Highways Structures Principal Inspections

What the buyer is asking for

The Council is looking to award to a suitably qualified, competent and experienced Engineering Consultancy that can undertake regular planned inspections and prepare reports for Kirklees Council owned structures. Highway Structures include: bridges (including footbridges, cycle route bridges, bridleway bridges, accommodation bridges, occupation bridges, swing bridges, subways, underpasses, buried culverts); retaining walls; sign/signal gantries; cantilever road signs; tunnels and which satisfy the dimensional criteria defined in the Well-Managed Highway Infrastructure: Code of Practice – Part C and CG 300 Technical Approval of Highway Structures. The services that the Contractor will provide are technical, engineering, and supervisory services associated with the execution of inspection works and the preparation of inspection reports for each structure.

How this is scored

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• 70%pricePrice
• 30%qualityQuality

How contested is this?

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Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice publishedyesterday

   24 Sept 2026, 13:35 BST
2. Submission deadlinein 35 days

   30 Oct 2026, 13:00 GMT
3. Award decision expected byin 49 days

   13 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice24 Sept 2026, 13:35 BST090576-2026