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Further Competition Under Framework Agreement: Highway Structures Inspection & Reporting Tender Reference: 75252

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

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02 Sep 2026 at 14:53

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Summary of the contracting process

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council procured technical inspection and reporting services for its highway structures assets in Yorkshire and the Humber. The work covers planned inspections that support the Council’s statutory highway-maintenance responsibilities and help keep structures safe and fit for purpose. The assets include road, footway, cycle route, bridleway, accommodation, occupation and swing bridges; subways, underpasses and buried culverts; retaining walls; sign and signal gantries; cantilever road signs; and tunnels. The requirement forms part of the Council’s highway structures asset-management process. It is a services procurement and is relevant to firms providing specialist inspection, structural condition assessment and reporting for public highway infrastructure.

The procurement is complete and was awarded following a further competition under a framework agreement using a selective restricted procedure. Bids closed on 30 July 2026 at 10:00. The contract was awarded on 12 August 2026 to Sanderson Watts Associates for £151,000 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 30 August 2027. The award is active. The recorded service classification is technical inspection services (CPV 71631000), and the contract relates to delivery in Yorkshire and the Humber. The tender was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No separate lots or multiple awards are recorded.

This award indicates established demand from Bradford Council for recurring, planned inspection and reporting of a broad highway-structures estate. A credible future competitor would need practical capability across bridges, culverts, retaining walls, gantries, signs, tunnels, subways and underpasses, including structures used by pedestrians, cyclists, equestrians and vehicles. Relevant experience in highway asset management, condition inspection, defect identification and clear technical reporting would be important. Suppliers should be able to work against the statutory responsibilities of a local highway authority and apply the Well-Managed Highway Infrastructure Code of Practice, Part C, together with BD 2/12 and CG 300 technical-approval requirements. The opportunity was suitable for SMEs, suggesting specialist smaller inspection practices can be competitive where they can demonstrate the necessary technical competence and delivery capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Further Competition Under Framework Agreement: Highway Structures Inspection & Reporting Tender Reference: 75252

Notice Description

(i) Highway Structures are maintained in the districts as part of the statutory obligation of the highway authority to maintain public highways as set out in the Highways Act 1980. The provisions of the Act set out duties and responsibilities of the Councils as the local Highway Authorities. (ii) Highway Structures include: bridges (including footbridges, cycle route bridges, bridleway bridges, accommodation bridges, occupation bridges, swing bridges, subways, underpasses, buried culverts); retaining walls; sign/signal gantries; cantilever road signs; tunnels and which satisfy the dimensional criteria defined in the Well-Managed Highway Infrastructure: Code of Practice - Part C and BD 2/12 CG 300 (Technical Approval of Highway Structures). (iii) Undertaking regular planned inspections of Highway Structures assets is one of the ways by which the authorities fulfil their duties and responsibilities to help ensure that these vital assets continue to be safe for use and fit for purpose. The authorities consider these inspections to be a vital part of their highway structures asset management process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-16550a18-109f-4604-8f3f-5ed1023813c6
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acc3643e-fd31-4a5a-9db3-14db3c7be7d8
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71631000 - Technical inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£151,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 30 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD1 1HX
Postcode Area
Bradford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Bradford West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Sanderson Watts Associates

Further Information

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