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# A Framework for the Inspection of Highway Structures 2024

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/a-framework-for-the-inspection-of-highway-structures-2024-ocds-h6vhtk-044ea0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** South Gloucestershire Council: "A Framework for the Inspection of Highway Structures 2024". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £3,000,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 2 May 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [South Gloucestershire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-gloucestershire-council-ons-e06000025)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £3,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 May 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Bridge, Bridge-inspection services, Civil engineering consultancy services, Diving services, Structures of bridges (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-044ea0`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/a-framework-for-the-inspection-of-highway-structures-2024-ocds-h6vhtk-044ea0#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/a-framework-for-the-inspection-of-highway-structures-2024-ocds-h6vhtk-044ea0#participate

## Description
A Framework Agreement for the procurement through direct award or call-off/mini competition of Principal and difficult access inspections of highway structures and similar structures in open spaces/public rights of way.
The framework initially for 2 years with two extension options of 1 year each.
The framework is to be open to all South West Local Authorities. A list of these is given here:
https://swcouncils.gov.uk/list-of-local-authorities/

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Principal Inspections
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 44212100, 44212120, 71311000, 71631400, 71631450, 98363000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** South Gloucestershire Council requires a framework of suitably qualified and experienced Highway Structures Consultants to support its work on SGCs Highway assets under this 2 year (+1 +1 year) multi-lot framework.
Lot 1 is for the delivery of Princi...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Inspections requiring Divers/Confined Space
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 44212100, 44212120, 71311000, 71631400, 71631450, 98363000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** South Gloucestershire Council requires a framework of suitably qualified and experienced Highway Structures Consultants to support its work on SGCs Highway assets under this 2 year (+1 +1 year) multi-lot framework.
Lot 2 is for Inspections of highway...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Inspections requiring Roped Access
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 44212100, 44212120, 71311000, 71631400, 71631450, 98363000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** South Gloucestershire Council requires a framework of suitably qualified and experienced Highway Structures Consultants to support its work on SGCs Highway assets under this 2 year (+1 +1 year) multi-lot framework.
Lot 3 is for Inspections of highway...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Inspections requiring Multi-discipline Special Access (involving multiple specialist competencies including: Diving, Confined Spaces, Roped Access and/or other specialisms)
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 44212100, 44212120, 71311000, 71631400, 71631450, 98363000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** South Gloucestershire Council requires a framework of suitably qualified and experienced Highway Structures Consultants to support its work on SGCs Highway assets under this 2 year (+1 +1 year) multi-lot framework.
Lot 4 is for Inspections of highway...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F010860-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-04-04T08:21:19.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T03:40:27.698Z
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