AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Westmorland and Furness Council awarded WSP UK LIMITED a £34,167.53 gross contract for principal bridge inspections and reports covering 12 bridges in the Eden area.
Published outcomeAward 1 is recorded as active. The published record schedules signature for 20 October 2026 and gives a contract period from 21 October to 31 December 2026; it does not explicitly confirm signature.
Market significanceThis is a small, below-threshold bridge-inspection consultancy award made through limited competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
WSP UK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 34167.53 GBP · verified supplier; award active
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Award 1 names WSP UK Limited as supplier. Supplier verification identifies verified company name WSP UK LIMITED, company number 01383511, via exact-name matching.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice and procurement status
98% confidenceContract award notice; tender and lot marked complete; award marked active
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Process display status is awarded; notice type is Contract award notice on Find a Tender; tender and lot 1 status are complete; award 1 status is active.
Signature status
99% confidenceFuture signature scheduled for 20 October 2026; concluded signature not explicitly confirmed
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Award 1 milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled with due date 2026-10-20T23:59:59+01:00.
Contract period
98% confidence21 October 2026 to 31 December 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies startDate 2026-10-21 and endDate 2026-12-31T23:59:59Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£34,167.53 gross
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Award 1 value amountGross is 34167.53 GBP.
Lot value allocation
97% confidenceUnknown
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Lot 1 has no published value; the award covers lot 1 only.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-19.
Award notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award notice 098388-2026 was published at 2026-10-19T11:28:08+01:00.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence20 October 2026
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The scheduled futureSignatureDate milestone is due 2026-10-20T23:59:59+01:00.
Published contract start
98% confidence21 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-21.
Published contract end
98% confidence31 December 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2026-12-31T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceConsultancy services to inspect 12 principal bridges in the Eden area and produce a Principal Bridge Inspection report for each bridge
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Process description states the council procured consultancy services for principal bridge inspections of 12 bridges and a report for each bridge.
Service classification
99% confidenceBridge-inspection services (CPV 71631450)
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Award item additional classification is CPV 71631450, Bridge-inspection services.
Delivery area
96% confidenceUKD12
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Award delivery address specifies region UKD12.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited competition
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Tender procurementMethod is limited and procurementMethodDetails is Below threshold - limited competition.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is false; tender details describe below-threshold limited competition.
Competition information
99% confidenceBidder count and evaluation information not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, scores, criteria outcomes or evaluation narrative are present in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidencePublished period: 21 October 2026 to 31 December 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod provides these dates.
Extensions and renewals
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No extension, option or renewal terms are provided.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
98% confidenceOne supplier is named for the single published lot
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Award 1 names one supplier and relates to lot 1; the tender contains one lot.
Commercial scale
98% confidence£34,167.53 gross for a defined inspection-and-reporting assignment
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The award value is £34,167.53 gross and the scope covers inspection reports for 12 bridges.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Signature and activation distinction
99% confidenceThe award is marked active, but the source records a scheduled future signature date rather than explicit confirmation that the contract was signed.
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Award status is active; futureSignatureDate milestone is scheduled for 20 October 2026.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo tender deadline, bidder count, evaluation results, pricing breakdown, lot-level value, or extension and renewal terms are provided.
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These fields are absent or null in the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The record does not explicitly confirm that the contract was signed; it only schedules a future signature date.
- Bidder numbers, evaluation outcomes, tender deadline, pricing detail, lot-level value and extension or renewal terms were not supplied in the published notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
WSP UK LIMITEDWestmorland and Furness Councilprincipal bridge inspectionsEden areabridge-inspection servicespublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Principal Bridge Inspections 2026-27 – Eden Area award?
WSP UK LIMITED, verified against company number 01383511, is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the value of the bridge inspection award?
The published gross award value is £34,167.53.
When is the published contract period?
The record gives 21 October 2026 to 31 December 2026. Signature is scheduled in the record but not explicitly confirmed.
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