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title: "Newtown Riverbridge Bearing and Expansion Joint Replacement"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-142177"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-01-17"
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# Newtown Riverbridge Bearing and Expansion Joint Replacement

Buyer: CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-142177

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## Summary

Caerphilly County Borough Council, located at Penallta House, Tredomen Park, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, has awarded a contract for the Newtown Riverbridge Bearing and Expansion Joint Replacement. This contract, under the industry category of construction works, involves replacing 14 defective mechanical rocker bearings and one expansion joint on the Newtown Riverbridge. The contract was awarded to Cambrensis Civil Engineering Limited on 19th August 2024, following a tender process that concluded on 9th August 2024.

This tender represents a significant business growth opportunity for companies specialising in engineering services, bridge construction, and highway maintenance. Small to medium-sized enterprises, consortia, and businesses with experience in infrastructure projects would be well-suited to such contracts. This project demands expertise in mechanical and structural engineering, offering the chance to partake in substantial public works, enhancing brand recognition and establishing foothold within the public sector infrastructure projects.

## Notice

Notification of award of contract for the following tendered works:The work will involve replacing 14No. existing defective mechanical rocker bearings at the east abutment with new bearings of the same type and the replacement of 1No. expansion joint with a new 'BEJ' type joint.The replacement expansion joint shall be installed across the full width of the carriageway and both eastern and western footways. The existing kerbs shall be locally removed and reinstated to accommodate installation of the BEJ10 expansion joint.In order to ensure a smooth ride over the replacement expansion joints, a 4m length of the carriageway shall be removed and reinstated with hot rolled asphalt on both sides of the expansion joint to an appropriate level.As the joints and a limited area of surfacing is to be replaced, the carriageway road markings shall be locally renewed.In order to carry out the work safely, it is anticipated that it will be necessary to close the bridge during jacking operations and for expansion joint removal / installation so that the joint across the entire width of the carriageway can be installed and carriageway resurfacing undertaken during a series of night and weekend shifts.Replacement of the bearings shall first require jacking of the structure to enable bearing removal. All temporary works proposals including jacking, shall require suitable temporary works design to be undertaken by a person with appropriate qualifications and demonstratable experience.The 14No. exiting glacier mechanical rocker bearings at the east abutment shall be removed along with the existing levelling grout following installation of jacks.Following removal of the existing bearings, replacement bearings along with levelling grout shall be installed strictly in accordance with the chosen bearing manufacturer's instructions.Following installation of the replacement bearings and suitable curing time for the levelling grout, jacks shall be removed in accordance with the contractor's temporary works design and the bridge shall load the replacement bearings.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=142177 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £550,469 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | HENGOED |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF82 7PG |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL53 Gwent Valleys |
| Local authority | Caerphilly |
| Electoral ward | Ystrad Mynach |
| Westminster constituency | Caerphilly |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAMBRENSIS CIVIL ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 44212100 - Bridge
- 44440000 - Bearings
- 45221100 - Construction work for bridges
- 45221110 - Bridge construction work
- 45233130 - Construction work for highways
- 45233139 - Highway maintenance work
- 45233210 - Surface work for highways
- 71311220 - Highways engineering services

## Release History

- 17 Jan 2025 at 16:52 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=142177
- 13 Jun 2024 at 13:00 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=142177

## Notice URLs

- http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk
- http://www.cambrensis.uk
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
- https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk

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