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CAT 3 Check services for Development of Strengthening Scheme of the Drypool Bridge Main Moving Span via ERPS Lot 1a Direct Award, at Kingston upon Hull

Hull City Council

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17 Sep 2026 at 15:52

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hull City Council commissioned specialist CAT 3 checking services for the development of a strengthening scheme for the main moving span of Drypool Bridge in Kingston upon Hull. The work covers independent technical checking associated with the bridge strengthening design, within the wider category of bridge inspection and engineering services. It is primarily a service requirement with a works-related element, and delivery is at Drypool Bridge in Hull. The council is the public-sector buyer. The requirement was procured through the council’s ERPS framework, under Lot 1a, and relates to a single bridge asset rather than a wider bridge-maintenance programme or a portfolio of structures. WSP UK Limited was appointed to deliver the service.

This procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. WSP UK Limited was selected by Hull City Council through a direct award under Lot 1a of the ERPS framework. The route was a one-stage restricted process, below the applicable threshold and without competition. The award was made on 10 September 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 21 September 2026 to 21 September 2029. Its value is £49,906 excluding VAT, or £59,887 including VAT. There was one lot and one supplier. The published information identifies the requirement as bridge-inspection services; it does not set out a separate scored evaluation breakdown or additional award criteria.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible competitors would need specialist bridge engineering capability, including experience of CAT 3 technical checking and the independent review of strengthening schemes for moving bridge structures. Relevant firms would need to understand bridge inspection, structural assessment, design assurance and the practical constraints of keeping a transport asset safe and operational. The work also suits an organisation able to coordinate with a local authority, review engineering information rigorously and provide defensible technical outputs over a sustained programme. WSP UK Limited’s appointment demonstrates that Hull City Council uses a framework-based direct-award route for this specialist requirement, so suppliers seeking comparable work would benefit from the capacity and procurement credentials needed to operate through such arrangements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CAT 3 Check services for Development of Strengthening Scheme of the Drypool Bridge Main Moving Span via ERPS Lot 1a Direct Award, at Kingston upon Hull

Notice Description

Hull City Council (The Authority) has appointed WSP UK Limited (Company number: 01383511) to provide CAT 3 Check services for Development of Strengthening Scheme for Drypool Bridge Main Moving Span, at Kingston upon Hull. The opportunity was advertised from the Hull City Council ERPS Framework of a one stage restricted process via Direct Award under Lot 1a. The contract start date is 21 September 2026 ending by 21 September 2029. The estimated overall value of the contract is PS49,906.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0774b6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088342-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71631450 - Bridge-inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£49,906 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 21 Sep 2029 3-4 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
Hull City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HULL
Postcode
HU1 2AA
Postcode Area
Hull
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Electoral Ward
St Andrew's & Docklands
Westminster Constituency
Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WSP UK Limited

Further Information

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