Tamar Crossings - Fabrication, Structural Repairs & Maintenance Support Contract

Concepts

• plymouth
• truro
• miscellaneous engineering
• bridge structures
• fabrication work
• associated maintenance support services
• ferry inspection support
• ferry gantry maintenance
• structural repairs
• bridge structure

Location

Truro

Description

Provision of various steelwork fabrications, structural repairs and associated maintenance support services at the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry. There are many routine and ad hoc maintenance requirements, as well as smaller projects across both services, for instance: - contract support services, - on-site welding inspection and testing, - welding, maintenance, repairs and metal fabrications on board the ferries, - maintenance and repairs to shore side infrastructure such as ferry chain gantries, - minor structural repairs to bridge structure, gantries and runway beams, - bridge and ferry inspection support, - routine annual maintenance activities - greasing, cleaning bearing and joints, etc., - larger one-off contracts such as major bridge access improvements, - general labour support - ferry chain replacement, ferry gantry maintenance. Please note that existing arrangements involve the present contractor typically attending at Tamar Bridge & Torpoint Ferry sites each month for a duration of anywhere between 10-14 days depending on workloads and client requirements. Suitably qualified and experienced contractors are invited to apply.

Renewal Options

The maximum opportunity of this contract is for a period of 10 years as detailed. This comprises of an initial 4 year term, with two optional extension clauses, the first of which is 4 years and then a further for 2 years.

CPV Codes

• 71330000 - Miscellaneous engineering services
• 44212120 - Structures of bridges
• 45255400 - Fabrication work

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.