AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Tewkesbury Borough Council has concluded and signed a contract with BEAVER BRIDGES LIMITED for replacement of the Mitton, Tewkesbury footbridge. The works include removal of the existing bridge, a new metal pedestrian and cycle bridge, and a temporary bridge to maintain access.
Published outcomeContract 1 was signed on 29 September 2026 and is recorded as active. It runs from 29 September 2026 to 2 July 2027.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold public works contract worth £377,020.13 excluding VAT (£452,424.16 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
BEAVER BRIDGES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £377,020.13 excluding VAT; £452,424.16 including VAT (contract-level value) GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Verified company name is BEAVER BRIDGES LIMITED (company number 09733378), matched by exact name. Award 1 names Beaver Bridges Limited as supplier and Contract 1 records £377,020.13 net and £452,424.16 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 29 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-29.
Contract period
99% confidence29 September 2026 to 2 July 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-09-29 and endDate is 2027-07-02.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£377,020.13
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Contract 1 value.amount is 377020.13 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£452,424.16
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 452424.16 GBP.
Published tender value ceiling
90% confidence£200,000
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Process value_max is 200000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence31 March 2026
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Release history records tender notice 029605-2026 on 2026-03-31.
Submission deadline
99% confidence22 April 2026, 09:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-04-22T09:00:00+01:00.
Contract signed and starts
99% confidence29 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned and period startDate are both 2026-09-29.
Contract ends
99% confidence2 July 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-07-02T23:59:59+01:00.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Contract document and release history give publication date 2026-10-08.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceDesign and construction of a replacement metal footbridge for pedestrian and cycle traffic.
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Published requirement describes design and construction of a new metal footbridge suitable for foot and cycle traffic.
Included works
99% confidenceDismantling and off-site disposal of the existing bridge; temporary bridge installation to maintain access; compliance with specified project documents.
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Requirement description expressly lists these activities.
Contract title
99% confidenceRepair/replacement Footbridge, Mitton, Tewkesbury
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Contract 1 title.
Classification
98% confidenceFootbridge construction work and associated bridge construction works.
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Award item CPV classifications include 45221113 Footbridge construction work, 45221110 Bridge construction work and related bridge codes.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceBelow-threshold open competition
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Tender procurementMethod is "open" and procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - open competition".
Legal basis
99% confidenceProcurement Act 2023
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Tender legalBasis is UKPGA 2023/54.
Competition results
99% confidenceNumber of tenders, bidder identities, evaluation scores and award rationale were not supplied in the published notice data.
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No bid-count, scoring or evaluation fields are provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract type
99% confidenceWorks
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Award mainProcurementCategory is "works".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Duration
98% confidenceApproximately 9 months and 3 days
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Calculated from the explicit contract period of 29 September 2026 to 2 July 2027.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Pricing comparison
95% confidenceThe signed contract value excluding VAT (£377,020.13) is above the published tender value ceiling (£200,000).
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Process value_max is £200,000; Contract 1 net value is £377,020.13.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe published contract value is allocated at contract level for the single award and single lot.
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Contract 1 links to Award 1; Award 1 relates to Lot 1.
Delivery continuity
99% confidenceA temporary bridge is within scope to maintain uninterrupted access during the works.
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The requirement explicitly calls for a temporary bridge to maintain uninterrupted access.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceNot supplied
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The award record has no award_date; signing date is separately published.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Lot 1 is identified but its title, description and value fields are null.
Notice label inconsistency
99% confidenceThe attached document is labelled "contractNotice" in source data, while its notice type and description identify it as a Contract details notice.
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Contract document documentType is "contractNotice"; document description and notice type state "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Value basis
98% confidenceThe process-level £200,000 figure has no stated value basis and differs from the signed contract value.
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Process value_max is £200,000 with value_basis null; Contract 1 publishes separate net and gross values.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: award decision date, number of bids, bidder identities, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown and savings.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: extension or renewal terms, despite an explicit contract end date.
- Lot 1 is identified but has no published title, description or separate value.
- The process-level £200,000 value ceiling has no stated basis and differs from the signed contract value; the source does not explain the difference.
- The source document type is "contractNotice", although the source notice description identifies it as a Contract details notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Tewkesbury Borough CouncilBEAVER BRIDGES LIMITEDMitton footbridgefootbridge constructionbridge replacementpublic works contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Tewkesbury footbridge contract?
BEAVER BRIDGES LIMITED, verified as company number 09733378.
What is the contract value?
£377,020.13 excluding VAT and £452,424.16 including VAT.
When does the footbridge contract run?
From 29 September 2026 to 2 July 2027.
What work is included?
Replacement of the metal footbridge, removal of the existing structure and a temporary bridge to maintain access.
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