Scope
Reference
20182MCC
Description
Monmouthshire County Council intends to appoint a contractor to manage and deliver an underwater inspection programme over a five-year period, commencing in 2025 and concluding in 2030.
The programme will involve annual inspections of 23 structures located within Monmouthshire. The contractor will be responsible for:
Arranging and carrying out inspections
Producing inspection reports in accordance with CS 450 standards
Inspection arrangements will include, but are not limited to:
Programming and access planning (e.g. dive teams, CCTV, confined space entry)
Preparation of risk assessments and method statements
Public liaison (including letter drops and residential access coordination)
Traffic and pedestrian management
Provision of welfare facilities
Inspections must be carried out in accordance with ecological requirements. Ecological surveys completed in 2018 are provided in the Site Information. The contractor will be required to update this ecological data once per structure during the contract period. Structure No. 655, which was not included in the 2018 surveys, will require a new ecological assessment.
Inspection reports must include:
Structure and inspection details
Findings and defect schedules
Photographic records
Recommendations
Contract 1. M284 Underwater Inspection Programme 2025-30
Supplier
Contract value
- £156,540 excluding VAT
- £187,848 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
26 June 2025
Contract dates
- 30 June 2025 to 31 March 2026
- Possible extension to 29 March 2030
- 4 years, 9 months
Description of possible extension:
60 Months- 12+12+12+12+12
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 98360000 - Marine services
- 71354500 - Marine survey services
- 71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures
Contract locations
- UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - unknown
Supplier
Edwards Diving Services Ltd
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCMY-3477-YPHH
Unit G15 Main Avenue Treforest Industrial Estate
Pontypridd
CF37 5YL
United Kingdom
Telephone: 02920862020
Region: UKL15 - Central Valleys
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. M284 Underwater Inspection Programme 2025-30
Contracting authority
Monmouthshire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMQT-2889-YGXR
County Hall
Usk
NP15 1GA
United Kingdom
Contact name: Peter Webb
Email: PeterWebb@monmouthshire.gov.uk
Website: http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk
Region: UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
Cardiff Council
Summary of their role in this procurement: Responsible for the management and issuing of the contract.
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVHP-5769-YHRQ
Atlantic Wharf
Cardiff
CF10 4UW
United Kingdom
Contact name: Bradley Moses
Email: Bradley.Moses@cardiff.gov.uk
Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan