# Highway Improvements at Yeovil Western Corridor

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Somerset County Council](/buyers/somerset-county-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £17,000,000
- Published: 8 June 2017
- Planned start: 29 September 2017
- Planned end: 16 April 2019
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: works
- Notice ID: 7b968c7a-076b-4552-b4ef-7cc8dd95fdc6-153213
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e7ef8d9b-a712-48e5-94de-1f599354e6ba

## Description

Construction of a series of 5 junction improvements along the western side of Yeovil between Thorne Lane and Lysander Road, together with the upgrading of 350 m of foot path to a cycleway and provision of 600 m of new footway\. The affected route forms 1 of the main arterial routes around the western side of Yeovil and provides an element of an important link between the South Coast and the motorway network\. The works will be in close proximity to residential areas as well as retail shopping facilities\. The site also runs alongside the Leonardo Helicopters Airfield\. The works include the provision of a number of retaining walls together with a number of traffic signal control installations and the creation/improvement of a number of cycle/walking routes\. Site clearance will include the removal of a number of trees and associated hedgerows, together with some small sections of existing walling\. Expressions of interest can be submitted via our electronic tendering system which can be found here: https://www\.supplyingthesouthwest\.org\.uk

## Related contract awards

- [GB-Taunton: TPPL Somerset Council HCC Lot 7 - Telematics for up to 600 x Units \(22070\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-b44a651e-2245-48a9-ba7f-161e91b66ce2): Somerset County Council
- [GB-Taunton: TPPL Somerset Council NEPO HGV Lot 2 - 4 x 18t 4X4 Winter Gritting Vehicles \(17628\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-19049bc6-aeb2-4566-9b48-49759f7d5995): Somerset County Council
- [Provision of Insurance Coverage \(Excluding Broking Services\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-13fe1eaa-b434-4156-ae97-d4e016f99d5c): Somerset County Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b968c7a-076b-4552-b4ef-7cc8dd95fdc6-153213)