Notice Information
Notice Title
S30084 M60 Barton High Level Bridge - Bearing Adjustment - Cat 3 checks for the substructure AIP and GI survey reviews
Notice Description
Barton High Level Bridge (BHLB) is an eighteen-span steel-concrete composite structure carrying the M60 over the Manchester Ship Canal. The original bridge, constructed in 1960, comprised two independent deck halves formed from four longitudinal composite girders each, separated by a central reserve joint and supported by reinforced concrete bank seat abutments and hollow-column piers. The bridge was later widened between 1986 and 1989 as part of the M63 improvement works, with new edge girders and an extended deck slab added on both sides. Pre-widening investigations identified slight alkali-aggregate reactivity (AAR) in the original concrete, prompting a change in design approach. Instead of creating monolithic widened piers, the new outer supports were redesigned as independent, free-standing hollow reinforced-concrete columns founded on separate piles and connected to the original piers via link-and-pin "Pin Bearings". This configuration allowed independent vertical behaviour while constraining lateral and longitudinal movement, with the understanding that long-term monitoring and periodic bearing adjustments would be required to manage differential movements.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-991251a4-d597-4d92-b151-70771e9861fa
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5749e1a2-e8e5-4723-952e-2e2b02c447dd
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73220000 - Development consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £330,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £272,959 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Apr 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Jul 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
- 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
- NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B4 6GA
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Ladywood
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5749e1a2-e8e5-4723-952e-2e2b02c447dd
3rd July 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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