Published date: 15 March 2017

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: 7 April 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Structures of bridges - 44212120

  • Footbridge construction work - 45221113

  • Bridge renewal construction work - 45221119

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£15,000

Procurement reference

SOMRTD001-DN250121-92515556

Published date

15 March 2017

Closing date

7 April 2017

Contract start date

26 June 2017

Contract end date

26 September 2017

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

Improvements to a footbridge over the Mill Stream in Marston Magna, South Somerset.

The footbridge carries public footpath Y 15/20 in the Parish of Marston Magna and connects Rimpton Road with four properties and St Mary's Church to the south.

The bridge is a local lias stone arch construction with York stone slab surface, iron work parapets with the addition of oak end posts. It holds local historic interest.

The oak posts have rotted and are now loose and the iron work has bent outwards and the rails are no longer straight. There is vegetation growing within the crown and spandrel walls of the bridge. In addition the deck is very slippery especially in wet conditions.

The proposed works include:
• Lifting the deck and removing it for abrasive blasting to roughen the surface,
• Straightening the parapet rails and supporting posts,
• Supplying and installing two additional parapet supporting posts to match the current posts,
• Designing, supplying and installing four metal parapet end posts (to replace oak posts),
• Designing, supplying and installing steel bracing for both the existing and new parapet supporting posts and end posts,
• Painting the parapets and reinstalling,
• Re-laying the stone slabs,
• Raking out vegetation growth across both elevations, replacing missing/damaged masonry and pointing where necessary.

About the buyer

Address

County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
United Kingdom

Email

psandison@somerset.gov.uk

Website

https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk