AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Westmorland and Furness Council awarded WSP UK LIMITED a £39,023.68 gross contract for principal inspections of 10 bridges in the South Lakes and Barrow area, with an inspection report required for each bridge.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active in the published contract data. A future signature milestone is scheduled for 20 October 2026; the supplied data does not confirm that the contract has been signed.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition bridge-inspection services award in Cumbria with a published gross award value of £39,023.68.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
WSP UK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 39023.68 GBP · verified supplier; award active
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Award 1 identifies supplier WSP UK Limited. Supplier verification records verified company name WSP UK LIMITED, company number 01383511, via exact-name matching.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete" and the notice is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Signature status
98% confidenceNot confirmed; future signature scheduled for 20 October 2026
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Award milestone type "futureSignatureDate" is scheduled with due date 2026-10-20T23:59:59+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£39,023.68 gross
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Award 1 value is amountGross 39023.68, currency GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceAward-level value; covers lot 1
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Award 1 is related to lot 1. No separate lot value is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award notice 098402-2026 was published 2026-10-19T11:40:02+01:00.
Scheduled signature date
98% confidence20 October 2026
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Future signature milestone is due 2026-10-20T23:59:59+01:00.
Published contract period
98% confidence21 October 2026 to 31 December 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies startDate 2026-10-21T00:00:00+01:00 and endDate 2026-12-31T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidencePrincipal bridge inspections and a report for each bridge
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The description states that consultancy services will undertake Principal Bridge Inspections and complete a Principal Bridge Inspection report for each bridge.
Asset volume
99% confidence10 bridges
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The description specifies Principal Bridge Inspections of 10 bridges.
Service classification
99% confidenceBridge-inspection services (CPV 71631450)
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Award item additional classification is CPV 71631450, described as Bridge-inspection services.
Delivery area
95% confidenceSouth Lakes and Barrow area, Cumbria region UKD12
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The title and description identify South Lakes and Barrow; the award delivery address region is UKD12.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is "limited".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - limited competition"; award is marked aboveThreshold false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published period
98% confidence21 October 2026 to 31 December 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod provides these start and end dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Signature position
98% confidenceA future signature date is scheduled; conclusion or execution is not confirmed
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The award contains a scheduled futureSignatureDate milestone rather than an actual signature confirmation.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
99% confidenceOne active award to one verified supplier for one lot
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Award 1 names one supplier and relates to lot 1; the tender contains one lot.
Commercial scale
98% confidence£39,023.68 gross for inspections and reporting across 10 bridges
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The gross award value is £39,023.68 and the requirement covers 10 bridges.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Signature and conclusion evidence
99% confidenceThe notice provides a scheduled future signature date but no confirmation of signature or execution.
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Award milestone is futureSignatureDate with status scheduled.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 fields for title, description and value are null.
Commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bids received, evaluation, pricing breakdown, award rationale, and extension terms.
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No such fields appear in the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied data does not confirm that the contract was signed or otherwise executed; it only records a scheduled future signature date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation results, award rationale, pricing breakdown, and extension or renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
WSP UK LIMITEDWestmorland and Furness Councilbridge inspection servicesprincipal bridge inspectionsSouth LakesBarrowCumbria procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Principal Bridge Inspections 2026-27 contract?
WSP UK LIMITED was named as supplier for award 1 and is verified in the supplied supplier-identity data.
What is the published value of the award?
The published gross value is £39,023.68.
Has the contract been confirmed as signed?
No. The supplied data records a future signature milestone scheduled for 20 October 2026, but does not confirm signature or execution.
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