Homes England - Homestead Link Road - SW Rugby

Description

Homes England is seeking to appoint a construction partner to deliver this important piece of highway infrastructure and associated green infrastructure. This opportunity takes the form of a Restricted process and five compliant Suppliers will be shortlisted and invited to participate further in the procurement process at the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage. Homestead Link Road (HLR) is the primary piece of highway infrastructure required to unlock the South West Rugby development - set to deliver circa 5,000 new homes, primary and secondary schools, a new neighbourhood centre, 35 hectares of employment land and green infrastructure. The scope of works comprises the elements listed below, all as set out by planning application ref. R22/0928 which was submitted to Rugby Borough Council on 8th Sept 2022 and recommended for approval on 6th March 2024. The full details of the planning application can be found online at https://planning.agileapplications.co.uk/rugby/application-details/35529. The scope of works details: • Delivery of an approximately 2km long all-traffic single carriageway link road, including 2m verge, 2m footway and 3m cycleway on the development side of the carriageway • A Pegasus crossing • New junctions with the B4429 Coventry Road, Cawston Lane, Alywn Road, the A426 Rugby Road and to adjacent land allocated for residential development • Realigned side road accesses to several existing residential properties • A new junction off Alwyn Road, its partial re-alignment and construction of a future 'spine road' (part only) that will provide access to other land allocated for residential development at SW Rugby • Utilities diversions • Civils works in connection with utilities installations • Associated works including street lighting, landscaping, surface water drainage infrastructure and ground remodelling • Temporary works included maintaining access to third party properties affected by the works • Creation of circa 180,000m2 of new public open space to include informal footpaths, new and enhanced ecological habitats • Maintenance of highways works for a period of one year following highway works completion, (period subject to ongoing discussion with adopting authority) • Maintenance of the landscaping and planting for a period of one year following completion of the landscaping works, (period subject to ongoing discussion with adopting authority) Pre-construction stage enabling works including above ground vegetation removal, ecological mitigation works, (removal of bat roosts and closure of badger setts and compensatory measures) and building demolitions (the removal of affected building at Cherry Tree Farm) are being managed directly by Homes England and its incumbent consultants ahead of the main construction period. Additional information: The opportunity can be accessed via Home England's e-Tendering system. Tenderers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit via our e-Tendering system. If not already registered, candidates should register at https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e9013b93-cd5e-ef11-812e-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=a0e27dcf-cd5e-ef11-812e-005056b64545 Homes England takes a zero-tolerance approach to bribery and corruption and sets high standards of impartiality, integrity and objectivity in relation to the stewardship of public funds and the management of its activities. The principles contained within this policy apply to both internal and external audiences, including anyone wishing to undertake business or engage with Homes England. Please refer to our anti-bribery and corruption policy by visiting https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/anti-bribery-and-corruption-policy for further information. Homes England is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. The privacy notice aims to give you information on how Homes England collects and processes personal data provided to us, including information that you provide directly, and tell you about your rights and how the law protects you. Please refer to our Privacy Notice at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about/personal-information-charter for further information. All dates in this notice are indicative and may be amended.