Published date: 14 June 2024

This notice was replaced on 27 March 2025

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 27 March 2025)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Structures of bridges - 44212120

  • Fabrication work - 45255400

  • Mechanical engineering services - 71333000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£2,999,999

Procurement reference

CORNWALL001-DN717909-09240187

Published date

14 June 2024

Closing date

2 August 2024

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

1 March 2025

Contract end date

28 February 2035

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Provision of various steelwork fabrications, structural repairs and associated maintenance support services at the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry.

There are many routine and ad hoc maintenance requirements, as well as smaller projects across both services, for instance:
- contract support services,
- on-site welding inspection and testing,
- welding, maintenance, repairs and metal fabrications on board the ferries,
- maintenance and repairs to shore side infrastructure such as ferry chain gantries,
- minor structural repairs to bridge structure, gantries and runway beams,
- bridge and ferry inspection support,
- routine annual maintenance activities - greasing, cleaning bearing and joints, etc.,
- larger one-off contracts such as major bridge access improvements,
- general labour support - ferry chain replacement, ferry gantry maintenance.

Please note that existing arrangements involve the present contractor typically attending at Tamar Bridge & Torpoint Ferry sites each month for a duration of anywhere between 10-14 days depending on workloads and client requirements.

Suitably qualified and experienced contractors are invited to apply.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Tamar Crossings - Fabrication, Structural Repairs & Maintenance Support Contract

  • Future opportunity
  • Published 18 April 2024

Links

About the buyer

Address

County Hall
Treyew Road
Truro
TR1 3AY
England

Email

james.howarth@cornwall.gov.uk

Website

http://www.cornwall.gov.uk