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SA242 Penallta Road Bridge Strengthening

Caerphilly County Borough Council

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05 Oct 2026 at 16:13

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Summary of the contracting process

Caerphilly County Borough Council is seeking a principal contractor to strengthen Penallta Road Bridge on Penallta Road in Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Caerphilly County Borough. The works involve constructing a reinforced-concrete box to support the existing bridge, filling gaps between the new structure and the existing bridge with foam concrete, and building permanent blockwork formwork with blue pennant stone cladding on exposed faces. The existing superstructure will remain in place, but the new concrete structure and infill will change how the bridge carries loads. The Council’s Engineering Projects Group will oversee the project. This is bridge strengthening and reinforced-concrete construction work.

The Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The tender deadline was 30 October 2026 at 14:00, and the deadline for enquiries was 28 October 2026 at 17:00. The contract period was set to run from 4 January to 26 February 2027. The estimated value is £600,000 excluding VAT (£720,000 including VAT). The procurement is a single lot, with no division into separate packages. Evaluation weights cost at 70% and quality at 30%. Electronic submission was permitted. The stated contract dates and deadlines describe the buyer’s original timetable.

The opportunity suits civil engineering and bridge contractors with the capability to deliver structural strengthening works involving reinforced concrete, foam-concrete infill and permanent blockwork formwork. Suppliers need to be able to work around and retain an existing bridge superstructure while creating a new load-bearing arrangement, and to provide stone cladding to the exposed faces. The Council sought a suitably qualified and experienced principal contractor, so bidders need relevant delivery experience and the capacity to manage and carry out the works as the main contractor. Small and medium-sized enterprises were identified as suitable for the requirement. The evaluation places greater weight on cost than quality, while retaining a substantial quality assessment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SA242 Penallta Road Bridge Strengthening

Notice Description

Caerphilly County Borough Council (CCBC) is seeking to appoint an external suitably qualified and experienced Principal Contractor to undertake works to Penallta Road Bridge, Penallta Road, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, CF82 7GN. CCBC's Engineering Projects Group (EPG) is the client for this project and will oversee the works. The proposed strengthening solution comprises the construction of a reinforced concrete box structure designed to provide long-term support to the existing asset. Any voids between the existing structure and the new reinforced concrete box will be infilled with foam concrete to ensure full load transfer and structural continuity. Permanent formwork will be utilised, consisting of blockwork construction with blue pennant stone cladding to all exposed faces, mechanically tied at both end elevations to provide a durable and aesthetically sympathetic finish. It should be noted that the existing superstructure will remain in situ. However, the introduction of the reinforced concrete box and associated infill will fundamentally alter the structural arrangement and load-bearing behaviour of the asset when compared with its current configuration.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078113
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093972-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45220000 - Engineering works and construction works

45221000 - Construction work for bridges and tunnels, shafts and subways

45262310 - Reinforced-concrete work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
30 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 26 Feb 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Caerphilly County Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HENGOED
Postcode
CF82 7PG
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL53 Gwent Valleys
Delivery Location
TLL16 Gwent Valleys
Local Authority
Caerphilly
Electoral Ward
Ystrad Mynach
Westminster Constituency
Caerphilly

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