Sunderland City Council are seeking a contractor to deliver the Wear Crossing, in a project worth £85m.

Plans to build Britain’s tallest bridge with iconic curving pylons were abandoned in favour for a more cost-effective A-frame pylon design, after costs started to soar. The ambitious plan to build independently curved, free-standing bridge pylons was deemed too high-risk for the £120m budget.

The council is now inviting contractors to come back with cheaper design and build options, and hopes to shortlist three bidders. The project is expected to start in March 2015 and finish in November 2017.

PQQs are available from the NEPO purchasing portal.

Earlier this year, Propeller’s Bid Response team helped a national contractor secure a place on the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) Construction Framework, worth between £90 million and £1 billion over its four-year duration. Read more…

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