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# Underwater Bridge Inspections Term Contract

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/underwater-bridge-inspections-term-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-02e881). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cumbria County Council: "Underwater Bridge Inspections Term Contract". Published status: complete. Published Value: £360,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cumbria County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cumbria-county-council-GB-FTS-12)
- **Published Value:** £360,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 November 2021 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, Underwater exploration services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD1
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £475,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/underwater-bridge-inspections-term-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-02e881#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02e881`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/underwater-bridge-inspections-term-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-02e881#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/underwater-bridge-inspections-term-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-02e881#participate

## Description
This term contract is for underwater bridge inspections for bridges and structures across
Cumbria. The contract will comprise of an annual programme of inspections for each year of
the term contract. Inspections are both planned in advance and required at the discretion of
the Term Contract Service Manager.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71351924
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £360,000
- **Description:** As part of its capital works programme the Council carries out inspections and reactive
maintenance and repairs to its structures where defects occur or are identified that if left
unattended could result in structural collapse and risk to the public...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Underwater Bridge Inspections Term Contract (active)
  - Award id: `031544-2021-DN573505-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Inspire (Structures) Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-38087`
  - Value: £475,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Underwater Bridge Inspections Term Contract (active)
  - Signed Value: £475,000
  - Signed Date: 02/12/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031544-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-12-17T09:06:14.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T23:18:30.635Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02e881