Find a TenderPast planning noticePlanned procurement notice
Published 15 Aug 2025, 10:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PR342024 Refurbishment works to King William Street Bridge

Official notice

Authority: Exeter City Council (Local council)

WorksOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Planned pipeline value£140,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 17 Oct 2025from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 1 yrends 2 Dec 2026 · starts 3 Dec 2025
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Exeter City Council seeks to appoint a contractor to undertake essential refurbishment works to King William Street Bridge, a steel truss pedestrian bridge connecting Sidwell Street and the John Lewis Car Park across a two-lane, one-way carriageway. The works include replacing the roof system with improved drainage, replacing corroded transverse beams and fixings, undertaking localised steelwork repairs to parapet elements and associated paintwork repairs. The appointed contractor will be responsible for proposing a cost-effective delivery method, managing all work at height, highway access, traffic management and relevant consents, and coordinating with ECC and the Principal Designer to deliver the scheme in line with DCC Highway conditions and relevant legislation.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Exeter City Council seeks to appoint a contractor to undertake essential refurbishment works to King William Street Bridge, a steel truss pedestrian bridge connecting Sidwell Street and the John Lewis Car Park across a two-lane, one-way carriageway. The works include replacing the roof system with improved drainage, replacing corroded transverse beams and fixings, undertaking localised steelwork repairs to parapet elements and associated paintwork repairs. A full specification of works has been produced by ECC's Principal Designer. The appointed contractor will be responsible for proposing a cost-effective delivery method, managing all work at height, highway access, traffic management and relevant consents, and coordinating with ECC and the Principal Designer to deliver the scheme in line with DCC Highway conditions and relevant legislation.

CPV: Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Planned 1 yrSMEPublished value£140,000
Contract period: 3 Dec 2025 – 2 Dec 2026 (1 yr)Value: £140,000 exc. VAT · £168,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Past planning notice
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
15 Aug 2025, 10:34 BST
Last source update
16 Oct 2025, 14:25 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 30 Nov 2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-065936
Latest notice
Planned procurement notice (UK3)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work
Delivery area
South West (UKK4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0588a7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
26 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
12 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Aug 2025 → 3 Dec 2025 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    15 Aug 2025, 10:34 BST
  2. Latest notice published381 days ago
    16 Oct 2025, 14:25 BST
  3. Tender notice expected380 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Clarification questions by354 days ago
    12 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
  5. Submission deadline340 days ago
    26 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  6. Award decision expected by336 days ago
    30 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract starts334 days ago
    3 Dec 2025

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Aug 2025
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    15 Aug 2025, 10:34 BST
    UK3
  2. Planned procurement notice published
    16 Oct 2025, 14:25 BST
    UK3
  3. Deadline moved to 26 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
    16 Oct 2025, 14:25 BST
    +29 days · was 29 Oct 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Exeter City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCHX-3846-DMNW Civic Centre, Exeter, South West, EX1 1JNContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure