.
Award criteria
  • Quality (quality)50%
  • Social Value (quality)20%
  • Price (price)30%

Description

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 this procurement process must be submitted through the In-tend correspondence function. Tenderers must not contact Council officers directly by email or telephone regarding this procurement. Organisations already registered on In-tend do not need to re-register. If you experience difficulties registering or accessing the system, please contact etendering@birmingham.gov.uk. The deadline for submission of tenders is 18th of December.

Notices for this procurement

  1. 9 Nov 2026 · Tender notice (update)106305-2026 (opens in a new tab)
  2. 9 Nov 2026 · Tender notice (update)106075-2026 (opens in a new tab)
  3. 9 Nov 2026 · Tender notice106072-2026 (opens in a new tab)

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