Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c0d-815b-716c-96eb-3ed353f26802/palmerston-road-footbridge awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Palmerston Road Footbridge [Bournemouth Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bournemouth-borough-council) Estimated value £30,000 Published 26 May 2017 Deadline Closed 29 Jun 2017 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - 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 Instructions to Suppliers: Suppliers interested in this contract opportunity can access the full procurement documentation by visiting Bournemouth Borough Council's electronic Tendering system [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk) Suppliers should search for the contract opportunity through Supplying the South West. There are further details of the contract opportunity on the advert published on [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk) and instructions on how suppliers can access the procurement documentation for completion. Responses to the contract opportunity must be submitted electronically through [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk) before the deadline shown on the system. If you are unable to access the advert for the opportunity through [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk) please contact the Council using the contact details provided. The footbridge is located over the Weymouth to London railway line in Bournemouth. The bridge provides a vital pedestrian link over the track and has a high foot fall throughout the day. The bridge is a single span girder truss bridge supported on brick abutment ramps. Between the girders is a corrugated troughing deck with concrete fill and Hot Rolled Asphalt surfacing which has a depth of 100mm at its centre and 60mm along the edges. The edges of the span has ACO drains which outlet through the bridge troughing deck. The ramps comprise brick chambers supporting precast concrete with concrete overlay. On this is a Hot Rolled Asphalt surfacing which is 80mm thick. The brick walls provide an upstand around the perimeter of the ramps where the parapet is supported. The works to both structures are as follows: • To remove the existing surfacing. • Prepare the deck ready to accept the waterproofing membrane • Apply waterproofing system • Apply HRA surfacing • Clean drainage system ### Project Objectives • Re waterproof the bridge • To undertake the works with the minimum of disruption to pedestrians. Read full description ## CPV classification Construction work Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/47dbce3c-4444-4f88-9640-9e23fb72e173) 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. 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