Notice Information
Notice Title
Underwater Inspections of Highways Structures 2026-2027
Notice Description
Worcestershire County Council maintains more than 1400 bridges and retaining walls within the county. Many of these structures cross watercourses of various sizes. As the Highway Authority, the Council has a duty under the Highways Act 1982 to ensure all its structures are safe for public use. Underwater inspections are required to be carried out to structures over watercourses which are too deep or too long to be inspected by general or principal inspections The contracting authority sought quotations for the Underwater Inspections of Highways Structures. The request for quotations was issued to 3 suppliers in line with the internal procurement procedures. One response was received which was assessed as meeting the specification and providing value for money The contract for the service will be for a 1-year period.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06ae80
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053257-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71631000 - Technical inspection services
98363000 - Diving services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £49,950 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £49,950 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Jun 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 23 Apr 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 4 Jun 2026 - 4 May 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WORCESTER
- Postcode
- WR5 2NP
- Post Town
- Worcester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG12 Worcestershire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Worcester
- Electoral Ward
- Nunnery
- Westminster Constituency
- Worcester
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053257-2026
5th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053239-2026
5th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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