Didcot Science Bridge - Construction

Oxfordshire County Council
South East
30 January 2026 to 20 March 2028

Construction of a new road bridge over the Great Western Railway, including dualling 1.5km of the A4130, new roundabouts, and a signalised junction. The project features a segregated cycleway and footway, embankments, and the Science Bridge Link Road connecting to the Northern Perimeter Road. Work is delivered under an NEC4 Option C contract to support residential and commercial growth.

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Awarded value: £55m; As published
Published: 27 May 2026
Awarded: 5 March 2026; VolkerFitzpatrick
Contract length: 26 months; Ends 20 March 2028

What the contract covers

Construction works contract

Civil engineering and infrastructure construction services for major road, bridge, and transport connectivity projects.

Construction of the Didcot Science Bridge project, including a new road bridge over the Great Western Railway, dualling 1.5km of the A4130, new roundabouts, a signalised junction, segregated cycleway and footway, crossing points, the Science Bridge Link Road, embankments, T-junctions and formal NMU crossings

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Construction works contract
Initial term: 26 months
Contract dates: 30 January 2026 to 20 March 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Works
CPV codes: 45000000

Services in this contract

Major road and junction schemesMain service£21.6m typicalConstruction of a new road bridge, dualling and junctions

Lifecycle

Published
27 May 2026
Contract awardedto VolkerFitzpatrick
5 March 2026
Contract starts
30 January 2026
Contract ends
20 March 2028

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Oxfordshire County Council

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VolkerFitzpatrick

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3622524/didcot-science-bridge-construction
Buyer reference: C11083
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Oxfordshire County Council. Didcot Science Bridge - Construction. Contract award, 27 May 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3622524/didcot-science-bridge-construction (accessed 5 November 2026).