Kirklees Council · Awarded contract
Awarded

A638 Dewsbury-Cleckheaton Sustainable Travel Corridor Highways Works

Awarded 18 May 2025

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Awarded18 May 2025
Value£6,470,052.78
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryInfrastructure
Ended 7mo ago11mo term
Awarded 18 May 2025Expired 30 Mar 2026

Kirklees Council awarded a contract to Esh Construction Ltd for the A638 Dewsbury-Cleckheaton Sustainable Travel Corridor highways works.

The scheme focuses on improving journeys for bus users, pedestrians, and cyclists between Heckmondwike and Cleckheaton town centres, with minor improvements between Dewsbury and Heckmondwike, supporting active and shared-mode transport choices and encouraging modal shift away from private car to reduce carbon emissions and improve local air quality.

The procurement was conducted through a further competition under YORCivils3 - Lot 3: Civil Works over £4m to £10m South and West.

The contract value is £6,470,052.78, with a contract period from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, and an option to extend for a further 6 months until 30th September 2026.

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