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title: "S30084 M60 Barton High Level Bridge - Bearing Adjustment - Cat 3 checks for the substructure AIP and GI survey reviews"
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# S30084 M60 Barton High Level Bridge - Bearing Adjustment - Cat 3 checks for the substructure AIP and GI survey reviews

Buyer: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-991251a4-d597-4d92-b151-70771e9861fa

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## Summary

The procurement process managed by National Highways Limited involved a call-off from a framework agreement to conduct bearing adjustment and consultancy services on the M60 Barton High Level Bridge. This tender, tagged under the industry category of "Development consultancy services," covered locations spanning the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom. The procurement stage has reached the award phase with AtkinsRéalis Jacobs Joint Venture securing the contract. Key milestones of this project include the contract start date on 2nd July 2026, with an end date of 31st March 2029. The tender was valued at £330,000, and the award amounted to £272,959.34.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses focusing on engineering consultancy, particularly those experienced in infrastructure projects. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) may find this project beneficial, given their suitability criteria for this procurement. Businesses capable of delivering high-quality consultancy for structural evaluations and adjustments, as outlined in the Bridge AIP and GI survey reviews, are well-positioned to benefit from similar future opportunities under the National Highways Limited's procurement initiatives.

## Notice

Barton High Level Bridge (BHLB) is an eighteen-span steel-concrete composite structure carrying the M60 over the Manchester Ship Canal. The original bridge, constructed in 1960, comprised two independent deck halves formed from four longitudinal composite girders each, separated by a central reserve joint and supported by reinforced concrete bank seat abutments and hollow-column piers. The bridge was later widened between 1986 and 1989 as part of the M63 improvement works, with new edge girders and an extended deck slab added on both sides. Pre-widening investigations identified slight alkali-aggregate reactivity (AAR) in the original concrete, prompting a change in design approach. Instead of creating monolithic widened piers, the new outer supports were redesigned as independent, free-standing hollow reinforced-concrete columns founded on separate piles and connected to the original piers via link-and-pin "Pin Bearings". This configuration allowed independent vertical behaviour while constraining lateral and longitudinal movement, with the understanding that long-term monitoring and periodic bearing adjustments would be required to manage differential movements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5749e1a2-e8e5-4723-952e-2e2b02c447dd |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £330,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £272,959 |
| 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 | NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6GA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ATKINSRÉALIS JACOBS JOINT VENTURE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73220000 - Development consultancy services

## Release History

- 3 Jul 2026 at 12:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5749e1a2-e8e5-4723-952e-2e2b02c447dd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5749e1a2-e8e5-4723-952e-2e2b02c447dd
  3rd July 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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