Contract

Repair and Restoration of the Transporter Bridge, Newport, South Wales

  • Newport City Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-063141

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02de7f (view related notices)

Published 8 October 2025, 10:11am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Newport City Council

Civic Centre

Newport

NP20 4UR

Contact

Anthony E Morris

Email

Anthony.morris@newportnorse.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1633420456

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.newport.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0273

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

Repair and Restoration of the Transporter Bridge, Newport, South Wales

Reference number

18-1-1007

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

The provision of full engineering repair services for the Repair and Restoration of the Transporter Bridge

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £9,342,010.38

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL21 - Monmouthshire and Newport
Main site or place of performance

Transporter Bridge, Brunel Street, Newport. NP20 2JY

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Open FTS (OJEU) tender via etenderwales website portal. Returned submissions via portal by the deadline. ESPD document assessed first to confirm suitability. Second stage will be assessed on the Most Economical Advantageous Tender (MEAT).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 20%

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 80%

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2021/S 000-022288


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

SEP372558

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 November 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

VOLKERLASER LTD

Blackpole Road

Worcester

WR49FH

Telephone

+44 1905720561

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £6,400,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £9,342,010.38


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:156648)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom