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title: "Bridge Inspection Contract"
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# Bridge Inspection Contract

Buyer: FORESTRY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f49ccfc0-db6b-4b65-ac23-d9c2e47a31b7

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## Summary

The Forestry Commission has awarded a contract for the "Bridge Inspection Contract" to Structural Investigation Services Limited. The contract, valued at £72,944.79 GBP, involves technical inspection services of engineering structures. The tender process concluded on 1st February 2024, and the contract period is from 2nd March 2024 to 2nd February 2027. The procurement was initiated through a tender process, and the contract has been awarded in the services category.

This contract offers opportunities for businesses providing technical inspection services for engineering structures. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for this procurement. Businesses in the structural investigation industry looking to undertake inspections, report findings, and provide recommendations for repairs would find this tender particularly relevant. The contract involves inspections of bridges in various locations, including British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom.

## Notice

Contract to carry out Principle, General & Special Bridge Inspections - record and report these inspections for a number of our category A and B bridges throughout Forestry England. All bridges undergo a 'General Inspection' at a maximum interval of every 2 years, replaced by a 'Principal Inspection' every 6 years. Additionally, there can be times when a further inspection is required outside of these timings, and this is referred to as a 'Special Inspection'. Work to include: A) desk top study to produce workflow plan with indicative methodology of inspection of each bridge for approval B) pre-inspection site visit for all bridges, including update of Forestry England risk assessments as needed - issue revised workflow plan for approval C) carry out inspections D) report findings E) optional additional structural analysis and design work to provide recommendations for repairs where defects are identified F) optional: call off extra inspections using day rates.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/187abfb9-0ec6-4b8a-b0d0-a0f7818a2750 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 2 Mar 2024 - 2 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £72,944 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £72,944 |
| 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 | FORESTRY COMMISSION |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS16 1EJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STRUCTURAL INVESTIGATION SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2024 at 11:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/187abfb9-0ec6-4b8a-b0d0-a0f7818a2750

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/187abfb9-0ec6-4b8a-b0d0-a0f7818a2750
  20th February 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=843739624
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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