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Weighbridge System Support, Service and Calibration 2026-2029

South Gloucestershire Council

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20 Jul 2026 at 11:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Gloucestershire Council procured three years of support, servicing and calibration for its weighbridge systems across South Gloucestershire. The requirement covers weighbridge services, including maintaining weighing equipment, providing technical support and carrying out calibration so the council’s bridges can continue to operate accurately and reliably. The buying organisation is South Gloucestershire Council, a sub-central public authority based in Bristol. Delivery is required across South Gloucestershire rather than at a single stated site. This is a specialist operational services requirement for suppliers with experience supporting commercial or public-sector weighbridges and related weighing systems. The procurement is focused on ongoing technical service and calibration rather than the supply of general weighing equipment.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. South Gloucestershire Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Weightron Bilanciai Limited was awarded the contract on 11 June 2026. The contract is valued at £45,813.60 excluding VAT, or £54,976.32 including VAT. The contract period runs from 30 July 2026 to 29 July 2028, with an option to extend the subscription for an additional year, allowing the period to run to 29 July 2029. One lot was awarded and the contract is active. The stated requirement was evaluated through the council’s direct, non-competitive route, so the available information does not describe a scored competitive evaluation or alternative bids.

This award shows a defined requirement for specialist weighbridge support, servicing and calibration within South Gloucestershire Council. A credible future competitor would need practical experience maintaining weighbridge systems, diagnosing faults, delivering planned servicing and completing accurate calibration work across multiple council-operated locations. It would also need to demonstrate dependable technical coverage over a multi-year service relationship, with the capacity to respond consistently rather than provide one-off testing. Weighbridge expertise is central: relevant staff, equipment and procedures should support reliable measurements and operational continuity. The selected supplier is an SME, indicating that a specialist smaller business can meet this type of council requirement. Understanding the council’s direct-award route for below-threshold services would also help a supplier position its capability when the requirement is next considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Weighbridge System Support, Service and Calibration 2026-2029

Notice Description

Weighing system support, service and calibration for 3 years from 2026 to 2029 across bridges in South Gloucestershire.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cea5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068162-2026
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

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

63712500 - Weighbridge services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£45,813 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jul 2026 - 29 Jul 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Gloucestershire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS37 5AF
Postcode Area
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
Frampton Cotterell
Westminster Constituency
Thornbury and Yate

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WEIGHTRON BILANCIAI LIMITED

Further Information

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