Tamar Crossings - Fabrication, Structural Repairs & Maintenance Support Contract
Details
- Buyer
- Cornwall Council
- Supplier(s)
- Underhill Engineering (UK) Ltd
- Value
- £3,730,000
- Duration
- 4 years
- Topic
- Structures of bridges
- Published
- 27 March 2025
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
Provision of various steelwork fabrications, structural repairs and associated maintenance support services at the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry.\\r\r \\r\r There are many routine and ad hoc maintenance requirements, as well as smaller projects across both services, for instance:\\r\r - contract support services,\\r\r - on-site welding inspection and testing,\\r\r - welding, maintenance, repairs and metal fabrications on board the ferries,\\r\r - maintenance and repairs to shore side infrastructure such as ferry chain gantries,\\r\r - minor structural repairs to bridge structure, gantries and runway beams,\\r\r - bridge and ferry inspection support,\\r\r - routine annual maintenance activities - greasing, cleaning bearing and joints, etc.,\\r\r - larger one-off contracts such as major bridge access improvements,\\r\r - general labour support - ferry chain replacement, ferry gantry maintenance.\\r\r \\r\r 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.\\r\r \\r\r Suitably qualified and experienced contractors are invited to apply.\\r\r
Timeline
- Completed: Award date1 March 2025
- Completed: Award published27 March 2025Current notice
- Next: Contract expiry date28 February 2029in 2 years
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
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cornwall-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cornwall-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cornwall-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cornwall-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cornwall-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cornwall-council.gov |
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