West Winch Housing Access Road

Norfolk County Council
East of England
22 May 2026 to 21 April 2029

Construction of a 3.5km single carriageway and 300m dual carriageway access road, including four new roundabouts and a signalised junction. The project involves dualling 1.3km of the A47, modifying the Hardwick Interchange with new slip roads, and building an overbridge for Rectory Road. The scope also includes a cycle path and subsequent landscape maintenance services.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £53.9m; As published
Published: 12 January 2024
Awarded: 22 May 2026; Costain Limited
Contract length: 35 months; Ends 21 April 2029

What the contract covers

Design-and-build works contract

Design and build civil engineering services for major road infrastructure, including carriageway construction, roundabout installation, and highway junction modifications.

Design and build a housing access road east of West Winch connecting the A47 with the existing A10, comprising approximately 3.5km of single carriageway and 300m of dual carriageway
Construct four roundabouts on the housing access road, including access to Hardwick Green, proposed dwellings outside Hardwick Green, and the existing A10
Construct a signalised roundabout junction where the housing access road meets the A47
Modify the existing Hardwick Interchange, including new east-facing slip roads and changes to the Interchange’s circulatory carriageway
Dual approximately 1.3km of the existing A47 between Hardwick Interchange and the housing access road
Treat local roads severed by the housing access road, including an overbridge carrying Rectory Road over the new road and approximately 350m of associated new single carriageway
Construct a cycle path alongside the new road

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Design-and-build works contract
Contract dates: 22 May 2026 to 21 April 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Works
CPV codes: 45000000, 71311220, 71311210, 45233000

Services in this contract

Major road and junction schemesMain service£21.6m typicalDesign and build housing access road, A47 dualling, roundabouts and interchange works

Lifecycle

Published
12 January 2024
Contract awardedto Costain Limited
22 May 2026
Contract starts
22 May 2026
Contract ends
21 April 2029

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Norfolk County Council

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Costain Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/814057/west-winch-housing-access-road
Buyer reference: NCCT42840
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Norfolk County Council. West Winch Housing Access Road. Contract award, 12 January 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/814057/west-winch-housing-access-road (accessed 5 November 2026).