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Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Technical Support Contract

CORNWALL COUNCIL

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Award

05 May 2023 at 09:07

Tender

27 May 2022 at 17:24

Summary of the contracting process

The Cornwall Council and Plymouth City Council have awarded the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Technical Support Contract to AECOM Limited. This contract falls under the services category, specifically architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services. The contract, commencing in January 2023, includes support for bridge inspections, maintenance works, and other technical expertise for a four-year period with an option to extend for up to two years. The contract was awarded based on quality criteria of 67.5%, social value at 15%, and price at 17.5%. The procurement method used was an open procedure.

This tender opportunity for the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Technical Support Contract presents a lucrative business growth avenue for firms experienced in the design, maintenance, and improvement of cable-supported bridge structures, especially suspension bridges. Businesses with expertise in structural engineering consultancy services catered towards shoreside infrastructure would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract duration of up to six years provides a stable and long-term opportunity for strategic business growth and partnership development within the architectural and engineering services sector.

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Notice Title

Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Technical Support Contract

Notice Description

Award of the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Technical Support Contract

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferries are jointly owned by Cornwall Council and Plymouth City Council. The two crossings are operated, maintained and improved by the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee (also known as Tamar Crossings) on behalf of the parent authorities. The Tamar Bridge forms a vital road link on the A38 across the river Tamar estuary connecting the town of Saltash in Cornwall and the city of Plymouth in Devon. The Torpoint Ferries cross the lower reaches of the river Tamar (also known as the Hamoaze) between Torpoint in Cornwall and Devonport in Plymouth. The Tamar bridge was opened in 1961 and at the time of opening was the longest suspension bridge in the UK. It is a conventional suspension bridge with a total length of 642m, a main span of 335m and each side span is 114m. The stiffening truss is approximately 5.5m deep. The road deck level is approximately 35m above the River Tamar. Each main tower and side tower is constructed from concrete. The main towers are approximately 76m tall. On average the bridge carries 45,000 vehicles daily. The bridge was strengthened and widened between 1999 and 2001 increasing the capacity of the bridge from 3 traffic lanes to 4 traffic lanes and adding a dedicated pedestrian and cycle path. Tamar Crossings employ a small in house engineering team that manage bridge inspections, maintenance works and engineering projects. Bridge inspections are undertaken in accordance with the Department for Transport and National Highways Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) CS450 , industry best practice, and regimes developed specifically by the overseeing organisation for the Tamar Bridge. The joint authorities seek to appoint an experienced consultant with a demonstrable background in the design, maintenance and improvement of cable supported bridge structures, particularly suspension bridges. The experienced consultant will be required to support the in house engineering team and undertake annual bridge inspections and undertake other special inspection activities as required/necessary. The joint authorities also require the appointed consultant to provide design and other technical expertise and support related to the ongoing operation and maintenance of the bridge. This could include the preparation of works information, specifications, preparation of tender documentation, providing impartial evaluation of tendered bids and providing ongoing contract management support, as may be necessary, in relation to key maintenance contracts. The appointed consultant will be required to act as Principal Designer under the Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015. The contract may also require the appointed consultant to undertake specific work at the Torpoint Ferries, although this will be limited to shoreside infrastructure only, such as inspections or providing advice on concrete slipways, retaining walls, sheet pile retaining structures and the Torpoint ferry chain counterweight structures. The joint authorities intend to let the Technical Support Contract for a four year period, commencing in January 2023, with an option for extending the contract by up to a further two years, in one year increments.

Renewal: The service requirement is expected to be a recurring one

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-034132
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012887-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 May 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Jul 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Apr 20233 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2026 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CORNWALL COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TRURO
Postcode
TR1 3AY
Post Town
Truro
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK41 Plymouth
Delivery Location
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, TLK41 Plymouth

Local Authority
Plymouth
Electoral Ward
St Peter and the Waterfront
Westminster Constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AECOM

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