Open tenders / Architecture, engineering & surveying
Open tender · Notice 093913-2026
Confined Spaces Principal Inspections
- Value
- £60k
- Closes
- 30 Oct 2026 (15 days)
- Where
- East Midlands
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 16 Nov 2026 – 5 Mar 2027
In plain English
Via East Midlands Limited wants a contractor to carry out Principal Inspections of highway structures requiring confined space access—culverts, headwalls, wing walls, inlet/outlet structures and drainage features—following DMRB CS 450 and the Inspection Manual for Highway Structures. The work runs from 16 November 2026 to 5 March 2027, with the contractor supplying all labour, plant, traffic management and confined space equipment.
Good fit for: Specialist structures inspection contractors with confined space entry and traffic management capability.
- Must follow DMRB CS 450 inspection standard
Principal Inspection of highway structures in accordance with DMRB CS 450 Inspection of Highway Structures
- Must supply own confined space and traffic management equipment
traffic management, confined space equipment, access equipment, vegetation clearance and associated resources
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What the buyer says
The works comprise the Principal Inspection of highway structures in accordance with DMRB CS 450 Inspection of Highway Structures and the Inspection Manual for Highway Structures (IMHS), including the identification and recording of defects, condition assessment and the collection of data necessary to support Bridge Condition Indicator (BCI) assessments. The structures included within this commission are predominantly: • Brick arch culverts. • Masonry arch culverts. • Concrete culverts. • Associated headwalls and wing walls. • Inlet and outlet structures. • Associated drainage and scour protection features. The Subcontractor shall provide all labour, plant, equipment, supervision, traffic management, confined space equipment, access equipment, vegetation clearance and associated resources necessary to complete the inspections and reporting.
Procedure: Below threshold - open competition (Open: anyone can bid (a lower-value contract with lighter rules)). Published 5 Oct 2026.
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