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Principal Bridge Inspections 2026-27 -Eden Area

Westmorland and Furness Council

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19 Oct 2026 at 11:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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19 Oct 2026 at 11:28

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Summary of the contracting process

Westmorland and Furness Council commissioned consultancy services to carry out principal inspections of 12 bridges in the Eden area and produce a separate principal inspection report for each bridge. The work is bridge-inspection consultancy, covering both on-site assessment of the structures and reporting the findings. Delivery is in the Eden area of Cumbria. The requirement concerns a defined group of bridges rather than general transport consultancy or bridge maintenance, so it is most relevant to firms able to inspect bridge structures and provide formal inspection reports for a local authority.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to WSP UK Limited on 19 October 2026. The contract was signed on that date and runs from 21 October to 31 December 2026. Its gross value is £34,167.53. There was one lot, covering the inspection consultancy requirement, and two bids were received. The council used a below-threshold limited competition. The available procurement details do not set out the evaluation criteria, so the award basis beyond the stated competitive process cannot be described. The contract is active; WSP UK Limited is the selected supplier.

The award shows that Westmorland and Furness Council buys focused consultancy for principal inspections of bridges in the Eden area, including an inspection report for every structure. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need the technical capability and staff capacity to inspect multiple bridges, assess their condition and produce clear, consistent formal reports for a council. The successful supplier was a large consultancy, demonstrating that a firm able to mobilise for a defined, multi-structure assignment can compete. The procurement attracted two bidders, so suppliers should be ready to compete through a limited-competition route when the council next needs this specific service. This is relevant to bridge-inspection specialists and consultancies with demonstrable bridge assessment and reporting expertise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Principal Bridge Inspections 2026-27 -Eden Area

Notice Description

Westmorland and Furness Council has procured a contract for Consultancy services to undertake the Principal Bridge Inspections of 12 bridges in the Eden area and complete a Principal Bridge Inspection report for each bridge

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078a8d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098392-2026
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
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited 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
£34,167 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£34,167 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
21 Oct 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 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
Westmorland and Furness Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KENDAL
Postcode
LA9 4DQ
Postcode Area
Lancaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Kendal Strickland and Fell
Westminster Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WSP UK Limited

Further Information

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