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Tamar Crossings Fabrication, Structural Repairs & Maintenance Support Contract

Details

Supplier(s)
underhill group
Value
£1,000,000
Duration
5 years
Topic
Structures of bridges
Published
21 January 2020

Tender description

Provision of various metal fabrications, structural repairs and associated maintenance support services at the Tamar Crossings, Bridge and Ferry, Sites. 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, parapet trials • General labour support – ferry chain repairs, ferry gantry maintenance Please note that existing arrangements involve the present contractor typically attending at Tamar Crossings sites each month for a duration of anywhere between 1-10 days depending on workloads and client requirements. Keywords: Fabrication

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published21 January 2020
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date1 March 2020
  3. Completed: Contract expiry date28 February 2025

About the buyer

Cornwall Council is a local authority with a central Commercial Services team that handles procurement and contract management. Every tender opportunity is advertised on Supplying the South West, the council's ProContract portal, whatever the contract value. Higher-value opportunities also appear on the Central Digital Platform, where suppliers must register under the Procurement Act 2023. Contracts Finder is no longer used for the council's notices. A commercial pipeline sets out anticipated outsourcing by directorate over the next three to five years. School and social care transport contracts are let through a separate Passenger Transport Services portal.

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 Cornwall Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, education and training and software and information systems.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 44212120 · Structures of bridges
  • 45255400 · Fabrication work
  • 71333000 · Mechanical engineering services

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