MRT Highways Works A33 Highways Works Reading ( Phase 4b)

Carriageway widening works to accommodate a new Mass Rapid Transport (MRT) bus lane and associated and proposed footway / cycleways on the A33 in Reading. Works include but is not limited to steel sheet pile retaining structures, road construction, alterations to the surface water drainage, street lighting, traffic signals, statutory utilities diversions, road restraint systems and a new northbound bus stop lay-by.

The Works also cover Traffic Signal upgrade works at the A33 Island Road Junction and A33 Bennet Road Junction.

The works also include the relocation of a northbound bus lane (from the right lane to the left lane) and the addition of a southbound bus stop on the A33 near the M4 Junction 11 (Little Lea).

Additional information: Organisations interested in expressing an interest in this procurement should download the procurement documents which are available on the Council`s e-tendering system at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home and complete as instructed.

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Please note: you must register your interest via the Council`s e-tendering portal if you intend to submit a tender. Interested parties must log onto the Council`s e-tendering portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc, to express an interest and download the procurement documents. All communications regarding this procurement exercise will be conducted through the Council`s e-tendering portal including requests for clarifications or general enquiries. The procurement documents will be available for download up until the closing time and date for tender submissions, it is the organisation`s responsibility to ensure that they download the documents in ample time to ensure that they can be completed and returned electronically, along with supporting documents, prior to the closing time and date stipulated. Before completing the tender, potential providers/suppliers should ensure that the e-mail address that has been used to register their organisation will be checked regularly as the Council`s e-tendering system will generate automatic notifications to this e-mail address when there are updates, changes or messages sent relating to the project. Potential bidders should also check that their organisation`s details are correct and kept up to date.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No