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title: "Bridge Scour Level 2 Inspections 2026 (56 Structures)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e597"
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buyer: "Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council"
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# Bridge Scour Level 2 Inspections 2026 (56 Structures)

Buyer: Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e597

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## Summary

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council is procuring bridge scour Level 2 inspection services for 56 structures. The work is a specialist bridge-inspection service intended to assess scour-related risks and provide the inspection outputs required by the council. Delivery is in Greater Manchester. The procurement is for services rather than goods or construction works, and is being managed by the council as the public-sector buyer. The requirement is presented as a single package covering the identified structures, so suppliers should be able to address the full inspection scope rather than only an individual site or structure. The detailed technical requirements are set out in the tender pack, which suppliers must access through the council’s online procurement portal before deciding whether their bridge inspection capability matches the requirement.

The process has reached tender: the council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Questions had to be submitted by 24 August 2026 at 12:00, and tenders had to be received by 11 September 2026 at 12:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 19 October 2026 to 26 February 2027. Its estimated value is £70,000 excluding VAT, or £84,000 including VAT. Evaluation is weighted 60% to pricing, 20% to quality responses and 20% to qualitative social value. Bidders must be based within Greater Manchester, as defined in the applicable 2026 legal provision. Offers must be submitted electronically through the specified procurement portal. The council may add services within the original contract description.

This opportunity suits a bridge inspection contractor with the qualifications and practical capability to carry out Level 2 bridge scour inspections across a sizeable group of structures. Suppliers should be able to plan and deliver a consistent inspection service, manage work across Greater Manchester and provide clear, technically robust responses to the quality questions in the tender pack. The requirement is particularly relevant to organisations already based within Greater Manchester, since this is an eligibility condition for bidding. Competitors also need to demonstrate a credible approach to social value, alongside competitive pricing, because these elements form part of the evaluation. The successful supplier must be able to undertake the full requirement, comply with the council’s stated contract terms and accommodate additional services that remain within the original scope.

## Notice

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified contractor for the Bridge Scour Level 2 Inspections 2026 (56 Structures). For a full specification for this opportunity, please register you interest. Submissions shall be received by the Council by the closing date and time stated within the Instruction for Tendering document. No submission received after the closing date and time will be accepted other than where there are exceptional circumstances which may be considered by the Director of STAR Procurement in their sole discretion. Please note that tender submissions which are only partly uploaded at the closing date and time will be considered to have not been received and will be rejected by the Council.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The council reserves the right to add in additional services to this contract that fall within the remit of the original contract description.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078103-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Oct 2026 - 26 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000 |
| Lots value | £70,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Locality | ASHTON UNDER LYNE |
| Postcode area | Oldham |
| Postcode | OL6 0GS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD35 Greater Manchester South East |
| Local authority | Tameside |
| Electoral ward | St Peter's |
| Westminster constituency | Ashton-under-Lyne |
| Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71631450 - Bridge-inspection services

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 12:52 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078103-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078103-2026
  17th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21&v=1

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21&v=1Notenderdocumentswillbesenttoyou-youneedtonavigatetothe"myopportunities"sectionanddownloadthedocumentsfromtheChestwebsite.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthisopportunity-pleasepostthemonthemessagingfacilityontheChest.MessagessentoutsideoftheChestwillnotberespondedto.ALLSUBMISSIONSMUSTBESENTTHROUGHTHECHEST.Submissionssentviaanyothermethodwillnotbeaccepted.Pleaseensurethatyouleaveenoughtimetouploadyourdocumentsbeforetheclosingdate/time,aslatesubmissionsmaynotbeaccepted.InsubmittingyourquotationyouagreetocontractonthetermsandconditionsasdetailedonTheChest.DuetotheCouncil'sobligationsoffairnessandequaltreatmenttoallbiddersitcannotacceptamendmentstothesetermsandconditionsoralternativetermsandconditions.IfyouseektoamendthetermsandconditionsorsubmitalternativetermsandconditionstheCouncilmayrejectyourquotation.
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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