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title: "Confined Spaces Principal Inspections"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0780f2"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Via East Midlands"
published: "2026-10-05"
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# Confined Spaces Principal Inspections

Buyer: Via East Midlands  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0780f2

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## Summary

Via East Midlands Limited is seeking a contractor to carry out principal inspections of highway structures, chiefly brick, masonry and concrete arch culverts. The work also covers associated headwalls and wing walls, inlet and outlet structures, drainage and scour protection features. Inspections must identify and record defects, assess condition and collect data for Bridge Condition Indicator assessments, following DMRB CS 450 and the Inspection Manual for Highway Structures. The contractor must provide the labour, plant, equipment, supervision, traffic management, confined-space and access equipment, vegetation clearance and other resources needed to complete the inspections and reporting. This is a technical inspection services requirement for highway infrastructure in the East Midlands.

Via East Midlands invited offers through an open competition under the below-threshold procedure. The tender deadline set was 30 October 2026 at 11:00 UTC; clarification questions were due by 26 October 2026 at 11:00 UTC. The contract period is 16 November 2026 to 5 March 2027. The estimated value is £60,000 excluding VAT (£72,000 including VAT). The procurement is divided into one lot, which is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Bids are assessed equally on price and quality, each weighted at 50%. Electronic submission is permitted through the Proactis eTendering system.

This requirement suits specialist highway-structure inspection providers able to inspect culverts and related structures in confined spaces and produce condition records and reporting suitable for Bridge Condition Indicator assessments. Bidders need the practical capacity to supply their own inspection team, supervision, plant and equipment, confined-space and access arrangements, traffic management, and vegetation clearance. Experience applying DMRB CS 450 and the Inspection Manual for Highway Structures is directly relevant to the stated inspection method. The single lot is expressly suitable for SMEs, making the opportunity accessible to smaller firms with the necessary technical expertise and operational resources. Providers should be able to cover a varied asset group, including masonry, brick and concrete structures, and assess defects alongside drainage and scour-protection features.

## Notice

The works comprise the Principal Inspection of highway structures in accordance with DMRB CS 450 Inspection of Highway Structures and the Inspection Manual for Highway Structures (IMHS), including the identification and recording of defects, condition assessment and the collection of data necessary to support Bridge Condition Indicator (BCI) assessments. The structures included within this commission are predominantly: * Brick arch culverts. * Masonry arch culverts. * Concrete culverts. * Associated headwalls and wing walls. * Inlet and outlet structures. * Associated drainage and scour protection features. The Subcontractor shall provide all labour, plant, equipment, supervision, traffic management, confined space equipment, access equipment, vegetation clearance and associated resources necessary to complete the inspections and reporting.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093913-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Nov 2026 - 5 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | £60,000 |
| 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 | Via East Midlands |
| Locality | BILSTHORPE |
| Postcode area | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG22 8ST |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF15 North Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Newark and Sherwood |
| Electoral ward | Bilsthorpe |
| Westminster constituency | Sherwood Forest |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71631000 - Technical inspection services

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2026 at 15:06 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093913-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093913-2026
  5th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.viaem.co.uk/

## Provenance

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