Published date: 18 April 2024
Open future opportunity - This means that the buyer is not yet ready to invite bid applications but early notification has been provided and some dialogue may be possible.
Contract summary
Industry
Structures of bridges - 44212120
Fabrication work - 45255400
Mechanical engineering services - 71333000
Location of contract
South West
Value of contract
£2,999,999
Procurement reference
CORNWALL001-DN717909-22123775
Published date
18 April 2024
Approach to market date
12 June 2024
Contract start date
1 March 2025
Contract end date
28 February 2035
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Provision of various steelwork fabrications, structural repairs and associated maintenance support services at the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry.
There are many routine and ad hoc maintenance requirements, as well as smaller projects across both services, for instance:
- contract support services,
- on-site welding inspection and testing,
- welding, maintenance, repairs and metal fabrications on board the ferries,
- maintenance and repairs to shore side infrastructure such as ferry chain gantries,
- minor structural repairs to bridge structure, gantries and runway beams,
- bridge and ferry inspection support,
- routine annual maintenance activities - greasing, cleaning bearing and joints, etc.,
- larger one-off contracts such as major bridge access improvements,
- general labour support - ferry chain replacement, ferry gantry maintenance.
Please note that existing arrangements involve the present contractor typically attending at Tamar Bridge & Torpoint Ferry sites each month for a duration of anywhere between 10-14 days depending on workloads and client requirements.
Suitably qualified and experienced contractors are invited to attend a supplier information to be held at the Bridge Offices on Wednesday 29/05/24, commencing from 10:00 a.m., to find out more and ask and pertinent questions concerning the proposed contract before it is expected to formally advertised during June.
Attendance at this meeting is not mandatory but highly recommended. If your organisation wishes to attend this event please advise us by close of play on Monday 20th May 2024 via the messaging system on the procurement portal for this project www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Project Reference DN717909. Stating the following detail for each attendee - name, company name, job role and email address but please note attendance is limited to a maximum of 2 personnel per organisation.
More information
Spend profile
| Financial year | Budget |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | £300,000 |
| 2026/2027 | £300,000 |
| 2027/2028 | £300,000 |
| 2028/2029 | £300,000 |
| 2029/2030 | £300,000 |
| 2030/2031 | £300,000 |
| 2031/2032 | £300,000 |
| 2032/2033 | £300,000 |
| 2033/2034 | £300,000 |
| 2034/2035 | £299,999 |
Additional text
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This notification is intended to initially alert the market to this opportunity, ahead of the more formal open procurement process, anticipated to commence during June 2024.
Any additional information requests or initial queries must only be raised using the Due North Portal via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Project Reference DN717909
This opportunity is also being concurrently advertised via Find a Tender.
How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
About the buyer
Address
County Hall
Treyew Road
Truro
TR1 3AY
England
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