Awarded contract

NEC 4 ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT (OPTION C) IN RELATION TO THE EXCEAT BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT

Details

Value
£10,827,634.99
Duration
2 years
Topic
Construction work
Published
18 March 2026

Tender description

East Sussex County Council wishes to appoint a contractor to carry out works to realign the A259 in both directions, improve landscaping and replace the existing 'Exceat' bridge with a new two-way bridge crossing. The route to market for this procurement was via the Hampshire Regional Civil Engineering, Highways and Transportation Framework (HANTSGEN5), Lot 3. The contract has now been awarded. The price stated is a target price (Option C) NEC 4. The end date is an estimate.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date4 February 2026
  2. Completed: Award published18 March 2026
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date3 March 2028in 17 months

About the buyer

East Sussex County Council buys as a local government organisation through Orbis Procurement, a shared service with Surrey County Council and Brighton & Hove City Council. Contracts above a set value are advertised on the Proactis Supplier Network, the council's main tenders site. Larger opportunities also appear on the government's Find a Tender service. Purchase orders and payments run through SAP, the council's purchase-to-pay system, with suppliers paid by BACS. Procurement sits in three categories, People, Place, and Corporate, IT and Governance, each with its own Procurement Partner. An Orbis Joint Committee oversees the partnership's shared procurement service.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of East Sussex County Council's contract awards have been in transport services, construction work and transport equipment.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 45000000 · Construction work

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