Published date: 24 July 2025

Last edited date: 24 July 2025

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 7 August 2025, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Engineering design services - 71320000

Location of contract

North East, North West

Value of contract

£100,000

Procurement reference

A57 Reinforced Earth Abutments (DESIGN ONLY )

Published date

24 July 2025

Closing date

7 August 2025

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

20 August 2025

Contract end date

4 October 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

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

Description of the subcontract works
1) Reinforced soil abutment TWs design required to support temporary bridge over A57 - see previous TWs drawing 0002
Rev C3 attached for solution similar to this we are looking to complete.
2) A57 TWs loadings as per PDF annotated drawing attached "A57 Mottram - Temporary Bridge Reinforced Abutment
LOADS Rev 1"
3) Main loads to note are:
i. RC bankseat located on top of reinforced soil abutment - see TWs drawing 0011 Rev P1 attached from
other scheme for 70m clear span temporary bridge, assume RC bankseat 1m deep subject to TWs
detailed design
ii. Assume PLAN area RC bankseat = 10m (transversally across temporary bridge) x 2m (along long
length temporary bridge) = 20m2
iii. MAX GBP, Z vertical @ 110kN/m2
iv. MAX horizonal load, X @ 726kN
4) Temporary bridge to have 6.00m headroom clearance to soffit bridge deck with deflection from existing carriageway level
5) Reinforced soil abutment height = 1m buried below egl + 5m above egl + 0.4m temporary bridge deflection (assumed) =
6.4m height
6) 1m road side face reinforced soil abutment to face RC bankseat
7) 2m non-road side face (not approach ramp side) to face RC bankseat
8) Reinforced soil abutment faces to be vertical or nearly
9) PLAN area main block reinforced soil abutments = 14m (East to West) x 8m (North to South), distance to required geogrid
tail length
10) TWs design life < 2 years
11) Reinforced soil abutment fill 6F5 quarried material (preferable)
12) Price to include TWs design and materials supply ONLY
13) Suggested installers information to be passed on for BB to contact to discuss installation
14) Price to also include for:
i. AIP TWs input for temporary bridge reinforced soil abutments element
ii. AIP DRN comments reply support to temporary bridge reinforced soil abutments element
iii. AIP Certificate review and signature (CEng MICE signature required)
iv. GDR input
v. TWs design calculations - provision of these on completion of TWs design
vi. TWs CAT 3 Check comment support to temporary bridge reinforced soil abutments element
vii. Site visits = allow 2No

More information

Additional text

Note: This is only an expression of interest for the time being, ITT documents will not be posted via contracts finder

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Address

5 Churchill Pl
London
E145HU
England

Email

A57expressionofinterest@balfourbeatty.com