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title: "Arts and Sports Bridge - Pre-Construction Professional Services"
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# Arts and Sports Bridge - Pre-Construction Professional Services

Buyer: University of Lincoln  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4f96cae1-2208-4fcb-90e0-5795583786d5

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## Summary

The University of Lincoln appointed a contractor for pre-construction engineering services relating to its Arts and Sports Bridges in Lincoln. The two bridges cross a live railway line. The work is to plan the sequencing and programming of potential future bridge works; it is professional planning and engineering support, not the bridge construction itself. The requirement is classified as engineering design services (CPV 71320000). The services are for the University’s bridges in Lincoln, England.

The procurement has been awarded. Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Limited was selected, with the award made on 15 July 2026. The contract value is £197,000, and the contract runs from 21 September 2026 to 28 May 2027; the initial professional-services programme is eight months. The University used a selective process to appoint the supplier directly through the single-contractor SCAPE Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Framework, as a framework call-off. The tender response deadline was 1 July 2026. The published information does not describe a scoring or evaluation basis beyond the framework appointment.

This award shows demand from the University of Lincoln for specialist pre-construction planning on bridge projects where construction must be coordinated with a live railway. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need experienced civil engineering and infrastructure capability, including the ability to plan sequencing and programming for complex future works around railway operations. The work is professional services at a scale suited to an established contractor able to resource an eight-month programme, rather than a small, standalone design task. The appointment route also matters: the buyer used a single-contractor SCAPE Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Framework, so framework access and a record of delivering relevant bridge and rail-interface planning would be important to compete effectively for this buyer’s requirement.

## Notice

This is a contract award notice for the direct appointment of Balfour Beatty to carry out pre-construction professional services in respect of the University's Arts and Sports Bridges. Both bridges span a live railway line and as such specialist , experienced contractor services are required to plan the sequencing and programming of potential future works in respect of the bridges. The programme for the initial professional services is 8 months. The contractor was appointed via the single contractor SCAPE Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ece8c6e6-cc00-4810-a54e-76db70889ddc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 28 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £197,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £197,000 |
| 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

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71320000 - Engineering design services

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2026 at 12:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ece8c6e6-cc00-4810-a54e-76db70889ddc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ece8c6e6-cc00-4810-a54e-76db70889ddc
  23rd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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