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title: "Tamar Road Bridge Suspension System Remedial Works"
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# Tamar Road Bridge Suspension System Remedial Works

Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a2472d68-92b4-4833-af7b-cf93e91a51a4

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## Summary

The Cornwall Council is seeking contractors for the Tamar Road Bridge Suspension System Remedial Works project, slated to commence in Spring 2017. The tender, titled "Tamar Road Bridge Suspension System Remedial Works", falls under the architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services industry category, with an estimated value between £2,825,000 and £4,788,000. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, having published the tender on 17 January 2017 and closing it on 13 February 2017. The contract is expected to begin on 1 May 2017 and is to be completed by 31 December 2018, primarily in the South West region of England.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in civil engineering and construction, particularly those with experience in working on large, complex projects in live traffic environments. Companies that can demonstrate capability in health and safety compliance and have the necessary resources for the design and planning phases are particularly encouraged to compete. The procurement method is selective, based on a Competitive Dialogue process, allowing the council to engage closely with a small number of contractors to establish the optimal solution for the bridge's remedial needs.

## Notice

The Tamar Road Bridge crosses the River Tamar between the main Towns of Saltash in Cornwall and Plymouth in Devon. The Bridge is jointly funded by the Local Authorities of Cornwall Council and Plymouth City Council and administered on behalf of those Authorities via the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee with Cornwall Council taking the lead role and responsibility for this and the majority of Procurement Activities. Inspection of hidden critical elements (hanger and cable band bolts) in 2014 and associated laboratory testing in 2015 revealed some anomalies in bolt hardness values. Some additional sample hardness testing was instructed and undertaken in Summer 2016. This was further extended to full coverage hardness testing in Autumn 2016. Preliminary results of the full testing exercise have indicated that provision for a programme of bolt replacement is now required. The nature of the proposed replacement works is of a relatively specialist nature and will involve works at height adjacent to live traffic and a waterway. The works are likely to be instructed for priority completion. In view of the likely mobilisation period and winter working restrictions this is expected to mean a start on site in Spring 2017. It should be noted that testing works and interpretation are still ongoing at the date of publication of this document and therefore the final scope of the works cannot yet be defined. As such, it is envisaged that the client will develop and enhance the agreed specification and scope of works in collaboration with a likely maximum of three Contractors to be selected to discuss possibilities and options through a formal Competitive Dialogue Procurement Process, to arrive at an optimum working solution of planned replacement for these key components of the Bridge structure over an agreed period of time.Currently, the range of work may vary from the minimal replacements of bolts, i.e. approximately 20 % out of a total of 1374 bolts, up to full replacement and this is reflected in the estimated value of work, envisaged to be between 2,825 000 and 4,788 000 GBP. It should be noted that the bolts are located across 120 Hanger locations, spanning the full length of the Bridge, and as such it is envisaged a programme of complete replacement may take between 12 and 18 months. This opportunity is also being advertised via the Official Journal of the European Union for the same duration. Additional information: The Joint Authorities intend to use the following objective criteria for selecting the limited number of candidates to take through to the Competitive Dialogue stage of the overall process based around clarity of their capability, availability and agreement on contractual preliminaries. More specifically an expectation that prospective Contractors can meet or demonstrate the following mandatory requirements: 1. An expression of interest confirming willingness to participate in the proposed Competitive Dialogue process for its full duration. 2. Confirmation of suitability of previous experience to undertake such works and a clear understanding of Health and Safety requirements. 3. Confirmation of availability of adequate resources to undertake the works commencing with design and planning in 2017. 4. Contractor's initial views on proposed form of contract, expected to be an appropriate NEC option, tender period, liabilities and insurances to assist with achievement of a short but productive dialogue, tender, and tender assessment periods prior to award. 5. Contractor attendance on site for a half day visit, scheduled to commence at the Bridge Offices at 10am on Wednesday 25th January, 2017, to allow prospective contractors to view the bridge site and some of the more accessible hangar bolts etc. The Client will select up to three of the contractors considered to be most suitable on the basis of the aforementioned criteria combined with the top scoring three contractors via assessment of their responses to the quality based questions posed within the preliminary Invitation to Tender document. PLEASE NOTE: The attached Contractor preliminary briefing document attached gives a more detailed explanation of the likely scope of works and the process to be followed but all further electronic information concerning this project and access to the pre-qualifying Invitation to Tender documentation can ONLY be gained via the Supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk portal, wherein this project has the reference DN231976.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12b47685-bf9d-4fb6-8dce-49296e58b7d1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialog |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jun 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Feb 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 May 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2017 - 31 Aug 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,788,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,146,816 |
| 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 | CORNWALL COUNCIL |
| Locality | TRURO |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR1 3AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick |
| Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AMERICAN BRIDGE INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 7 Jun 2017 at 08:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12b47685-bf9d-4fb6-8dce-49296e58b7d1
- 17 Jan 2017 at 09:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d865939-706f-4e8b-8905-c9c5f2ce28d1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12b47685-bf9d-4fb6-8dce-49296e58b7d1
  7th June 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7d865939-706f-4e8b-8905-c9c5f2ce28d1
  17th January 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/05fbde4c-1e8a-43a7-ac78-113fe87cfbbc
  Contractor Preliminary Briefing Document
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=3d18f477-c9d1-e611-80da-005056b64545
  Link to provisional ITT via the supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk portal

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