Official UK procurement notice
Management & Inspection of Thames Structures
Authority: The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe City of London Corporation, acting as trustee for Bridge House Estates (operating as City Bridge Foundation), is seeking early market engagement for two consultancy contracts supporting the management of five iconic Thames bridges and associated structures.
The opportunity is split into two Lots:
Lot 1: Bridge Inspection Services – covering biennial inspections across 16 varied structures using BridgeStation, delivered by experienced bridge inspectors.
We estimate the total value of this contract to be: £250,000
Lot 2: Engineering Consultancy Services – providing asset management, programme implementation, and project support services.
We estimate the total value of this contract to be: £900,000
Each Lot will be awarded separately, with contracts commencing 1 April 2026 for a duration of six years to align with the Foundation’s rolling inspection cycle.
CPV: Bridge-inspection services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£1,100,000 together) · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Bridge Inspection ContractAwardedRenewalPublished value£200,000
Lot 1: Bridge Inspection Services – covering biennial inspections across 16 varied structures using BridgeStation, delivered by experienced bridge inspectors.
We estimate the total value of this contract to be: £250,000
Lot #2Engineering Consultancty ContractAwardedRenewalPublished value£900,000
Lot 2: Engineering Consultancy Services – providing asset management, programme implementation, and project support services.
We estimate the total value of this contract to be: £900,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Bridge Inspection Contract | 50% | 50% | |
| 2 · Engineering Consultancty Contract | 50% | 50% |
- Price carries 50 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 5 points.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Jul 2025, 16:37 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Apr 2026, 10:24 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 9 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
25_15_PS- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066795- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0565d1Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Please refer to procurement documents
- Risks
The requirements are to provide the contracted services to the end of the works project. The contract may require modification in the event of project overrun to ensure continuation of service and technical expertise is retained from the appointed design team (for example to provide additional goods, services or works).
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
This tendering exercise is being undertaken using the electronic tendering system ‘City of London Corporation Sourcing & Contracts Portal’ (cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗). Suppliers will need to register an interest on the system in order to participate and registration is free. The estimated contract value given at sections 31 and 32 is for the full duration of the contract including the maximum possible extensions. The estimated annual contract value is therefore: Lot 1: £33,333 (6 years without extention) Lot 2: £150,000 (6 Years without extention)
Timeline
24 Jul 2025 → 13 Apr 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published24 Jul 2025, 16:37 BST
- Market engagement29 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
This PME seeks input on the contract scope, delivery models, and market capability. It does not represent a call for competition.
PME Questionnaire Deadline: 29th August by 12:00 noon
Responses must be submitted via: cityoflondon.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗
- Next notice expected392 days ago30 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published372 days ago20 Oct 2025, 15:36 BST
- Clarification questions by326 days ago5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline319 days ago12 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by291 days ago9 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts210 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published197 days ago13 Apr 2026, 10:24 BST
Notice history
8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jul 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published24 Jul 2025, 16:37 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published20 Oct 2025, 15:36 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £1,100,00020 Oct 2025, 15:36 BSTwas £1,200,000
- Status changed to active20 Oct 2025, 15:36 BST
- Procurement method changed20 Oct 2025, 15:36 BST
- Deadline published: 12 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT20 Oct 2025, 15:36 BST
- Procurement termination notice published13 Apr 2026, 10:24 BSTUK12
- Status changed to complete13 Apr 2026, 10:24 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 12 Mar 2026 | CancelledThe City Bridge Foundation is not subject to the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023. Therefore, this procurement should not have been advertised by the City of London Procurement Team on behalf of the Foundation. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender