Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb8-f3f9-705f-b5ee-d639a46f6e64/preliminary-market-engagement-liden-brook-bridge-maintenance-works-southern

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

[Swindon Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/swindon-borough-council)

Estimated value

£1,000,000

Published

30 Apr 2025

Deadline

Rolling deadline

## Who can bid

- Below-threshold contract

    Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts).

    [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85)
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

## About this tender

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.

## CPV classification

Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work Building completion work Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment Site-investigation services Construction supervision services Construction consultancy services Construction management services

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-0509fe-2025-04-30T11:40:05+01:00

[View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-0509fe-2025-04-30T11:40:05+01:00)

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