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Tamar Crossings - Painting, Paint Inspection & Maintenance Support Services

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Opportunity overview

Contract for Painting, Paint Inspection & Maintenance Support Services at Tamar Crossings

Awarded to

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Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
26 Mar 2025
Award ID
011547-2025-DN717909-1
Status
active
Location
Plymouth, UKK41, United Kingdom

Paintel Limited

Match pending…
Contract value
£7.4m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Aug 2025
Award ID
046279-2025-DN737028-1
Status
active
Location
Plymouth, UKK41, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV45442120 — Painting and protective-coating work of structures
  • CPV45442121 — Painting work of structures
  • CPV63712310 — Bridge operating services
  • CPV71631450 — Bridge-inspection services

Lots

  • Tamar Crossings and Cornwall Council, on behalf of the parent authorities of Cornwall Council and Plymouth City Council, invites tender submissions, from experienced contractors to provide a wide range of maintenance and support services to the engineering function at Tamar Crossings. The maximum opportunity of this contract is for a period of 10 years, comprising of an initial 4 year contract term, which may be followed by up to two optional extension clauses, the first of which is 4 years and then a further for 2 years providing the maximum opportunity of 10 years. Prospective Contractors will be required to confirm they currently hold the following key Quality based, Industry recognised Accreditation requirements (or equivalents), and maintain these throughout the life of the contract: - ISO9001 (Quality Management Systems) - ISO14001 (Environmental Management Systems) - ISO45001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems) - NHSS19A (National Highways Sector Scheme for Highways Painting) - ICATS registered (Industrial Coatings Applicator Training Scheme) The Form of Contract will be an NEC4 Term Service Short Contract. It should be noted that there will be no minimum guaranteed volume of work and future works will be dependent on maintenance inspections, budget restraints etc. Work is instructed by the client, based on a schedule contractual rate which vary depending on skill levels utilised. For example the general litter picking rate might be the lowest hourly rate and specialist paint inspections services might be the highest hourly rate. The incumbent contractor currently has between 4-12 personnel working on site daily throughout the year. This will vary depending on client requirements, budget provisions, availability of work, and weather. It is anticipated that TUPE staff transfers will apply. Below is a list of the typical services that are required under the contract – - Inspection support for Tamar Bridge inspectors - Contract support services –paint inspection, rope access inspection, ferry operations - Maintenance painting to buildings, structures or ferries - Minor structural repairs – replacing damaged drainage, parapet mesh panels and more - Clearance of Debris and detritus across the Tamar Crossings Estate - Rope access services – painting, difficult access inspections, inspection support - Provision of other special access requirements – access towers, mobile platforms - Confined space work - Vegetation clearance - General labour support – ferry chain replacement, ferry gantry maintenance - Occasional overnight or weekend working requirements, where necessary. The approximate breakdown of works by location are typically 85% at the Bridge, 15% at the Ferry. The typical breakdown by activity is as follows. However, it should be noted that this may change to suit client requirements and it is only intended to give a general indication of the requirements - - 30% Maintenance Painting - 20% Miscellaneous maintenance - 10% Work at height/rope access works –inspections, painting, other maintenance - 15% Inspection support/other Contractor support - 10% General labour support - 5% Paint inspection - 5% Vegetation clearance - 5% Debris/Detritus clearance£3m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN737028
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
works
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Date of conclusion of the contract
Section
V.2.1

New Value

Date
30 Sept 2035

Old Value

Date
5 Aug 2025

Bid Opening

Date
5 Mar 2025, 15:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
5 Mar 2025, 15:00

Tender Period

Ends
5 Mar 2025, 15:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
12 Jun 2024, 00:00

Classification

Id
45442120
Scheme
CPV
Description
Painting and protective-coating work of structures

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Tamar Crossings and Cornwall Council, on behalf of the parent authorities of Cornwall Council and Plymouth City Council, invites tender submissions, from experienced contractors to provide a wide range of maintenance and support services to the engineering function at Tamar Crossings. The maximum opportunity of this contract is for a period of 10 years, comprising of an initial 4 year contract term, which may be followed by up to two optional extension clauses, the first of which is 4 years and then a further for 2 years providing the maximum opportunity of 10 years. Prospective Contractors will be required to confirm they currently hold the following key Quality based, Industry recognised Accreditation requirements (or equivalents), and maintain these throughout the life of the contract: - ISO9001 (Quality Management Systems) - ISO14001 (Environmental Management Systems) - ISO45001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems) - NHSS19A (National Highways Sector Scheme for Highways Painting) - ICATS registered (Industrial Coatings Applicator Training Scheme) The Form of Contract will be an NEC4 Term Service Short Contract. It should be noted that there will be no minimum guaranteed volume of work and future works will be dependent on maintenance inspections, budget restraints etc. Work is instructed by the client, based on a schedule contractual rate which vary depending on skill levels utilised. For example the general litter picking rate might be the lowest hourly rate and specialist paint inspections services might be the highest hourly rate. The incumbent contractor currently has between 4-12 personnel working on site daily throughout the year. This will vary depending on client requirements, budget provisions, availability of work, and weather. It is anticipated that TUPE staff transfers will apply. Below is a list of the typical services that are required under the contract – - Inspection support for Tamar Bridge inspectors - Contract support services –paint inspection, rope access inspection, ferry operations - Maintenance painting to buildings, structures or ferries - Minor structural repairs – replacing damaged drainage, parapet mesh panels and more - Clearance of Debris and detritus across the Tamar Crossings Estate - Rope access services – painting, difficult access inspections, inspection support - Provision of other special access requirements – access towers, mobile platforms - Confined space work - Vegetation clearance - General labour support – ferry chain replacement, ferry gantry maintenance - Occasional overnight or weekend working requirements, where necessary. The approximate breakdown of works by location are typically 85% at the Bridge, 15% at the Ferry. The typical breakdown by activity is as follows. However, it should be noted that this may change to suit client requirements and it is only intended to give a general indication of the requirements - - 30% Maintenance Painting - 20% Miscellaneous maintenance - 10% Work at height/rope access works –inspections, painting, other maintenance - 15% Inspection support/other Contractor support - 10% General labour support - 5% Paint inspection - 5% Vegetation clearance - 5% Debris/Detritus clearance

Value

Amount
2,999,999
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
The maximum opportunity of this contract is for a period of 10 years, as detailed by the start and end dates. Comprising of an initial 4 year contract term, which may be followed by up to two optional extension clauses, the first of which is 4 years and then a further for 2 years providing the maximum opportunity of 10 years.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 3
Type
price
Description
35

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2035, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry premises, along the river border between the Counties of Devon and Cornwall.

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK3
Entry 2
Region
UKK41
Entry 3
Region
UKK3
Entry 4
Region
UKK41
Entry 5
Region
UKK3
Entry 6
Region
UKK41
Entry 7
Region
UKK3
Entry 8
Region
UKK41
Entry 9
Region
UKK3
Entry 10
Region
UKK4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
63712310
Scheme
CPV
Description
Bridge operating services
Entry 2
Id
45442121
Scheme
CPV
Description
Painting work of structures
Entry 3
Id
71631450
Scheme
CPV
Description
Bridge-inspection services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-217
Name
Cornwall Council

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Region
UKK3
Locality
Truro
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Cornwall Council

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-6478
Name
Plymouth City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK41
Locality
Plymouth
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Plymouth City Council

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-215
Name
Cornwall Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK3
Locality
Truro
Postal Code
TR1 3AY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall, Treyew Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Cornwall Council

Contact

Name
Mr James Howarth
Telephone
+44 1872324971
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-4175
Name
Plymouth City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK41
Locality
Plymouth
Postal Code
PL1 3BJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Ballard House, West Hoe Road

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Plymouth City Council

Contact

Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-142119
Name
Underhill Engineering (UK) Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK41
Locality
Plymouth
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Underhill Engineering (UK) Ltd
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-157098
Name
Paintel Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK41
Locality
Plymouth
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Paintel Limited

Award information

Award 1
Id
011547-2025-DN717909-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-142119
Name
Underhill Engineering (UK) Ltd

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
046279-2025-DN737028-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-157098
Name
Paintel Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
011547-2025-DN717909-1
Status
active
Award ID
011547-2025-DN717909-1
Date Signed
26 Mar 2025, 00:00
Entry 2
Id
046279-2025-DN737028-1
Status
active
Award ID
046279-2025-DN737028-1
Date Signed
5 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
7,378,750
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Truro · UKK3 · TR1 3AY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK3
  • Delivery location · UKK4
  • Delivery location · UKK41

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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