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title: "Essella Road Footbridge"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0611ca"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-01-29"
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# Essella Road Footbridge

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0611ca

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Essella Road Footbridge" project, managed by Kent County Council, focuses on architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services. Located in Ashford, Kent, the project addresses the maintenance and improvement of a footbridge over a railway line. The procurement, classified under the industry category of services, has reached the award stage as of 29 January 2026. The procurement method used was limited, without a prior publicised call for competition, due to its classification as a call-off contract under Medway County Council's Civil & Structural Engineering Consultancy Services Framework. The contract was awarded to Project Centre Limited on 20 January 2026, with a contract value of £115,000.

This project presents substantial opportunities for specialised service providers in architectural and engineering sectors, especially those experienced in infrastructure maintenance and public safety projects. Businesses with expertise in structural engineering design, particularly within the realm of public infrastructure, would be well-suited to engage with similar tenders. The award process indicates a preference for businesses capable of delivering detailed planning and innovative solutions for public sector challenges, positioning such companies favourably for future procurements requiring similar skills and expertise.

## Notice

Essella Road Footbridge, Ashford, Kent, carries a public footpath over a Network Rail (NR) operational railway, it links a large secondary school with residential catchment area the other side of the railway and is very well used. The responsibility for the maintenance of the footbridge sits with KCC, following an agreement made in 1936 between Southern Railway Company and The Urban District Council of Ashford in County of Kent. The responsibility then transferred over to KCC in 1953, after taking over the role of Highway Authority, at that time. Due to the deterioration of structure, it is KCCs duty to ensure sufficient design and works are carried out to improve the current state and ensure that the footbridge is fit for continued public use. The structure crosses 2 no. tracks on the Ashford to Ramsgate (via Canterbury) line between Ashford and Wye stations. The structure also crosses an additional 4 no. tracks and infrastructure forming part of a rail maintenance depot operated by Hitachi. The bridge deck is a 37.5 m single span steel through truss on masonry abutments. Each abutment comprises two voided sections forming a tower beneath the landing at the deck ends, and the approach stairs used to access the structure.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council require delivery of detailed design work for the Essella Road Footbridge in preparation for construction, including: * a gap analysis of outstanding data; * investigations and information required; and * to provide a budget estimate for each stage. The Council are recommissioning design work via Lot 2 - Highways and Highways Structures of the Medway County Council's Civil & Structural Engineering Consultancy Services Framework

### Procurement Information

This is a call-off contract via Medway County Councils Civil & Structural Engineering Consultancy Services Framework under 'Lot 2 - Highways and Highways Structures'.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007941-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £115,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME14 1XQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Penenden Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PROJECT CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 29 Jan 2026 at 11:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007941-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.kent.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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