Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c42-8190-7231-b2bb-8373cdf3eee4/tamar-bridge-torpoint-ferry-fabrication-structural-repairs-maintenance-cont pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Tamar Bridge & Torpoint Ferry Fabrication, Structural Repairs & Maintenance Contract [Cornwall Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cornwall-council) Estimated value £1,000,000 Published 18 Jul 2019 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - 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 Provision of various metal fabrications, structural repairs and associated maintenance support services at the Tamar Bridge & Torpoint Ferry. There are many routine and ad-hoc maintenance requirements, as well as smaller projects across both services, for instance - • Contract support services - on-site welding inspection and testing • Welding, maintenance, repairs and metal fabrications on board the ferries • Maintenance and repairs to shore side infrastructure such as ferry chain gantries • Minor structural repairs to bridge structure, gantries and runway beams • Bridge and ferry inspection support • Routine annual maintenance activities - greasing, cleaning bearing and joints etc. • Larger one-off contracts such as major bridge access improvements, parapet trials • General labour support - ferry chain replacement, ferry gantry maintenance. Please note that existing arrangements involve the present contractor typically attending at TB&TF sites each month for a duration of anywhere between 1-10 days depending on workloads and client requirements. Suitably qualified and experienced contractors are invited to attend a Supplier Information Event, scheduled to take place at the Tamar Bridge Offices, commencing from 2pm on Wednesday 4th September, 2019. Attendance at this event is not mandatory but strongly recommended. If you wish to participate in this event please confirm your attendance via the Portal messaging system for this project by advising of your name, organisation., job role and email address but please note that initially we will have to limit attendees to no more than 2 personnel per organisation. Additional information: This notification is intended to initially alert the market to this opportunity, ahead of the more formal open procurement process, anticipated to be undertaken from the end of September 2019, onwards. Any additional information requests or initial queries must only be raised using the Due North Portal via supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, Project Reference DN419588.This opportunity is also being concurrently advertised via the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU). Read full description ## CPV classification Mechanical engineering services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/9db7a3b2-22d1-4555-9f67-d0fb3cf6f707) 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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