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title: "PLACE1012H Network Rail BAPA for Principal Bridge Inspections 2025/26"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ec3b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-12-01"
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# PLACE1012H Network Rail BAPA for Principal Bridge Inspections 2025/26

Buyer: DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ec3b

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## Summary

Derbyshire County Council has completed a direct procurement process to secure engineering services for principal bridge inspections, facilitated through a Basic Asset Protection Agreement (BAPA) with Network Rail. The contract, titled "PLACE1012H Network Rail BAPA for Principal Bridge Inspections 2025/26," falls under the services category within the engineering sector. This procurement process did not involve competition, as it was below threshold and directly awarded to Network Rail, a non-departmental public body under the Department for Transport. The contract, valued at GBP 51,064.31, commenced on 1st December 2025 and is scheduled to conclude on 30th November 2026, covering the UKF1 region in the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is marked complete, with the contract having been signed on 28th November 2025.

This tender presents opportunities chiefly for businesses with ties to public government projects, particularly those specialising in engineering and inspection services for infrastructure. Although the contract was directly awarded to Network Rail due to their unique capacity as the infrastructure owner, similar tenders may emerge, allowing businesses to seek partnerships or subcontractor roles in large-scale public infrastructure maintenance projects. Businesses involved in transportation infrastructure, engineering services, or related consultancy can leverage this as a model for securing government contracts, especially within the public authority sector where specific expertise and direct procurement methods are applicable.

## Notice

The services are for a BAPA (Basic Asset Protection Agreement) with Network Rail. This is to allow Derbyshire County Council in conjunction with our delivery partner Jacobs, to take possession of Network Rail infrastructure to allow for the completion of 5 principal bridge inspections (PBI's) to take place on DCC highway structure assets. The services can only be procured from Network Rail as they are a non-departmental public body of the Department for Transport who own and operate the railway infrastructure.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078619-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £51,064 |
| Contracts value | £51,064 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MATLOCK |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE4 3AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Derbyshire Dales |
| Electoral ward | Matlock West |
| Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NETWORK RAIL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71300000 - Engineering services

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2025 at 16:13 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078619-2025
- 1 Dec 2025 at 16:03 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078606-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078619-2025
  1st December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078606-2025
  1st December 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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