Expired contract

Bridge-inspection services

Details

Value
£1,382,849
Duration
6 years
Topic
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Published
21 May 2020

Tender description

The services to stock of approximately 78 highway structures.The stock consists of road-over-road bridges, road-over-rail bridges, pedestrian walkway-over-road bridges, pedestrian subways and a network of service subways. The network of service subways are defined as confined spaces and a permit to work procedure is operated. The main service to be provided: 1) The planning, inspection and condition monitoring; 2) Maintaining and updating the City of London’s web-based bridge database; 3) Development of revenue maintenance programmes; 4) Implementation of the annual revenue maintenance programmes. The asset management and operation of five bridges over the River Thames and their associated approach structures is required. These consist of: Tower Bridge, London Bridge, Southwark Bridge, Millenium Bridge, Blackfriars Bridge. The main service to be provided: 1) The planning, inspection and condition monitoring; 2) Maintaining and updating the City of London’s web-based bridge database; 3) Development of revenue maintenance programmes; 4) Implementation of the annual revenue maintenance programmes. The asset management and operation of five bridges over the River Thames and their associated approach structures is required. These consist of: Tower Bridge, London Bridge, Southwark Bridge, Millenium Bridge, Blackfriars Bridge The services to be provided relate primarily to the employer’s local authority function in relation to it’s stock of approximately 78 highway structures but excluding the five river bridges referred to above. The stock consists of road-over-road bridges, road-over-rail bridges, pedestrian walkway-over-road bridges, pedestrian subways and a network of service subways. The consultant should note that the network of service subways are defined as confined spaces and a permit to work procedure is operated. The main service to be provides consists of the following: 1) The planning, inspection and condition monitoring of the stock of highway structures; 2) Maintaining and updating the City of London’s web-based bridge database (using Bridgestation) and log of outstanding maintenance works; 3) Development of revenue maintenance programmes and budget estimating. Implementation of the annual revenue maintenance programmes, which include scheme development/design, preparation of tender documents and/or work schedules, tender evaluation, site supervision and account certification.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date31 March 2020
  2. Completed: Award published21 May 2020
    Current notice
  3. Completed: Contract expiry date28 February 2026

About the buyer

City of London Corporation buys as a local authority, and sets out its own procurement policies and requirements for suppliers. Its City Fund draws on rental and interest income from the Corporation's own property, alongside business rates and council tax. New tender opportunities are advertised through the Corporation's Sourcing and Contracts Portal, where suppliers register. Lower-value opportunities also appear on Contracts Finder, with higher-value contracts advertised on Find a Tender. A three-year Commercial Pipeline gives suppliers early visibility of larger opportunities. The Corporation also runs soft market testing to shape future procurements with suppliers.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of City of London Corporation's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, business services and construction work.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 71000000 · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • 71631450 · Bridge-inspection services

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