Official UK procurement notice
Repair and Restoration of the Transporter Bridge, Newport, South Wales
Authority: Newport City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of full engineering repair services for the Repair and Restoration of the Transporter Bridge
CPV: Engineering works and construction works
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Open FTS (OJEU) tender via etenderwales website portalAwarded
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).
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 20%
- Price: 80%
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 8 Sept 2021, 14:54 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Oct 2025, 10:11 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 20 Oct 2021 – …
- Authority reference
18-1-1007- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-063141- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02de7fFind a Tender
- Performance terms
The Council believes that the selection of the right contractor is paramount in ensuring the works are expertly carried out to meet the requirements in the tender documents, and to achieve this, the tender will be evaluated on a price and quality basis
Publisher note: (WA Ref:156648)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
- Submission deadline
- 20 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 20 Oct 2021, 14:00 BST
Timeline
20 Oct 2021 → 8 Oct 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline20 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened20 Oct 2021, 14:00 BST
- Contract starts31 Jan 2022
- Notice published386 days ago8 Oct 2025, 10:11 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete8 Oct 2025, 10:11 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VolkerLaser Ltd | £9,342,010 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 063141-2025-SEP372558-1 · VolkerLaser Ltd
- Signed
- 18 Nov 2022
- Value
- £9,342,010
- Period
- … – 24 Feb 2023
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Process and specification contact points (1)
- Newport Norse LtdProcess contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- VOLKERLASER LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria