Tata-owned Agratas is seeking a supplier to construct a new £60m ($74m) ring road, which will serve as a key access route to a £4bn battery cell manufacturing facility being developed near Bridgwater in Somerset, UK.
The company has issued a prior information notice for the job, which reads: “This [job] will include construction of roundabouts to provide access, culverts and foundations, surface water drainage systems inclusive of a master rhyne, street furniture, signage, lighting and landscaping. The groundworks will consist of preloading and band drains to achieve early settlement.”
The formal contract notice for the ring road is expected to be published on 25 February 2025.
Sir Robert McAlpine, a family-owned building and infrastructure company, was appointed by Agratas in July 2024 as the official delivery partner for Building One of the aforementioned battery cell manufacturing facility.
The gigafactory is on track to become operational by 2026.
Kelston Sparkes, a domestic earthworks specialist, has been engaged in groundwork on the site for nearly a year.
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By GlobalDataThe company’s two-year contract involves extensive work, including the installation of a piling mat that spans more than 1km in length and 750m in width, utilising roughly one million tonnes of aggregate.
Agratas is spearheading the scheme’s development and will serve as the contracting entity.
Funding for the scheme could potentially come from enterprise funding through Somerset Council, adhering to public contract regulations.
The invitation to tender will be based upon the RIBA Stage 3 design, with selected tenderers invited to submit their final prices following the RIBA Stage 4 design.
In October 2024, the gigafactory’s development saw the appointment of UK-based companies NG Bailey and TClarke to provide mechanical, electrical, and plumbing services. Stantec was also chosen to deliver integrated design services for the project.
