Provision of Underwater Inspections and Services (2025)

Concepts

• diving services
• chichester
• technical inspection
• confined space inspections
• flap valve inspection
• post-flood underwater inspections
• other underwater services
• the client underwater inspections
• inspection
• underwater

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

West Sussex County Council

+−

Leaflet | Map tiles by Stamen Design, under CC BY 3.0. Data by OpenStreetMap, under ODbL.

Description

A contract for the Provision of Underwater Inspections and Services for the Maintenance of Highway Structures Assets is being tendered by West Sussex County Council (WSCC) in accordance with the The Procurement Act 2023 (PA2023). WSCC requires a single contractor to deliver the Services for the duration of the Contract. For the purposes of this procurement exercise, the term Services is used to describe the full range of Services required. A summary of the Requirement is given below. 1. The Contractor will be responsible for carrying out the Client' underwater inspections and, when instructed, undertake repairs of the structures as detailed within Appendix 1, in accordance with the requirements of CS450. 2. The Contractor is to provide the service for 6 years commencing 1 May 2025 and expiring 30 April 2031. (Optional extension of 1 year possible). 3. The Contractor may also be responsible for carrying out repairs identified from the inspections and this work will be instructed by the Client issuing a task order with the scope clearly defined. 4. The Contractor will be responsible for undertaking post-flood underwater inspections as instructed by the Client issuing a task order with the scope clearly defined. 5. The Contractor will be required to provide photographic records of the inspection and issue these to the client, with copies of the images in JPEG format. The Contractor will also be required to provide recordings any videos taken during the inspection. All photographic and video records shall comply with the requirements of CS450. 6. The Contractor will be required to provide all temporary pedestrian and vehicular traffic management to undertake the works. 7. Other underwater services will be required, as instructed by the Client, including but not limited to: Flap valve inspection and maintenance, (ii) reservoir vegetation clearance, and (iii) confined space inspections. Please see Document 2: Employer's Requirements for further details. WSCC reserves the right to propose non-material changes to the Specification, if necessary, through consultation with the successful Bidder. This tender will not contain lots.

CPV Codes

• 98363000 - Diving services
• 71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.

Other Information

Document 7 - Supplier Advantage Initiative 04.03.25 Document 7 - Supplier Advantage Initiative 04.03.25.docx Document 1 - Invitation to Tender 04.03.25 Document 1 - Invitation to Tender 04.03.25.pdf Document 9 - Sub Contractor CW Template Dec 2021 Document 9 - Sub Contractor CW Template Dec 2021.docx Document 6 - Cost Model 04.03.25 Document 6 - Cost Model 04.03.25.xlsx Document 3 - NEC4 TSC Underwater Inspections 04.03.25 Document 3 - NEC4 TSC Underwater Inspections 04.03.25.docx Document 8 - Health and Safety Questionnaire (Class 3) 04.03.25 Document 8 - Health and Safety Questionnaire (Class 3) 04.03.25.docx Document 5 - Technical Response 04.03.25 Document 5 - Technical Response 04.03.25.docx Document 2 - Client's Requirements 04.03.25 Document 2 - Client's Requirements 04.03.25.pdf