Notice Information
Notice Title
Management & Inspection of Thames Structures
Notice Description
The City of London Corporation, acting as trustee for Bridge House Estates (operating as City Bridge Foundation), is seeking early market engagement for two consultancy contracts supporting the management of five iconic Thames bridges and associated structures. The opportunity is split into two Lots: Lot 1: Bridge Inspection Services - covering biennial inspections across 16 varied structures using BridgeStation, delivered by experienced bridge inspectors. We estimate the total value of this contract to be: PS250,000 Lot 2: Engineering Consultancy Services - providing asset management, programme implementation, and project support services. We estimate the total value of this contract to be: PS900,000 Each Lot will be awarded separately, with contracts commencing 1 April 2026 for a duration of six years to align with the Foundation's rolling inspection cycle.
Lot Information
Bridge Inspection Contract
Lot 1: Bridge Inspection Services - covering biennial inspections across 16 varied structures using BridgeStation, delivered by experienced bridge inspectors. We estimate the total value of this contract to be: PS250,000
Renewal: Contract can be extended up to 3 years.
Engineering Consultancty ContractLot 2: Engineering Consultancy Services - providing asset management, programme implementation, and project support services. We estimate the total value of this contract to be: PS900,000
Renewal: Contract can be extended up to 3 years.
Planning Information
This PME seeks input on the contract scope, delivery models, and market capability. It does not represent a call for competition. PME Questionnaire Deadline: 29th August by 12:00 noon Responses must be submitted via: https://cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0565d1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033117-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71631450 - Bridge-inspection services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,100,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,100,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Sep 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Cancelled
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CITY OF LONDON
- Postcode
- EC2P 2EJ
- Post Town
- Central London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI43 Haringey and Islington
- Delivery Location
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Islington
- Electoral Ward
- Clerkenwell
- Westminster Constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033117-2026
13th April 2026 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066795-2025
20th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042931-2025
24th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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