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Lot 2B- Structural Assessments 2025-26

Westmorland and Furness Council

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18 Sep 2026 at 11:07

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Summary of the contracting process

Westmorland and Furness Council procured structural engineering consultancy services (CPV 71312000) to assess five road bridges in the North West of England. The bridges include Brough New on the B6276 and bridges on the A591, with structures variously formed from masonry with reinforced-concrete extensions, reinforced concrete, and corrugated steel buried construction. The assessments were required to follow Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) standards and the detailed project scope. This is a specialist bridge inspection and structural assessment requirement for a local authority’s road network, delivered across the named routes and associated locations in the North West. The procurement was identified as Lot 2B, Structural Assessments 2025–26.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a call-off from a framework. Bids were due by 2 March 2026 at 12:00 UTC, and the contract was awarded on 5 March 2026. Westmorland and Furness Council awarded the contract to WSP UK Limited for £64,850 including the stated procurement value. The contract runs from 7 April 2026 to 9 October 2026. The requirement was treated as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award concerns a single lot covering the five bridge assessments. The published information identifies the service category and DMRB-based scope, while the commercial outcome is recorded as an active award to the named supplier.

This award indicates demand for specialist bridge and structural engineering consultancy supporting a local authority road network. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the technical capability to assess masonry, reinforced-concrete and corrugated-steel buried bridge structures, and to produce work compliant with DMRB standards. Relevant experience in road bridge inspections, structural assessment, condition appraisal and engineering reporting would be important, together with the capacity to coordinate surveys across several highway assets and routes. The requirement was considered suitable for SMEs, so a specialist small or medium-sized consultancy with suitably qualified structural engineers could be well placed, either independently or through a framework arrangement. Familiarity with public-sector bridge documentation, safety controls and council procurement processes would strengthen its position when this type of work returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lot 2B- Structural Assessments 2025-26

Notice Description

To assess five number road bridges - Brough New (B6276) and A591 - variously masonry with reinforced concrete extensions, reinforced concrete and corrugated steel buried. All in accordance with DMRB standards and as detailed in the scope.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2bd43b08-71e6-4df6-bfe0-ca02a4b11936
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1c89418-2ed8-4816-baa7-df5937782a83
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Call off from a Framework
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£64,850 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£64,850 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Mar 20267 months ago
Contract Period
7 Apr 2026 - 9 Oct 2026 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
Westmorland and Furness Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KENDAL
Postcode
LA9 4DQ
Postcode Area
Lancaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Kendal Strickland and Fell
Westminster Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WSP UK Limited

Further Information

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