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Published 10 Jun 2025, 13:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Underwater Inspection and Maintenance Contract 2025 - 2032

Official notice

Authority: The North Yorkshire Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£250,000≈ £39k / year · £300,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 10 Oct 2025awarded 6 Nov 2025
Awarded to Bridgeway Consulting Ltd
Contract term 6 yrs 4 moends 1 Apr 2032 · starts 1 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Contract requires the Contractor to conduct programmed underwater inspections on structures where the foundations and parts of the structure are below water. It also includes the requirement to perform unscheduled underwater inspections, and maintenance works on structures maintained by North Yorkshire Council (NYC) or the City of York (COY).

CPV: Diving services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 6 yrs 4 moSMEPublished value£250,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2025 – 1 Apr 2032 (6 yrs 4 mo)Value: £250,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    The threshold for financial stability is that the authority is satisfied with your organisation’s financial stability. In assessing an organisation’s financial stability, the Authorities will review the accounts and any relevant accompanying financial information submitted. They will calculate profit and working capital ratios and net worth and review turnover levels, observing trends over recent years. Financial references and internal credit checks will be undertaken to analyse your organisation’s financial position and determine the level of risk it would represent to the authority, having regard to the contract requirement and value, criticality and the nature of the market. The assessment of risk is based on sound business judgement rather than just a mechanistic application of financial formulae. If the authority deems the financial position of the organisation to be acceptable, the threshold is passed. The threshold for insurances is met when confirmation is given that you have or can commit to obtaining the required insurance levels.

  • Technical & professional ability

    The threshold for Q19 is met when two relevant contracts have been provided demonstrating skills, efficiency, experience and reliability of your organisation and a relevant contact has been provided. Together these contract examples must demonstrate; - Carrying out underwater inspections and include Scour Level 1 and Level 2 assessments, with diving equipment - Carrying out works in rivers on or around a highways structures - Demonstrate emergency response to carry out works and inspections on and around highway structures with diving equipment.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Price: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Price
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    The threshold for financial stability is that the authority is satisfied with your organisation’s financial stability. In assessing an organisation’s financial stability, the Authorities will review the accounts and any relevant accompanying financial information submitted. They will calculate profit and working capital ratios and net worth and review turnover levels, observing trends over recent years. Financial references and internal credit checks will be undertaken to analyse your organisation’s financial position and determine the level of risk it would represent to the authority, having regard to the contract requirement and value, criticality and the nature of the market. The assessment of risk is based on sound business judgement rather than just a mechanistic application of financial formulae. If the authority deems the financial position of the organisation to be acceptable, the threshold is passed. The threshold for insurances is met when confirmation is given that you have or can commit to obtaining the required insurance levels.

  • Technical & professional ability

    The threshold for Q19 is met when two relevant contracts have been provided demonstrating skills, efficiency, experience and reliability of your organisation and a relevant contact has been provided. Together these contract examples must demonstrate; - Carrying out underwater inspections and include Scour Level 1 and Level 2 assessments, with diving equipment - Carrying out works in rivers on or around a highways structures - Demonstrate emergency response to carry out works and inspections on and around highway structures with diving equipment.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Awarded
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
10 Jun 2025, 13:45 BST
Last source update
1 Dec 2025, 10:30 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 30 Nov 2025
Authority reference
418-NYC-EN
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-054547
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Diving services
Delivery area
UKYorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054610 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
10 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
3 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Jun 2025 → 1 Dec 2025 · 11 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    10 Jun 2025, 13:45 BST
  2. Market engagement
    28 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
  3. Next notice expected
    29 Jul 2025, 00:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    8 Sept 2025, 10:43 BST
  5. Clarification questions by386 days ago
    3 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline379 days ago
    10 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  7. Assessment summaries sent353 days ago
    6 Nov 2025
  8. Standstill ends340 days ago
    18 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  9. Award decision expected by328 days ago
    30 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  10. Contract starts328 days ago
    1 Dec 2025
  11. Latest notice published327 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 10:30 GMT

Notice history

12 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Jun 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    10 Jun 2025, 13:45 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    8 Sept 2025, 10:43 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £250,000
    8 Sept 2025, 10:43 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    8 Sept 2025, 10:43 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    8 Sept 2025, 10:43 BST
  6. Deadline published: 3 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
    8 Sept 2025, 10:43 BST
  7. Tender notice published
    25 Sept 2025, 10:57 BST
    UK4
  8. Deadline moved to 10 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
    25 Sept 2025, 10:57 BST
    +7 days · was 3 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  9. Contract award notice published
    7 Nov 2025, 16:23 GMT
    UK6
  10. Status changed to complete
    7 Nov 2025, 16:23 GMT
  11. Contract signature expected
    21 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  12. Contract details notice published
    1 Dec 2025, 10:30 GMT
    UK7
Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-09: 1 release · 8 Sept 2025
  • 2025-06: 1 release · 10 Jun 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £250,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 54 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Bridgeway Consulting LtdUnderwater Inspection and Maintenance Contract 2025 - 2032 Workspace: Place1 Dec 2025 – 1 Apr 2032£250,0006 Nov 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Underwater Inspection and Maintenance Contract 2025 - 2032 · Bridgeway Consulting Ltd

    Signed
    1 Dec 2025
    Value
    £250,000
    Period
    1 Dec 2025 – 1 Apr 2032
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The North Yorkshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNXY-8263-XCNL County Hall, Racecourse Lane,, Northallerton, Yorkshire & Humber, DL7 8ADContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Bridgeway Consulting LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGJP-6211-JPVD Bridgeway House, 2 Riverside Way, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG2 1DPContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender