Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c0f-5f13-7016-96bd-170f6340912a/river-sheppey-footbridge closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # River Sheppey Footbridge [Somerset County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/somerset-county-council) Estimated value £30,000 Published 22 Sept 2017 Deadline Closed 13 Oct 2017 ## 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. - 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 The bridge is constructed of timber consisting of 2 main beams, deck boards, 14 parapet uprights with 2 handrails on each parapet and a stile to the west. Steel work includes 10 brackets for the handrail uprights, 8 steel rod bracers and connecting bolts and screws. The bridge sits on concrete pads. The age of the bridge is unknown. The main beams and deck are suffering from severe rot. Contractors should be aware that the bridge has also suffered from vandalism. The proposed works include: •Furniture, fencing and vegetation clearance for access purposes. •Installation of a temporary bridge to enable contractor access to the eastern bank - this is not for public use. •Removing and disposing of the timber structure and current concrete pads. •Installing a suitable easily removable cofferdam type dry working area around the western abutment. •Installing sheet piling to protect the western bank. •Installing new concrete abutments on both banks. •Installing steps on both banks. •Supplying and installing a new Somerset County Council standard design steel framed, wooden clad bridge. •Installing a steel self-closing gate at the western end of the bridge, but not fixed to it, with associated extensions to handrails. •Reinstating/replacing the fencing to east of the bridge and installing a new self-closing steel gate in place of the old stile. •Installing a bat box. •Reinstating any damage to the ground Read full description ## CPV classification Construction work Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/5f61d35f-151a-414f-b9a4-10ac88607da1) 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 Somerset County Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/somerset-county-council) [Sector More Construction work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/construction-work) ## More tenders like this [Bannister Sports Centre Athletic Track Soft Market Testing Exercise · Harrow Council · 38 days left · 26 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1540d-d9e4-71cb-ad57-1603e9042fec/bannister-sports-centre-athletic-track-soft-market-testing-exercise) [Norwich City Verges Mowing 2026 · Norse Eastern Ltd · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15476-5fd9-70eb-b920-a66dc3e661e1/norwich-city-verges-mowing-2026) [Gwasanaethau Toeau - Gwaith cyfalaf wedi'i gynllunio ac atgyweiriadau ymatebol / Roofing Services - Planned capital works and responsive repairs · Denbighshire County Council · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15476-6094-72b9-928b-5c887e7ceea4/gwasanaethau-toeau-gwaith-cyfalaf-wedii-gynllunio-ac-atgyweiriadau-ymatebol) [Repair of St Michaels and All Angels Church Wall · Aylsham Town Council · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15476-6316-7235-8948-8f108b3da399/repair-of-st-michaels-and-all-angels-church-wall) [Building Minor Works · Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited · 26 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15408-9087-7003-bd47-df7bc19d7ff7/building-minor-works) [DGT Helipad Design and Construction · Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15408-969e-7140-a307-fe72fa7128be/dgt-helipad-design-and-construction)