Highways Structures Principal Inspections
The contract covers principal inspections of highway structures owned by the Council of the Borough of Kirklees, a local authority responsible for public highways and related infrastructure. The appointed engineering consultancy will carry out regular planned inspections and provide a separate inspection report for each structure, together with the technical, engineering and supervisory services needed to deliver the inspection programme. The scope includes bridges such as footbridges, cycle-route, bridleway, accommodation, occupation and swing bridges, as well as subways, underpasses, buried culverts, retaining walls, sign and signal gantries, cantilever road signs and tunnels meeting the dimensional criteria in the Well-Managed Highway Infrastructure Code of Practice and CG 300 Technical Approval of Highway Structures. The contract value and duration are not specified, and delivery locations are limited to Kirklees Council-owned structures within the borough. The critical requirement is that the provider must be a suitably qualified, competent and experienced engineering consultancy able to undertake the specified structural inspections and reporting.
Buyer: The Council of the Borough of Kirklees. Source: Find a Tender. Updated 9 Oct 2026.
Key facts
- Estimated value: £170k
- Bids close: 9 Nov 2026
- Location: Calderdale and Kirklees
- Procedure: Competitive flexible procedure
- Contract period: 7 Dec 2026 to 6 Sept 2028
- Category: Structural engineering consultancy services (71312000)
From the official notice
This estimated contract start date is 7th December 2026 and will run until 6th September 2028. The Council is looking to award to a suitably qualified, competent and experienced Engineering Consultancy that can undertake regular planned inspections and prepare reports for Kirklees Council owned structures detailed within Appendix 5: Price Lists. Highway Structures include: bridges (including footbridges, cycle route bridges, bridleway bridges, accommodation bridges, occupation bridges, swing bridges, subways, underpasses, buried culverts); retaining walls; sign/signal gantries; cantilever road signs; tunnels and which satisfy the dimensional criteria defined in the Well-Managed Highway Infrastructure: Code of Practice - Part C and CG 300 Technical Approval of Highway Structures. The services that the Contractor will provide are technical, engineering, and supervisory services associated with the execution of inspection works and the preparation of inspection reports for each of the structures in Price Lists 1, 2, 3 and 4.
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Questions about this tender
When is the deadline?
Bids close on 9 Nov 2026.
What is it worth?
The estimated value is £170k.
Who can apply?
The buyer has marked it as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
How do I bid?
Open the official notice, register on the buyer's portal and submit your bid before the deadline.
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