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Principal Inspections of Glasgow City Council Rope Access Structures 25/27

Glasgow City Council

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17 Jul 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Glasgow City Council is procuring professional principal inspection services for 18 bridge and other road structures in Glasgow. The work is intended to provide the inspection resource and specialist access services needed to complete the inspections to the required programme. This is an engineering and inspection services requirement (CPV 71000000), suitable for consultants and specialist inspection providers able to assess bridge structures and operate safely at height or in difficult-access environments. The appointed supplier will be responsible for delivering the inspection programme and providing the necessary access capability, rather than supplying routine goods or construction works. Glasgow City Council is the buying organisation and the delivery location is Glasgow. Community benefits form a mandatory part of the requirement, with a minimum commitment of 40 Community Benefit Points.

The process has reached tender: Glasgow City Council invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission. The deadline set for bids was 17 August 2026 at 12:00 UTC, with bid opening at the same time. The evaluation and award period was scheduled to start on 17 August 2026. The contract is valued at £75,000 and is scheduled to run from 12 October 2026 to 9 April 2027. One requirement covers all 18 structures; variants are not allowed and there is no renewal or extension option stated. Bidders must provide two relevant examples of services delivered in the previous three years and achieve at least 60% overall in the technical experience assessment, with each example weighted equally. Financial selection includes specified insurance commitments.

This opportunity suits bridge inspection consultancies, structural engineering firms and specialist rope-access providers with the people, systems and equipment to inspect multiple road structures to programme. Bidders must name the staff and provide their qualifications, and demonstrate two relevant assignments from the past three years; public- or private-sector examples are acceptable. The requirement calls for quality assurance, health and safety, and environmental management certification, or compliant responses to the stated standards questions. Successful suppliers need employer’s liability cover of at least £10 million, public liability cover of at least £5 million and professional indemnity cover of at least £5 million, with professional indemnity maintained for six years after service completion. Marine insurance is required where a vessel is used. Suppliers must also meet 48-hour missed-inspection resolution and community-benefit obligations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Principal Inspections of Glasgow City Council Rope Access Structures 25/27

Notice Description

Principal Inspections of 18 x bridge structures within Glasgow.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Professional services are required to carry out principal inspections of 18 road structures in Glasgow. The objective is to procure a consultant with access services that can provide the resource to complete the principal inspections to programme.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000837340
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560418
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Oct 2026 - 9 Apr 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
Glasgow City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 1DU
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Further Information

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