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ENQ1319a - Darley Abbey Mills Bridge - New Bridge Scoping Commission

Derby City Council

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29 Jul 2026 at 14:04

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Summary of the contracting process

Derby City Council procured a professional engineering and infrastructure consultancy service for the Darley Abbey Mills Bridge in Derby. The requirement was a new bridge scoping commission, intended to develop the scope for work associated with the bridge. It falls within architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, with the main procurement category being services. The delivery location is the United Kingdom, and the named project location is Darley Abbey Mills Bridge, Derby. The council is the buying organisation. The requirement concerns specialist advisory and technical work rather than the physical construction of the bridge itself, although the commission is connected to a new bridge project and may inform subsequent design, engineering or construction activity.

This procurement has been completed and awarded following a direct award through the ESPO Framework 664_25, rather than an open competition. The award decision was made on 30 April 2026. Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited was selected as the supplier for a contract valued at £29,958. The contract period runs from 1 May 2026 to 31 July 2026. The tender submission deadline was 29 April 2026. The stated procurement method was “Other - Direct Award via Framework”. The requirement was treated as a services contract and was not suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published procurement information records one award and one supplier.

For firms that did not win this requirement, the award demonstrates demand from Derby City Council for short, specialist commissions supporting bridge development. A credible future competitor would need in-house capability across engineering consultancy and infrastructure assessment, with the ability to scope bridge-related work clearly and provide technically robust advice. Relevant experience in bridge projects, transport infrastructure, construction planning or inspection would help demonstrate understanding of the technical and practical issues involved. Suppliers would also need to operate effectively through a public-sector framework route, understand the requirements of direct-award call-offs and present a concise, deliverable-focused service. The selected supplier was a large consultancy, indicating that the council accepted a provider with substantial organisational capacity for this type of assignment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ENQ1319a - Darley Abbey Mills Bridge - New Bridge Scoping Commission

Notice Description

New Bridge Scoping Commission for Darley Abbey Mills Bridge. Procured via ESPO Framework 664_25.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-305dae86-cc0e-40cd-a84a-fe7a3758fc81
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd32d4d8-ce75-44ca-8e80-d7263d1270af
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 - Direct Award via Framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£29,958 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£29,958 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Apr 20265 months ago
Contract Period
1 May 2026 - 31 Jul 2026 1-6 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
Derby City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE1 2FS
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Arcadis LLP

Further Information

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