Preliminary Market Engagement - Liden Brook Bridge Maintenance Works – Southern Connector Road

Tender description

Preliminary Market Engagement - Liden Brook Bridge Maintenance Works – Southern Connector Road Swindon Borough Council invites market engagement from suitably qualified and experienced service providers ahead of an upcoming tendering activity associated with maintenance and remedial works at Liden Brook Bridge (Southern Connector Road, Swindon). Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) helps the Council develop its detailed understanding of the current supply market by gathering key information from suppliers that will help inform the planning and conduct of future procurement procedures. Project Description The Council is working with a design engineer to support the progress of the proposed maintenance works. The primary matters identified for remedial works include excessive translational movement arising in several elastomeric bearings and excessive settlements on the approach to the bridge. There are several other defects that are present in the bridge, which will look to be addressed within the same contract, these include repairs to parapets, approach safety barriers (Vehicle Restraint Systems), bridge joints, riverside maintenance paths, etc – further information is included within the PME documentation. Full details relating to the PME surrounding the future Works are provided in the PME documents. This PME exercise is issued on 30 April 2025, and will close on 16 May 2025 1200 hrs noon UK Local time. To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the PME documents bearing Project ID: DN773125. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com Responses are required to be submitted no later than 16 May 2025, 1200 hrs noon UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Please note Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this engagement. It is anticipated that the subsequent tender exercise will follow shortly thereafter in the summer months of 2025. This will be a competitive flexible procedure and will be evaluated on a price and quality question basis. All future procurement processes will also be advertised via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/. PME Responses are required to be submitted no later than 16th May 2025, 1200 hrs noon UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Keywords: Bridge construction, Maintenance, Bearings, Repairs, Bridge repairs , Structures