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Underwater Bridge Maintenance and Repair Term Contract 2025-2028[E11]

United KingdomKendalWestmorland and Furness Council[E1]

Deadline[E4]
Buyer's deadline: 28 Feb 2025, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 28 Feb 2025, 12:00 UTC.
Value[E12]
GBP 485,000
Procedure[E8]
Open procedure (below threshold)One stage: bids go in by the deadline
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What they want

Westmorland and Furness Council (WFC) is responsible for around 1079 highway bridges, the majority of which are masonry arch bridges, over 680 retaining walls and over 385 culverts. Many of these structures are founded below water level and are prone to erosion and scour damage.

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Published[E9]
29 Jan 2025
Source
UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
2 days ago
About the requirement · From the notice
Westmorland and Furness Council (WFC) is responsible for around 1079 highway bridges, the majority of which are masonry arch bridges, over 680 retaining walls and over 385 culverts. Many of these structures are founded below water level and are prone to erosion and scour damage. As part of the capital works programme, the Council carries out planned and reactive maintenance and repairs to a number of its structures assets where defects occur or are identified that if left unattended could result in structural collapse and risk to the public. This Term Contract is for underwater maintenance, repairs and debris recovery for bridges and structures across the Westmorland and Furness area in Cumbria. The contract will comprise both planned repair works and additional reactive works, all commissioned through task orders. The tender is advertised via The Chest, if you are not already registered on the portal the help you need to get started can be found here https://www.the-chest.org.uk/. All details are in the documents within the tender and available via the above portal. Should you have any further questions please direct them via the messaging system on The Chest.[E5]

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  • Delivery location: England, United Kingdom.[E6]

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Eligibility and requirements

  • DetailDelivery location: England, United Kingdom.[E6]
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Buyer

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Westmorland and Furness Council

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Evidence12 facts from the notice · Show

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  1. E1

    The buyer is Westmorland and Furness Council.

    Document fe7795e9-74df-4c0f-8813-8e4ea8bffebb-821486, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:42 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 45221100 (Construction work for bridges).

    Document fe7795e9-74df-4c0f-8813-8e4ea8bffebb-821486, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:42 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.

    “England”

    Document fe7795e9-74df-4c0f-8813-8e4ea8bffebb-821486, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:42 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Tenders must be submitted by 28 Feb 2025, 12:00 UTC.

    “2025-02-28T12:00:00Z”

    Document fe7795e9-74df-4c0f-8813-8e4ea8bffebb-821486, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:42 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “Westmorland and Furness Council (WFC) is responsible for around 1079 highway bridges, the majority of which are masonry arch bridges, over 680 retaining walls and over 385 culverts. Many of these structures are founded below water level and are prone to erosion and scour damage.…”

    Document fe7795e9-74df-4c0f-8813-8e4ea8bffebb-821486, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:42 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Delivery location: England, United Kingdom.

    Document fe7795e9-74df-4c0f-8813-8e4ea8bffebb-821486, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:42 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document fe7795e9-74df-4c0f-8813-8e4ea8bffebb-821486, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:42 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The procedure is: Open procedure (below threshold).

    Document fe7795e9-74df-4c0f-8813-8e4ea8bffebb-821486, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:42 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    The notice was published on 29 Jan 2025.

    “2025-01-29T16:10:33Z”

    Document fe7795e9-74df-4c0f-8813-8e4ea8bffebb-821486, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:42 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.

    Document fe7795e9-74df-4c0f-8813-8e4ea8bffebb-821486, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:42 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    The notice is titled "Underwater Bridge Maintenance and Repair Term Contract 2025-2028".

    Document fe7795e9-74df-4c0f-8813-8e4ea8bffebb-821486, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:42 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    The stated value is GBP 485,000.

    “485000 GBP”

    Document fe7795e9-74df-4c0f-8813-8e4ea8bffebb-821486, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:42 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:42 UTC

    The deadline (2025-02-28T12:00:00.000Z) has passed.

    Source document fe7795e9-74df-4c0f-8813-8e4ea8bffebb-821486