Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-891e-73dc-9463-1724a518dcee/mbc-itt-general-principal-bridge-inspections Open for bids GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # MBC ITT - General & Principal Bridge Inspections [Maidstone Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/maidstone-borough-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 18 Sept 2026 Deadline 4 days left 23 Oct 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Maidstone Borough Council owns several pedestrian and vehicular bridges that require regular inspection based on the guidance in CS 450 for the inspection of Highway structures (previously BD63/17) which recommends that a General Inspection is carried out every two years and a Principal Inspection is carried out every six years. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: [kentbusinessportal.org.uk](https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Bridge-inspection-services./S27XH9M7DP) To respond to this opportunity, please click here: [kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/S27XH9M7DP](https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/S27XH9M7DP) ## CPV classification Bridge-inspection services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-0775e5-2026-09-18T17:10:14+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-0775e5-2026-09-18T17:10:14+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Maidstone Borough Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/maidstone-borough-council) [Sector More Architecture, engineering & surveying tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/architecture-engineering-surveying) ## More tenders like this [MBC - Measured Term Maintenance · Maidstone Borough Council · 23 days left · 11 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-6453-7225-a7d8-7c5ea392c6d5/mbc-measured-term-maintenance) [Invitation to Tender For Maintenance of CCTV, door entry systems and internal magnetic lock doors · Maidstone Borough Council · 23 days left · 11 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-6e0f-7313-90e4-fd188ee6e66c/invitation-to-tender-for-maintenance-of-cctv-door-entry-systems-and-internal-ma) [Highways Structures Principal Inspections · The Council of the Borough of Kirklees · 21 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-591e-7084-8dfd-ad57b996d2bd/highways-structures-principal-inspections) [Confined Spaces Principal Inspections · Via East Midlands Limited · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-f0a3-702f-ade2-adfa573cbb95/confined-spaces-principal-inspections) [Bus Shelters, RTPI and Associated Services Y26014 · Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services) · 18 days left · 6 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcf-db54-7019-a0d8-fec334bf6d6e/bus-shelters-rtpi-and-associated-services-y26014) [CN260764 - Provision of Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS) Resource · Kent County Council · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-c104-704e-9d9b-9637d2ffe7bb/cn260764-provision-of-community-safety-accreditation-scheme-csas-resource)