Principal Rail Inspections of 12 no. KCC road bridges and footbridges crossing over Network Rail infrastructure

Contract summary

Industry

• Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 44000000

• Construction work - 45000000

• Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£87,100

Procurement reference

KENT001-DN668838-58942397

Published date

4 May 2023

Closing date

13 March 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

KCC is responsible for undertaking Principal Inspections of bridges in its ownership that cross Network Rail (NR) Infrastructure. KCC are required to enter into a Basic Asset Protection Agreement (BAPA) with NR for the provision of safety management to enable the inspections to be carried out. Without the BAPA in place KCC would not be able to enter NR land to carry out the inspections to take place planned for bridges in the 2023/4 programme.

The BAPA covers the NR safety management and provision of a number of staff: Interface Manager, Planner and Construction Manager to work with KCC and its inspection consultants to co-ordinate possession applications requests, attend planning meetings and ensure all safety arrangements and trained staff are in place for booked rail possessions date(s) to facilitate the KCC bridge inspections.

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Award information

Awarded date

13 March 2023

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£87,100

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Network Rail

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About the buyer

Contact name

Cameron Croucher

Address

Sessions House
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 3000411901

Email

Cameron.Croucher@kent.gov.uk

Website

http://www.kent.gov.uk