Tender Summary

M1 J10-13 DHS - Power Planing

Buying Organisation

BALFOUR BEATTY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED

Contract Value

£25,000

Suitable for SMEs

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs

Yes

Tender Description

M1 J10-13 Dynamic Hard Shoulder Upgrade
Work Package: Power Planing
How to Apply:
Please email the below address:
M1J10-11expressionofinterest@balfourbeatty.com
Subcontracts must hold construction line Gold accreditation or equivilant to be considered for these works.

Outline Scope
The above scheme will require power planning of concrete areas to facilitate the upgrade of the central
reservation.
Required planed troughs will vary from 0.5m to 2.2m width with varying depths (0.05-0.2m), with
90-95% of all planed materials being concrete.
The Subcontract Works are to be executed as part of the Main Contract Works set out below;
Description /
Overall
Scope of
Works

The existing central reserve Vehicle Restraint System (VRS) is being upgraded along the section of
motorway from Junction 10 to Junction 13 as part of the Dynamic Hard Shoulder (DHS) safety
enhancement scheme.

The barrier upgrade is to be a Rigid Concrete Barrier system that will be slip-formed in-situ or pre-cast.
The in-situ barrier will be Davidsons Concrete Barrier (DCB). The Pre-cast barrier will be Deltabloc
Barriers. At bifurcation locations either precast Delta bloc DB 80E barriers or precast DB 80AS-E will be
used. As part of the central reservation upgrades works - the drainage system where required will also
be upgraded - mainly between J11a and J12.

In addition to the central reserve barrier upgrade there are 11no places of relative safety (PRS) to
constructed, 5no on NB carriageway and 6no on SB carriageway. The PRS will compromise of localised
widening by either re-grading the earthworks or by retentions solutions such as sheet pilling or precast
concrete wall.

Main
Contract
Period

The contract programme is defined by the following key dates:
The start of works date is 11th September 2023
The open for traffic date is 31st July 2025

Tender categories (products & services required)

Construction work (CPV 45000000)

Region

United Kingdom (UK)

Buyer Information