Official UK procurement notice
Management & Inspection of Thames Structures
Authority: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London (Local council)
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: London (UKI)
Published estimate £1,100,000envelope for 2 lots · £1,320,000 inc. VAT · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 12 Dec 2025
Lots 2see the lot list below
Contract term 6 yrsup to 9 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe City of London Corporation, acting as trustee for Bridge House Estates (operating as City Bridge Foundation), is seeking early market engagement for two consultancy contracts supporting the management of five iconic Thames bridges and associated structures.
The opportunity is split into two Lots:
Lot 1: Bridge Inspection Services – covering biennial inspections across 16 varied structures using BridgeStation, delivered by experienced bridge inspectors.
We estimate the total value of this contract to be: £250,000
Lot 2: Engineering Consultancy Services – providing asset management, programme implementation, and project support services.
We estimate the total value of this contract to be: £900,000
Each Lot will be awarded separately, with contracts commencing 1 April 2026 for a duration of six years to align with the Foundation’s rolling inspection cycle.
CPV: Bridge-inspection services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£1,100,000 together) · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Bridge Inspection ContractAwardedRenewalPublished value£200,000
Lot 1: Bridge Inspection Services – covering biennial inspections across 16 varied structures using BridgeStation, delivered by experienced bridge inspectors.
We estimate the total value of this contract to be: £250,000
- Value
- £200,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- Contract can be extended up to 3 years.
71631450 Bridge-inspection services
Award criteria (3)
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical Questions — 35%
- Responsible Procurement — 15%
- Commercial — 50%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical Questions — 1. - Previous Experience 2. - BICS cerrtified Inspectors 3. - Staff 4. - Capacity / Staff Level 5. - Proposed Staff 6. - Bridestation Experience
- Responsible Procurement — 1. - COL's Experience Business Stratergy Outcomes 2. - Carbon Cost
- Commercial — Pricing Document
Lot #2Engineering Consultancty ContractAwardedRenewalPublished value£900,000
Lot 2: Engineering Consultancy Services – providing asset management, programme implementation, and project support services.
We estimate the total value of this contract to be: £900,000
- Value
- £900,000 exc. VAT · £1,080,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- Contract can be extended up to 3 years.
71631450 Bridge-inspection services
Award criteria (3)
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technial Questions — 35%
- Responsible Procurement — 15%
- Commercial — 50%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technial Questions — 1. - Previous Experience 2. - BICS cerrtified Inspectors 3. - Staff 4. - Capacity / Staff Level 5. - Proposed Staff 6. - Bridestation Experience
- Responsible Procurement — 1. - COL's Experience Business Stratergy Outcomes 2. - Carbon Cost
- Commercial — Pricing Document
What it takes to win
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add moreHow bids were scored
Lots publish different evaluation splits — there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Bridge Inspection Contract | 50% | 50% | |
| 2 · Engineering Consultancty Contract | 50% | 50% |
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 13 Apr 2026, 10:24 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Apr 2026, 10:24 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 9 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Authority reference
25_15_PS- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0565d1Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
- Please refer to procurement documents
Review and risk notes
- Risks
- The requirements are to provide the contracted services to the end of the works project. The contract may require modification in the event of project overrun to ensure continuation of service and technical expertise is retained from the appointed design team (for example to provide additional goods, services or works).
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
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- Submission deadline
- 12 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
This tendering exercise is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system ‘City of London Corporation Sourcing & Contracts Portal’ (cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗). Suppliers will need to register an interest on the system in order to participate and registration is free. The estimated contract value given at sections 31 and 32 is for the full duration of the contract including the maximum possible extensions. The estimated annual contract value is therefore: Lot 1: £33,333 (6 years without extention) Lot 2: £150,000 (6 Years without extention)
Timeline
9 published dates · Europe/London- Planning notice published24 Jul 2025, 16:37 BST
- Market engagement388 days ago29 Aug 2025, 23:59 BSTThis PME seeks input on the contract scope, delivery models, and market capability. It does not represent a call for competition. PME Questionnaire Deadline: 29th August by 12:00 noon Responses must be submitted via: cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗
- Next notice expected356 days ago30 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published336 days ago20 Oct 2025, 15:36 BST
- Clarification questions by290 days ago5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline283 days ago12 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by255 days ago9 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts174 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published161 days ago13 Apr 2026, 10:24 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1
| Lot | Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Bridge Inspection Contract; 2 · Engineering Consultancty Contract | supplier not published | — | 12 Mar 2026 | CancelledThe City Bridge Foundation is not subject to the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023. Therefore, this procurement should not have been advertised by the City of London Procurement Team on behalf of the Foundation. |
Notice history
12 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jul 2025- Procurement termination notice published13 Apr 2026, 10:24 BSTUK12
- Published value updated13 Apr 2026, 10:24 BSTwas £1,100,000
- Status changed to complete13 Apr 2026, 10:24 BST
- Procurement method changed13 Apr 2026, 10:24 BST
- Deadline withdrawn13 Apr 2026, 10:24 BST
- Buyer details updated13 Apr 2026, 10:24 BST
- Tender notice published20 Oct 2025, 15:36 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £1,100,00020 Oct 2025, 15:36 BSTwas £1,200,000
- Status changed to active20 Oct 2025, 15:36 BST
- Procurement method changed20 Oct 2025, 15:36 BST
- Deadline published: 12 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT20 Oct 2025, 15:36 BST
- Preliminary market engagement notice published24 Jul 2025, 16:37 BSTUK2
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender