Published date: 2 July 2024

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: 22 July 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Footbridge construction work - 45221113

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

SOMRTD001-DN721001-89952966

Published date

2 July 2024

Closing date

22 July 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2024

Contract end date

1 November 2024

Contract type

Works

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

The footbridge currently present at this location is steel
beamed with concrete block deck with timber handrails. In
addition, a masonry abutment from a historic structure is
present on the eastern bank.
The footpath at this location is CH 14/11.
These works are to include:
• Provision of photographic condition survey of bridge
area and proposed access routes.
• Provision of current mid soffit height to invert.
• Removal of existing abutments and reprofiling of
southern bank to an approximately 45⁰ gradient.
• Stabilise reprofiled surfaces of southern bank using
natural materials (e.g., rock rolls below water level and
biodegradable geotextile above).
• Install new standard concrete pads.
• Supply and install 1No. 15m span standard steel
framed/timber clad footbridge.
• Install steps either side of bridge with timber handrails.
• Install gates at either end of bridge.

About the buyer

Contact name

Callum Maunder

Address

County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
England

Email

commercialandprocurement@somerset.gov.uk

Website

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk