Published date: 16 November 2023

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.


Closing: 4 January 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Technical inspection services of engineering structures - 71631400

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£100,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

BIP823808188

Published date

16 November 2023

Closing date

4 January 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 February 2024

Contract end date

31 January 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Contract to carry out Principle, General & Special Bridge Inspections throughout Forestry England.
Bridges are classified into four groups, A, B, C & D, according to structural risk, with A being the highest. The bridge inspection regime on public highways is governed by legislation, and our in-house standards are broadly similar. All bridges are undergo a 'General Inspection' at a maximum interval of every 2 years, replaced by a 'Principal Inspection' every 6 years. Additionally, there can be times when a further inspection is required outside of these timings, and this is referred to as a 'Special Inspection'.
We require an external resource to carry out, record and report these inspections for a number of our category A and B bridges.
Work to include:
A) desk top study to produce workflow plan with indicative methodology of inspection of each bridge for approval
B) pre-inspection site visit for all bridges, including update of Forestry England risk assessments as needed - issue revised workflow plan for approval
C) carry out inspections
D) report findings
E) optional additional structural analysis and design work to provide recommendations for repairs where defects are identified
F) optional: call off extra inspections using day rates.

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The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Victor Ayaga

Address

620 Bristol Business Park
Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS16 1EJ
UK

Telephone

+443000674000

Email

victor.ayaga@forestryengland.uk