Tamar Bridge Principal Inspection & Routine Maintenance of Gantries

Tamar Crossings need to appoint a suitably accredited and experienced Contractor to undertake the Principal Inspection of its Gantries on the Tamar Bridge followed by regular scheduled maintenance and routine inspection of the Gantries, over the following 5 year period leading up to the next scheduled Principal Inspection. This will be a six year contract with the Principal Inspection occurring early within the first year.

The maintenance element of the contract is to carry out routine inspections and servicing of the electrical and mechanical installations on the four Tamar Bridge maintenance gantries, along with the two material hoists housed within the main towers along with the provision of reports and records of inspections of the work carried out. Inspection and servicing is to be carried out in accordance with the Specification, as contained within Contract Data Volume 3 and the Gantry Maintenance Manual, at quarterly, half yearly and annual intervals.
The Tamar Road Bridge is part of the A38 Trunk Road and crosses the River Tamar on the border between Devon and Cornwall.
There are four maintenance gantries, which are under the main deck and cantilevers of the Bridge and were installed in 1998 and 2001.
The gantries traverse along rails suspended from the underside of the Tamar Bridge.

As a key part of this procurement process, any prospective tenderer will, at their own cost and risk, be expected to attend, or at least be represented at, the designated Provider Information Event to be held at the Bridge Office and currently scheduled for Wednesday 6th September 2023.

Attendance is strongly advised but not mandatory and any contractors unable to be in attendance will, along with those who were, be provided via the Proactis messaging system with any information or questions raised and answers given on the day, to ensure all parties have the same information to base their tender submissions upon and avoid any future confusion or misunderstandings concerning the specification and scope of requirements etc.

Contractors will be permitted to access the gantries under supervision wearing either their own or suitable PPE to be provided on site and are requested to use the Portal Messaging system to confirm their attendance and the names and job titles of those anticipated to be in attendance.

The main meeting point contact and address for assembly will be as follows:
Richard Cole
Engineering Manager, Tamar Crossings
01752 361577
Tamar Bridge Office
Pemros Road
St Budeaux
Plymouth
PL5 1LP