--- title: "M6 Lune Gorge - Steel road bridge plates - Fabrication and Installation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7a7e4493-771d-4c3a-838e-95f907ab6bb2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7a7e4493-771d-4c3a-838e-95f907ab6bb2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a7e4493-771d-4c3a-838e-95f907ab6bb2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a7e4493-771d-4c3a-838e-95f907ab6bb2.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "KIER TRANSPORTATION LIMITED" published: "2026-09-10" --- # M6 Lune Gorge - Steel road bridge plates - Fabrication and Installation Buyer: KIER TRANSPORTATION LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7a7e4493-771d-4c3a-838e-95f907ab6bb2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7a7e4493-771d-4c3a-838e-95f907ab6bb2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7a7e4493-771d-4c3a-838e-95f907ab6bb2.json) ## Summary Kier Transportation Limited is seeking a subcontractor for works on the M6 Lune Gorge section between Junctions 37 and 38. The requirement covers the fabrication and installation of six complex steel road bridge plates, installed in the central reservation under Kier’s traffic management arrangements. The plates and associated bridge construction work fall within steel bridge fabrication and construction, including base plates (CPV 42113110). The work is classified as construction works and is intended for delivery in the Lune Gorge area, Cumbria. The requirement is specifically for a specialist steelwork subcontractor able to manufacture the plates and complete their installation to the stated structural and fatigue standards. The procurement has reached tender: Kier invited offers through a selective competitive procedure with negotiation for an above-threshold requirement. Bids were due by 15 September 2026 at 23:00 British Summer Time. The contract is scheduled to run from 16 November 2026 to 30 July 2027. Its estimated value is £500,000. The work must be delivered in accordance with Execution Class 3, with plates and welds complying with fatigue Classes F90 and F140 under Series 1800 requirements. Companies were asked to submit their portfolio, relevant experience and references by email for further evaluation. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. This opportunity suits specialist structural steelwork contractors with the capability to design or fabricate complex steel bridge plates and install them safely in a motorway central reservation. Bidders should be able to demonstrate work delivered to Execution Class 3 and experience producing steelwork and welds to demanding fatigue classifications, particularly F90 and F140 under Series 1800. Relevant bridge, highway or steel bridge construction experience will strengthen a bid, supported by a portfolio and credible client references. The installation team will also need to work effectively under Kier’s traffic management arrangements and coordinate construction activity in a live motorway environment. Firms meeting the Build UK Common Assessment Criteria minimum business competence requirements are well placed to compete. ## Notice Kier Infrastructure require a Subcontractor to undertake the fabrication and installation of 6 no complex steel road bridge plates on the M6 Lune Gorge Junction 37 to 38. The work will need to completed in accordance with execution Class 3. Plates and welds need to comply with fatigue Class F90 and F140 in accordance with series 1800. The plates are to be installed in the central reservation under Kier TM. We will use the Build UK Common Assessment Criteria (CAS) to ensure a consistent minimum business competence. If your company possesses necessary qualifications and is interested in bidding for this project, please email infrastructure.procurement@kier.co.uk with your company's portfolio, relevant experience, and references for further evaluation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34a1d96c-6bab-465a-866e-f77da365a798 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 15 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 16 Nov 2026 - 30 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | KIER TRANSPORTATION LIMITED | | Locality | SALFORD | | Postcode area | Manchester | | Postcode | M50 3XP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West | | Local authority | Salford | | Electoral ward | Quays | | Westminster constituency | Salford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 42 - Industrial machinery - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 42113110 - Base plates - 45221110 - Bridge construction work - 45221115 - Construction work for steel bridges - 45255400 - Fabrication work ## Release History - 10 Sep 2026 at 13:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34a1d96c-6bab-465a-866e-f77da365a798 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/34a1d96c-6bab-465a-866e-f77da365a798 10th September 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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