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title: "Arts and Sports Bridge - Pre-Construction Works"
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# Arts and Sports Bridge - Pre-Construction Works

Buyer: University of Lincoln  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-031d1512-4e73-4447-8f8a-4c1fbbd28efd

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## Summary

The University of Lincoln appointed a contractor for pre-construction engineering and construction works on its Arts and Sports Bridges in Lincoln. Both bridges cross an open railway line. The work covers initial investigations and preparatory activity, together with planning how the future main works should be sequenced. This is a specialist bridge and infrastructure requirement in which working safely around an operational railway is central. The buyer is the University of Lincoln, and delivery is in Lincoln, East Midlands. The requirement is for preparatory works rather than construction of the bridges themselves.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Limited. The award date was 1 July 2026, and the contract runs from 21 September 2026 to 8 May 2027, an eight-month programme. The awarded contract value is £143,000. The University appointed the supplier through a call-off from the SCAPE Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Framework, using a selective procedure. The competition deadline was 1 July 2026. The stated requirement was for a specialist, experienced contractor capable of undertaking initial works and planning the sequencing of later main works on bridges spanning an open railway line. The data does not describe a separate scoring formula or a lot structure.

This award demonstrates demand from the University of Lincoln for specialist pre-construction bridge services where the structures cross an open railway. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need proven experience managing preparatory works in a railway environment and the engineering capability to plan the safe, practical sequencing of subsequent bridge construction. The buyer appointed through the SCAPE Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Framework, so suppliers seeking similar work with this university would need to be positioned to compete through that framework route. The award went to a large civil engineering contractor, indicating that the requirement was delivered by a supplier with substantial infrastructure capability; the published suitability assessment did not identify it as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

## Notice

This is a contract award notice for the appointment of Balfour Beatty to carry out pre-contraction works on the University's Arts and Sports Bridges. Both bridges span an open railway line and as such a specialist, experienced contractor is required to manage the initial works and to plan the sequencing of any future main works in respect of the bridges. The contractor was appointed via the single contractor SCAPE Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Framework. The programme is 8 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4457880b-a92d-4ebe-ac3a-6dcae39a80cf |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 8 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £143,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £143,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University of Lincoln |
| Locality | LINCOLN |
| Postcode area | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN6 7TS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | Lincoln |
| Electoral ward | Boultham |
| Westminster constituency | Lincoln |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2026 at 12:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4457880b-a92d-4ebe-ac3a-6dcae39a80cf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4457880b-a92d-4ebe-ac3a-6dcae39a80cf
  23rd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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