Scope
Reference
C19774
Description
A contract for the Provision of Underwater Inspections and Services for the Maintenance of Highway Structures Assets is being tendered by West Sussex County Council (WSCC) in accordance with the The Procurement Act 2023 (PA2023). WSCC requires a single contractor to deliver the Services for the duration of the Contract. For the purposes of this procurement exercise, the term Services is used to describe the full range of Services required. A summary of the Requirement is given below. 1. The Contractor will be responsible for carrying out the Client' underwater inspections and, when instructed, undertake repairs of the structures as detailed within Appendix 1, in accordance with the requirements of CS450. 2. The Contractor is to provide the service for 6 years commencing 1 July 2025 and expiring 30 June 2031. 3. The Contractor may also be responsible for carrying out repairs identified from the inspections.
Contract 1. Underwater Inspections
Supplier
Contract value
- £123,638.76 excluding VAT
- £148,366.51 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
9 July 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
9 July 2025
Standstill period
- End: 21 July 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
1 August 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 2 August 2025 to 31 July 2031
- Possible extension to 31 July 2032
- 6 years, 11 months, 30 days
Description of possible extension:
1 year optional
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71351924 - Underwater exploration services
Information about tenders
- 6 tenders received
- 6 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 6 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 5 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
RS Divers Limited
- Companies House: 06548023
The Camber, East Street
Portsmouth
PO12JJ
United Kingdom
Email: info@rsdivers.co.uk
Website: http://www.rsdivers.co.uk
Region: UKJ31 - Portsmouth
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Associated people/organisations:
n/a
Contract 1. Underwater Inspections
Contracting authority
West Sussex County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXJW-5627-QRQR
County Hall
Chichester
PO19 1RG
United Kingdom
Contact name: Neil Hewitt
Telephone: 03302226937
Email: neil.hewitt@westsussex.gov.uk
Website: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk
Region: UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government