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Bridge Maintenance and Operation

Descriptions

Norfolk County Council is responsible for the maintenance of the Haven Bridge, and the maintenance and operation of the Herring Bridge, which are both twin-leaf lifting bridges located in the port town of Great Yarmouth. The Haven Bridge is operated by Peel Ports on behalf of Great Yarmouth Port Authority, who have a statutory obligation to operate the bridge for navigation.

Haven Bridge was opened in 1930 but underwent a significant mechanical and electrical upgrade between 2021 and 2023. Herring Bridge was opened to traffic in February 2024.

Existing contracts expire in February 2026 [Haven Bridge] and January 2027 [Herring Bridge]. The council is currently scoping requirements for the procurement of a replacement contract or contracts. It is anticipated that a single procurement exercise will be undertaken in respect of both bridges. Scope of the contract(s) is expected to include the following, but is subject to amendment as the specification is developed further.

In respect of Herring Bridge:

1) Maintenance (planned and reactive) and operation - operation is 24/7/365 from a manned control tower on site

2) Planned and reactive maintenance of road traffic equipment including movable barriers, flashing beacons, audible warnings and CCTV

3) Providing support to the emergency services in case of maritime or road traffic accident, chemical spillage, fire or other incident

4) Soft and hard facilities management [planned and reactive] of the control buildings, control tower and welfare facilities including cleaning, HVAC, and domestic electrical, plumbing and heating systems

5) LOLER and weekly walkover inspection

In respect of Haven Bridge:

1)Planned and reactive maintenance, weekly test lifts, lifts where required for maintenance or refurbishment or otherwise at the direction of the highway authority, but not routine operational lifts.

2)Planned and reactive maintenance of road traffic equipment including movable barriers, flashing beacons, audible warnings and CCTV

3) Planned and reactive maintenance of the wooden deck and associated waterproofing systems and running course

4) Providing support to the emergency services in case of maritime or road traffic accident, fire or other incident

5) LOLER and weekly walkover inspection

Timeline

Pretender :

Not Identified

Published Date :

19th Aug 2025 Yesterday

Deadline :

5th Sep 2025 in a 16 days

Contract Start :

1st Mar 2026

Contract End :

28th Feb 2029

Tender Regions

Keywords

safety barriers

crash safety barriers

vehicular safety fences

highway safety barriers

roadside safety rails

protective barriers

crash protection fencing

impact safety barriers

roadside crash barriers

SCADA system

supervisory control and data acquisition

process monitoring systems

industrial automation control

telemetry control systems

remote data acquisition

road bridge construction

highway overpass build

vehicular span erection

transport bridge structure

roadway crossing construction

civil highway span build

traffic bridge build

expressway overpass build

motorway bridge construction

asphalt span erection

road surface repair

signage maintenance

street fixture servicing

road barrier replacement

pothole filling

curb repainting

road marking renewal

storm drain repair

traffic signal upkeep

road equipment overhaul

marine equipment overhaul

shipboard system maintenance

port crane servicing

vessel auxiliary systems repair

marine HVAC service

navigation system check

ship tool calibration

deck machinery maintenance

ballast system inspection

dockside equipment service

bridge lift scheduling

drawbridge operation service

bridge traffic control

span opening coordination

bridge mechanical operation

vertical-lift control

movable bridge management

span traversal handling

bridge crossing supervision

operational bridge oversight

dock management services

quay operations provision

canal navigation assistance

river terminal operations

harbour logistics management

port infrastructure servicing

berth coordination

waterway facility operation

maritime traffic support

dockside services

bridge safety audits

structural resonance testing

span integrity assessment

load‑bearing evaluation

corrosion detection

expansion joint inspection

deck wear measurement

pier soundness testing

structural vibration analysis

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Details

Notice Type :

Open opportunity

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

TenderBase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Region :

North Region

Attachments :

Buyer Information

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

N/A

Procurement Contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Designation :

Chief Executive Officer

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk

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