Published date: 18 December 2024

This notice was replaced on 25 February 2025

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

Awarded contract (published 25 February 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

  • Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 71600000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£160,000

Procurement reference

BLACK001-DN755792-42155934

Published date

18 December 2024

Closing date

31 January 2025

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2029

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?

Yes

Description

Blackpool Council's (The Authority) Highways Department wish to appoint a Service Provider to:
• undertake visual safety inspections of the Sea wall, Parade Area, beach access points, Cliff paths and all assets within the defined area.
• identify, issue job tickets and then monitor completion of the work in accordance with the guidelines.
• As required, provide detailed reports to Blackpool Council's Engineer for Coastal Defence to defend against injury claims, which will most likely require appearing in court as an expert witness.

Blackpool Council wishes to appoint a Contractor who can clearly demonstrate the ability to meet our requirements and who offers the most economically advantageous tender.

It is anticipated that the contract will operate between 1st April 2025 and 31st March 2027 with an option to extend for 1 year plus a further 1 year.

Please visit the Proactis portal (link below) for the full suite of tender documents and to submit any questions about this opportunity

More information

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Janine Bradley

Address

PO Box 4
Blackpool
FY1 1NA
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1253478756

Email

janine.bradley@blackpool.gov.uk

Website

http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/