Competitive Contract Notice

1. Title: GB-Bristol: Bridge Inspection Contract
2. Awarding Authority:
Forestry England (on behalf of Forestry Commission)
620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1EJ, United Kingdom
Tel. +443000674000, Email: victor.ayaga@forestryengland.uk, URL: www.forestryengland.uk
Contact: Victor Ayaga, Attn: Victor Ayaga
3. Contract Type: Services
Sub Type: Architectural services; engineering services and integrated engineering services; urban planning and landscape architectural services; related scientific and technical consulting services.

4. Description: Technical inspection services of engineering structures. Contract to carry out Principle, General & Special Bridge Inspections throughout Forestry England.
Bridges are classified into four groups, A, B, C & D, according to structural risk, with A being the highest. The bridge inspection regime on public highways is governed by legislation, and our in-house standards are broadly similar. All bridges are undergo a ‘General Inspection’ at a maximum interval of every 2 years, replaced by a ‘Principal Inspection’ every 6 years. Additionally, there can be times when a further inspection is required outside of these timings, and this is referred to as a ‘Special Inspection’.
We require an external resource to carry out, record and report these inspections for a number of our category A and B bridges.
Work to include:
A) desk top study to produce workflow plan with indicative methodology of inspection of each bridge for approval
B) pre-inspection site visit for all bridges, including update of Forestry England risk assessments as needed – issue revised workflow plan for approval
C) carry out inspections
D) report findings
E) optional additional structural analysis and design work to provide recommendations for repairs where defects are identified
F) optional: call off extra inspections using day rates.
5. CPV Codes:
71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures.

6. NUTS Codes :
UK - UNITED KINGDOM

7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: UNITED KINGDOM,
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority:
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: Category H: 100K to 500K
Currency: GBP
10. Deadline for Expression of Interest: 04/01/2024 12:00:00
11. Address to which they must be sent:
620 Bristol Business Park, Coldharbour Lane
URL: www.forestryengland.uk

12. Other Information:
Other Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-Bristol:-Bridge-Inspection-Contract/5N64G67W67

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/5N64G67W67
TKR-20231116-PRO-24417434
Suitable for VCO: No
Procedure Type:OPEN
Period of Work Start date: 01/02/2024
Period of Work End date: 31/01/2027
Is this a Framework Agreement?: no