Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cornwall Council
County Hall, Treyew Road
Truro
TR1 3AY
Contact
Mr James Howarth
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Plymouth City Council
Ballard House, West Hoe Road
Plymouth
PL1 3BJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK41 - Plymouth
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=30b8480f-05b4-ec11-8113-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=30b8480f-05b4-ec11-8113-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Technical Support Contract
Reference number
DN602056
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferries are jointly owned by Cornwall Council and Plymouth City Council. The two crossings are operated, maintained and improved by the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee (also known as Tamar Crossings) on behalf of the parent authorities.
The Tamar Bridge forms a vital road link on the A38 across the river Tamar estuary connecting the town of Saltash in Cornwall and the city of Plymouth in Devon.
The Torpoint Ferries cross the lower reaches of the river Tamar (also known as the Hamoaze) between Torpoint in Cornwall and Devonport in Plymouth.
The Tamar bridge was opened in 1961 and at the time of opening was the longest suspension bridge in the UK. It is a conventional suspension bridge with a total length of 642m, a main span of 335m and each side span is 114m. The stiffening truss is approximately 5.5m deep. The road deck level is approximately 35m above the River Tamar. Each main tower and side tower is constructed from concrete. The main towers are approximately 76m tall.
On average the bridge carries 45,000 vehicles daily.
The bridge was strengthened and widened between 1999 and 2001 increasing the capacity of the bridge from 3 traffic lanes to 4 traffic lanes and adding a dedicated pedestrian and cycle path.
Tamar Crossings employ a small in house engineering team that manage bridge inspections, maintenance works and engineering projects. Bridge inspections are undertaken in accordance with the Department for Transport and National Highways Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) CS450 , industry best practice, and regimes developed specifically by the overseeing organisation for the Tamar Bridge.
The joint authorities seek to appoint an experienced consultant with a demonstrable background in the design, maintenance and improvement of cable supported bridge structures, particularly suspension bridges. The experienced consultant will be required to support the in house engineering team and undertake annual bridge inspections and undertake other special inspection activities as required/necessary. The joint authorities also require the appointed consultant to provide design and other technical expertise and support related to the ongoing operation and maintenance of the bridge. This could include the preparation of works information, specifications, preparation of tender documentation, providing impartial evaluation of tendered bids and providing ongoing contract management support, as may be necessary, in relation to key maintenance contracts.
The appointed consultant will be required to act as Principal Designer under the Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015.
The contract may also require the appointed consultant to undertake specific work at the Torpoint Ferries, although this will be limited to shoreside infrastructure only, such as inspections or providing advice on concrete slipways, retaining walls, sheet pile retaining structures and the Torpoint ferry chain counterweight structures.
The joint authorities intend to let the Technical Support Contract for a four year period, commencing in January 2023, with an option for extending the contract by up to a further two years, in one year increments.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,600,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK3 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
- UKK41 - Plymouth
Main site or place of performance
Primarily adjacent to the A38 Tamar Bridge, Plymouth Devon and Saltash Cornwall. Also, at Torpoint Ferry terminals in Torpoint, Cornwall and Devonport, Plymouth.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferries are jointly owned by Cornwall Council and Plymouth City Council. The two crossings are operated, maintained and improved by the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee (also known as Tamar Crossings) on behalf of the parent authorities.
The Tamar Bridge forms a vital road link on the A38 across the river Tamar estuary connecting the town of Saltash in Cornwall and the city of Plymouth in Devon.
The Torpoint Ferries cross the lower reaches of the river Tamar (also known as the Hamoaze) between Torpoint in Cornwall and Devonport in Plymouth.
The Tamar bridge was opened in 1961 and at the time of opening was the longest suspension bridge in the UK. It is a conventional suspension bridge with a total length of 642m, a main span of 335m and each side span is 114m. The stiffening truss is approximately 5.5m deep. The road deck level is approximately 35m above the River Tamar. Each main tower and side tower is constructed from concrete. The main towers are approximately 76m tall.
On average the bridge carries 45,000 vehicles daily.
The bridge was strengthened and widened between 1999 and 2001 increasing the capacity of the bridge from 3 traffic lanes to 4 traffic lanes and adding a dedicated pedestrian and cycle path.
Tamar Crossings employ a small in house engineering team that manage bridge inspections, maintenance works and engineering projects. Bridge inspections are undertaken in accordance with the Department for Transport and National Highways Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) CS450 , industry best practice, and regimes developed specifically by the overseeing organisation for the Tamar Bridge.
The joint authorities seek to appoint an experienced consultant with a demonstrable background in the design, maintenance and improvement of cable supported bridge structures, particularly suspension bridges. The experienced consultant will be required to support the in house engineering team and undertake annual bridge inspections and undertake other special inspection activities as required/necessary. The joint authorities also require the appointed consultant to provide design and other technical expertise and support related to the ongoing operation and maintenance of the bridge. This could include the preparation of works information, specifications, preparation of tender documentation, providing impartial evaluation of tendered bids and providing ongoing contract management support, as may be necessary, in relation to key maintenance contracts.
The appointed consultant will be required to act as Principal Designer under the Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015.
The contract may also require the appointed consultant to undertake specific work at the Torpoint Ferries, although this will be limited to shoreside infrastructure only, such as inspections or providing advice on concrete slipways, retaining walls, sheet pile retaining structures and the Torpoint ferry chain counterweight structures.
The joint authorities intend to let the Technical Support Contract for a four year period, commencing in January 2023, with an option for extending the contract by up to a further two years, in one year increments.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 January 2023
End date
31 December 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The service requirement is expected to be a recurring one
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
7 July 2022
Local time
3:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
7 July 2022
Local time
3:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Cornwall Council
Truro
Country
United Kingdom