---
title: "Diving and Confined Space Inspections 2025/26"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f30a"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL"
published: "2025-12-10"
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# Diving and Confined Space Inspections 2025/26

Buyer: NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f30a

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## Summary

North Somerset Council has completed the procurement process for the contract titled "Diving and Confined Space Inspections 2025/26," which falls under the services category, specifically diving services. The inspection involves a total of 12 highway structures within the Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset area, demanding specialist skills for inspecting inaccessible elements via diving or confined space entry. The contract, initiated under limited competition below the threshold, was awarded on 30th November 2025, with a contract period running from 1st December 2025 to 27th February 2026. The process reached the award stage, with a gross contract value of £36,459.08.

This contract represents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs like XEAID, which has successfully been named the supplier. Companies specialising in diving services, confined space inspections, or any similar services where expert, skilled operations are essential, will find this contract beneficial. Such tenders are particularly suitable for SMEs looking to expand their service portfolio within local government projects, offering a prestigious entry point into public sector service provisions.

## Notice

This contract has been prepared specifically, for carrying out scheduled Principal Inspections to 12 number of Highway Structures, which require specialist professional service provider to inspect, inaccessible elements of the highway bridges: either diving into the water or access into a confined space with a specialist equipment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081631-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2025 - 27 Feb 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £30,382 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | WESTON-SUPER-MARE, NORTH SOMERSET |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS23 1UJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK61 North Somerset |
| Local authority | North Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Weston-super-Mare Central |
| Westminster constituency | Weston-super-Mare |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | XEAID |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98363000 - Diving services

## Release History

- 10 Dec 2025 at 15:49 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081631-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081631-2025
  10th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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