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Preliminary Market Engagement - Liden Brook Bridge Maintenance Works – Southern Connector Road

Swindon Borough Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Swindon Borough Council invites market engagement from suitably qualified and experienced service providers ahead of an upcoming tendering activity associated with maintenance and remedial works at Liden Brook Bridge (Southern Connector Road, Swindon). Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) helps the Council develop its detailed understanding of the current supply market by gathering key information from suppliers that will help inform the planning and conduct of future procurement procedures. Project Description The Council is working with a design engineer to support the progress of the proposed maintenance works. The primary matters identified for remedial works include excessive translational movement arising in several elastomeric bearings and excessive settlements on the approach to the bridge. There are several other defects that are present in the bridge, which will look to be addressed within the same contract, these include repairs to parapets, approach safety barriers (Vehicle Restraint Systems), bridge joints, riverside maintenance paths, etc – further information is included within the PME documentation. Full details relating to the PME surrounding the future Works are provided in the PME documents.

Classification

  • CPV45200000 — Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
  • CPV45400000 — Building completion work
  • CPV50230000 — Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment
  • CPV71510000 — Site-investigation services
  • CPV71520000 — Construction supervision services
  • CPV71530000 — Construction consultancy services
  • CPV71540000 — Construction management services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
1
Status
planning
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
works

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Ends
1 Apr 2026, 00:59
Starts
6 Oct 2025, 01:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Entry 2
Id
45400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Building completion work
Entry 3
Id
50230000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment
Entry 4
Id
71510000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Site-investigation services
Entry 5
Id
71520000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction supervision services
Entry 6
Id
71530000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction consultancy services
Entry 7
Id
71540000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction management services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
017911-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
30 Apr 2025, 11:40

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
17 May 2025, 00:59
Description
Preliminary Market Engagement - Liden Brook Bridge Maintenance Works – Southern Connector Road Swindon Borough Council invites market engagement from suitably qualified and experienced service providers ahead of an upcoming tendering activity associated with maintenance and remedial works at Liden Brook Bridge (Southern Connector Road, Swindon). Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) helps the Council develop its detailed understanding of the current supply market by gathering key information from suppliers that will help inform the planning and conduct of future procurement procedures. Project Description The Council is working with a design engineer to support the progress of the proposed maintenance works. The primary matters identified for remedial works include excessive translational movement arising in several elastomeric bearings and excessive settlements on the approach to the bridge. There are several other defects that are present in the bridge, which will look to be addressed within the same contract, these include repairs to parapets, approach safety barriers (Vehicle Restraint Systems), bridge joints, riverside maintenance paths, etc – further information is included within the PME documentation. Full details relating to the PME surrounding the future Works are provided in the PME documents. This PME exercise is issued on 30 April 2025, and will close on 16 May 2025 1200 hrs noon UK Local time. To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the PME documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com Responses are required to be submitted no later than 16 May 2025, 1200 hrs noon UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Please note Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this engagement. It is anticipated that the subsequent tender exercise will follow shortly thereafter in the summer months of 2025. This will be a competitive flexible procedure and will be evaluated on a price and quality question basis. All future procurement processes will also be advertised via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/. PME Responses are required to be submitted no later than 16th May 2025, 1200 hrs noon UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNPT-6195-XDWV
Name
Swindon Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK14
Country
GB
Locality
Swindon
Postal Code
SN1 2JH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices, Euclid Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PNPT-6195-XDWV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Ms Josephine Prunty

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Swindon · UKK14 · SN1 2JH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK14 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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