Award

Bridge Inspection Contract

FORESTRY COMMISSION

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

20 Feb 2024 at 11:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Forestry Commission has awarded a contract for the "Bridge Inspection Contract" to Structural Investigation Services Limited. The contract, valued at £72,944.79 GBP, involves technical inspection services of engineering structures. The tender process concluded on 1st February 2024, and the contract period is from 2nd March 2024 to 2nd February 2027. The procurement was initiated through a tender process, and the contract has been awarded in the services category.

This contract offers opportunities for businesses providing technical inspection services for engineering structures. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for this procurement. Businesses in the structural investigation industry looking to undertake inspections, report findings, and provide recommendations for repairs would find this tender particularly relevant. The contract involves inspections of bridges in various locations, including British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Bridge Inspection Contract

Notice Description

Contract to carry out Principle, General & Special Bridge Inspections - record and report these inspections for a number of our category A and B bridges throughout Forestry England. All bridges undergo a 'General Inspection' at a maximum interval of every 2 years, replaced by a 'Principal Inspection' every 6 years. Additionally, there can be times when a further inspection is required outside of these timings, and this is referred to as a 'Special Inspection'. Work to include: A) desk top study to produce workflow plan with indicative methodology of inspection of each bridge for approval B) pre-inspection site visit for all bridges, including update of Forestry England risk assessments as needed - issue revised workflow plan for approval C) carry out inspections D) report findings E) optional additional structural analysis and design work to provide recommendations for repairs where defects are identified F) optional: call off extra inspections using day rates.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f49ccfc0-db6b-4b65-ac23-d9c2e47a31b7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/187abfb9-0ec6-4b8a-b0d0-a0f7818a2750
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£72,944 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£72,944 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Feb 20242 years ago
Contract Period
2 Mar 2024 - 2 Feb 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FORESTRY COMMISSION
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1EJ
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STRUCTURAL INVESTIGATION SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-f49ccfc0-db6b-4b65-ac23-d9c2e47a31b7-2024-02-20T11:05:04Z",
    "date": "2024-02-20T11:05:04Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-f49ccfc0-db6b-4b65-ac23-d9c2e47a31b7",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "BIP843739624",
        "title": "Bridge Inspection Contract",
        "description": "Contract to carry out Principle, General & Special Bridge Inspections - record and report these inspections for a number of our category A and B bridges throughout Forestry England. All bridges undergo a 'General Inspection' at a maximum interval of every 2 years, replaced by a 'Principal Inspection' every 6 years. Additionally, there can be times when a further inspection is required outside of these timings, and this is referred to as a 'Special Inspection'. Work to include: A) desk top study to produce workflow plan with indicative methodology of inspection of each bridge for approval B) pre-inspection site visit for all bridges, including update of Forestry England risk assessments as needed - issue revised workflow plan for approval C) carry out inspections D) report findings E) optional additional structural analysis and design work to provide recommendations for repairs where defects are identified F) optional: call off extra inspections using day rates.",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "71631400",
            "description": "Technical inspection services of engineering structures"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "countryName": "British Oversea Territories"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Channel Islands"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Europe"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Isle of Man"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "Rest of the World"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 72944.79,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Other -",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2024-02-01T00:00:00Z"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2024-03-02T00:00:00Z",
            "endDate": "2027-02-02T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-44625",
            "name": "Forestry Commission",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Forestry Commission"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane",
                "locality": "Bristol",
                "postalCode": "BS16 1EJ",
                "countryName": "UK"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "victor.ayaga@forestryengland.uk",
                "telephone": "+443000674000"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-274181",
            "name": "Structural Investigation Services Limited",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Structural Investigation Services Limited"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "23 Birkdale Close Manners Industrial Estate Ilkeston DE7 8YA"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-44625",
        "name": "Forestry Commission"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-f49ccfc0-db6b-4b65-ac23-d9c2e47a31b7-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2024-02-01T00:00:00Z",
            "datePublished": "2024-02-20T11:05:04Z",
            "value": {
                "amount": 72944.79,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-274181",
                    "name": "Structural Investigation Services Limited"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2024-03-02T00:00:00Z",
                "endDate": "2027-02-02T23:59:59Z"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/187abfb9-0ec6-4b8a-b0d0-a0f7818a2750",
                    "datePublished": "2024-02-20T11:05:04Z",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                },
                {
                    "id": "2",
                    "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                    "description": "Please follow this link to view the notice.",
                    "url": "https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=843739624"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}