Planning

Preliminary Market Engagement - Liden Brook Bridge Maintenance Works - Southern Connector Road

SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Planning

04 Dec 2025 at 10:58

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is being organised by Swindon Borough Council, aiming at maintenance and remedial works for Liden Brook Bridge located on the Southern Connector Road in Swindon, United Kingdom. The process is currently in the planning stage with a focus on Preliminary Market Engagement (PME), which seeks input from qualified suppliers. The industry category for this process is construction work, underlining the engaging nature of infrastructure development projects. The PME started on 3rd December 2025 and suppliers are invited to respond by submitting their insights via the ProContract tender portal by 9th January 2026, 12:00 noon UK local time. Subsequent tender procedures are anticipated for spring 2026, employing a competitive flexible procedure evaluated on price and quality questions, including interviews.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in infrastructure and bridge maintenance, particularly those capable of addressing issues like elastomeric bearing movement and settlement concerns, as well as repairs to parapets and safety barriers. Companies with expertise in construction and repair of infrastructure components can find growth opportunities through participation in these projects. The competitive nature of the upcoming tender, being evaluated on both price and quality, suggests that firms with strong technical capabilities and competitive pricing strategies will be well-suited to succeed. Engaging in the pre-market phase will allow such organisations to influence the procurement strategy and position themselves advantageously for the forthcoming tendering activities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Preliminary Market Engagement - Liden Brook Bridge Maintenance Works - Southern Connector Road

Notice Description

Swindon Borough Council invites market engagement from suitably qualified and experienced service providers ahead of an upcoming tendering activity associated with maintenance and remedial works at Liden Brook Bridge (Southern Connector Road, Swindon). This follows an earlier PME activity from summer 2025. Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) helps the Council develop its detailed understanding of the current supply market by gathering key information from suppliers that will help inform the planning and conduct of future procurement procedures. Project Description The Council has worked with a design engineer to develop the proposed maintenance works detailed design package. The primary matters identified for remedial works include excessive translational movement arising in several elastomeric bearings and excessive settlements on the approach to the bridge. There are several other defects that are present in the bridge, which will look to be addressed within the same contract, these include repairs to parapets, approach safety barriers (Vehicle Restraint Systems), bridge joints, riverside maintenance paths, etc - further information is included within the PME documentation. Full details relating to the PME surrounding the future Works are provided in the PME documents. This PME exercise is issued on 03rd December 2025, and will close on 09th January 2026 1200 hrs noon UK Local time. To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the PME documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com Responses are required to be submitted no later than 09th January 2026, 1200 hrs noon UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Please note Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this engagement. It is anticipated that the subsequent tender exercise will follow shortly thereafter in spring 2026. This will be a competitive flexible procedure and will be evaluated on a price and quality question basis, including interviews. All future procurement processes will also be advertised via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/. PME Responses are required to be submitted no later than 09th January 2026, 1200 hrs noon UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

Planning Information

Preliminary Market Engagement - Liden Brook Bridge Maintenance Works – Southern Connector Road Swindon Borough Council invites market engagement from suitably qualified and experienced service providers ahead of an upcoming tendering activity associated with maintenance and remedial works at Liden Brook Bridge (Southern Connector Road, Swindon). This follows an earlier PME activity from summer 2025. Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) helps the Council develop its detailed understanding of the current supply market by gathering key information from suppliers that will help inform the planning and conduct of future procurement procedures. Project Description The Council has worked with a design engineer to develop the proposed maintenance works detailed design package. The primary matters identified for remedial works include excessive translational movement arising in several elastomeric bearings and excessive settlements on the approach to the bridge. There are several other defects that are present in the bridge, which will look to be addressed within the same contract, these include repairs to parapets, approach safety barriers (Vehicle Restraint Systems), bridge joints, riverside maintenance paths, etc – further information is included within the PME documentation. Full details relating to the PME surrounding the future Works are provided in the PME documents. This PME exercise is issued on 03rd December 2025, and will close on 09th January 2026 1200 hrs noon UK Local time. To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the PME documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com Responses are required to be submitted no later than 09th January 2026, 1200 hrs noon UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Please note Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this engagement. It is anticipated that the subsequent tender exercise will follow shortly thereafter in spring 2026. This will be a competitive flexible procedure and will be evaluated on a price and quality question basis, including interviews. All future procurement processes will also be advertised via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/. PME Responses are required to be submitted no later than 09th January 2026, 1200 hrs noon UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ee8f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079638-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Dec 2025Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 Jan 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 1 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Ms Courtney Fear
Contact Email
cfear@swindon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7392109958

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN1 2JH
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLK14 Swindon
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Eastcott
Westminster Constituency
Swindon South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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