---
title: "Bridge Assessments & Principal Bridge Inspections Scheme 2026/2027"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07849d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council"
published: "2026-10-09"
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# Bridge Assessments & Principal Bridge Inspections Scheme 2026/2027

Buyer: Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07849d

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## Summary

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council commissioned structural engineering consultancy services for assessments and inspections of highway structures. The work covers 11 bridge assessments and 20 principal bridge inspections across 21 structures: bridges, footbridges and culverts. Inspections involve close examination, within touching distance, of all accessible parts to establish their physical condition, in line with the Department for Transport’s CS450 standards and the contract conditions. The structures are in Tameside, Greater Manchester.

The procurement is complete and a supplier has been selected: Waterman Infrastructure & Environment Limited. Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council used a below-threshold limited competition. The award covers one lot. The contract was signed on 17 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £93,857.50 excluding VAT and £112,629 including VAT. The award is for structural engineering consultancy services and is active. The published procurement information does not state an evaluation formula or specific selection criteria.

This requirement demonstrates recurring demand from Tameside Council for specialist highway-structure inspection and assessment services. A credible competitor would need structural engineering consultancy expertise and the practical capability to closely inspect bridges, footbridges and culverts, including accessible parts requiring examination at close range. Experience delivering both bridge assessments and principal inspections across a multi-structure programme would be relevant, as would the ability to work to Department for Transport CS450 standards and comply with contract conditions. The scope suggests capacity to organise inspection work across a varied portfolio of highway assets. Waterman Infrastructure & Environment Limited, a large supplier, was selected through limited competition, indicating that suppliers able to deliver this defined specialist service at a substantial programme scale are well placed to compete when comparable requirements arise.

## Notice

To provide 11 Bridge Assessments and 20 Principal Bridge Inspections for 21 highway structures (bridges, footbridges, culverts). All inspections are to be carried out in accordance with the following: a.) Department of Transport's Standards and Associated Documents CS450. b.) This Contract and the Conditions of Contract The inspections shall comprise of a close examination, within touching distance of all accessible parts of each structure, to provide information on the physical condition of all accessible parts of the highway structures.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095602-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £93,857 |

## Status

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

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Waterman Infrastructure & Environment Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2026 at 11:57 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095602-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095602-2026
  9th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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