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Opportunity overview
The works comprise the Principal Inspection of highway structures in accordance with DMRB CS 450 Inspection of Highway Structures and the Inspection Manual for Highway Structures (IMHS), including the identification and recording of defects, condition assessment and the collection of data necessary to support Bridge Condition Indicator (BCI) assessments.
The structures included within this commission are predominantly:
• Brick arch culverts.
• Masonry arch culverts.
• Concrete culverts.
• Associated headwalls and wing walls.
• Inlet and outlet structures.
• Associated drainage and scour protection features.
The Subcontractor shall provide all labour, plant, equipment, supervision, traffic management, confined space equipment, access equipment, vegetation clearance and associated resources necessary to complete the inspections and reporting.
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0780f2
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
Please login to the Supplier Network to view the Opportunity:
• Log in at https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
• Go to 'Opportunities' and search Via East Midlands Ltd
Specific points of clarification regarding the Specification or tender process must be notified via the Messaging Section on the Proactis eTendering system.
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093913-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
VIA East Midlands Limited is seeking a subcontractor to carry out principal inspections of highway culverts and associated structures, including confined-space activity, defect recording, condition assessment, BCI-supporting data collection and reporting. The supplier must provide all necessary staff, plant, access, traffic management, confined-space equipment and vegetation clearance.
Who this may suit
Suitable for specialist highway-structure inspection contractors with confined-space operational capability, traffic management and access resources, and experience applying DMRB CS 450 and the Inspection Manual for Highway Structures.
Key points identified
Inspection standardsUndertake principal inspections in accordance with DMRB CS 450 Inspection of Highway Structures and the Inspection Manual for Highway Structures (IMHS).Evidence: “The works comprise the Principal Inspection of highway structures in accordance with DMRB CS 450 Inspection of Highway Structures and the Inspection Manual for Highway Structures (IMHS)”
Inspection scopeInspect predominantly brick, masonry and concrete arch culverts, plus headwalls, wing walls, inlet/outlet structures, drainage and scour-protection features.Evidence: “The structures included within this commission are predominantly” followed by the listed asset types.
Defect and condition dataIdentify and record defects, assess condition, and collect data supporting BCI assessments.Evidence: “including the identification and recording of defects, condition assessment and the collection of data necessary to support Bridge Condition Indicator (BCI) assessments.”
94% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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VIA East Midlands Limited is seeking a subcontractor to carry out principal inspections of highway culverts and associated structures, including confined-space activity, defect recording, condition assessment, BCI-supporting data collection and reporting. The supplier must provide all necessary staff, plant, access, traffic management, confined-space equipment and vegetation clearance.
Who this may suit
Suitable for specialist highway-structure inspection contractors with confined-space operational capability, traffic management and access resources, and experience applying DMRB CS 450 and the Inspection Manual for Highway Structures.
Key deliverables
Principal inspections of highway culverts and associated structures
Defect identification and recording
Condition assessments
Data collection to support Bridge Condition Indicator assessments
Inspection reporting
Provision of traffic management, access, confined-space equipment and vegetation clearance
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Inspection standards
99% confidence
Undertake principal inspections in accordance with DMRB CS 450 Inspection of Highway Structures and the Inspection Manual for Highway Structures (IMHS).
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“The works comprise the Principal Inspection of highway structures in accordance with DMRB CS 450 Inspection of Highway Structures and the Inspection Manual for Highway Structures (IMHS)”
Inspection scope
98% confidence
Inspect predominantly brick, masonry and concrete arch culverts, plus headwalls, wing walls, inlet/outlet structures, drainage and scour-protection features.
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“The structures included within this commission are predominantly” followed by the listed asset types.
Defect and condition data
99% confidence
Identify and record defects, assess condition, and collect data supporting BCI assessments.
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“including the identification and recording of defects, condition assessment and the collection of data necessary to support Bridge Condition Indicator (BCI) assessments.”
Supplier-provided resources
99% confidence
Provide all labour, plant, equipment, supervision, traffic management, confined-space equipment, access equipment, vegetation clearance and associated resources.
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“The Subcontractor shall provide all labour, plant, equipment, supervision, traffic management, confined space equipment, access equipment, vegetation clearance and associated resources”
Supplier eligibility criteria
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility, financial standing, insurance, organisation-size or geographic eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied notice data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated contract value
96% confidence
Up to £60,000.
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Opportunity value_max is 60000 GBP; Lot 1 value_amount is 60000 GBP.
Currency
99% confidence
GBP.
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Opportunity and Lot 1 currency are stated as GBP.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing schedule, payment terms or contract commercial terms are provided.
Delivery
Delivery location
99% confidence
Unknown; the supplied location is identified only as the buyer location (Bilsthorpe, NG22 8ST).
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Location record description is “Buyer location”, locality “Bilsthorpe”, postal code “NG22 8ST”.
Contract dates
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Contract start and end dates are null in the supplied opportunity data.
Operational requirements
98% confidence
Supplier must resource traffic management, confined-space operations, access and vegetation clearance as part of delivery.
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The subcontractor resource requirement explicitly lists traffic management, confined space equipment, access equipment and vegetation clearance.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procurement status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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display_status is “open” and source_status is “active”.
Procedure
99% confidence
Below-threshold open competition.
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procurement_method_details is “Below threshold - open competition”.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
30 October 2026 at 11:00 UTC.
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submission_deadline is “2026-10-30T11:00:00Z”.
Publication date
99% confidence
5 October 2026.
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published_at is “2026-10-05T15:06:34+01:00”.
Lots
96% confidence
One active lot.
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Supplied lots data contains active Lot 1 only.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Confined-space delivery risk
96% confidence
The requirement includes confined-space equipment and inspection of culverts, creating specialist operational, access and safety demands.
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The notice requires “confined space equipment” and identifies culverts as the predominant structures.
Traffic-management and access risk
98% confidence
The supplier bears responsibility for traffic management and access equipment, which may materially affect mobilisation, methodology and pricing.
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The subcontractor must provide “traffic management” and “access equipment”.
Scope-volume uncertainty
94% confidence
Asset quantities, locations, inspection frequency and detailed reporting format are not stated in the supplied notice data.
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The description identifies structure types but provides no quantities, site list, programme or reporting template.
Commercial-term uncertainty
99% confidence
Payment terms, pricing model and contract duration are not provided.
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No such terms are present in the supplied opportunity data.
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