# E50 Roger Howe A685 Joint Replacement and Concrete Repairs

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Westmorland and Furness Council.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Westmorland and Furness Council](/buyers/westmorland-and-furness-council/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [METCALFE PLANT HIRE LTD](/suppliers/metcalfe-plant-hire/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £150,000
- Tender value: £150,000
- Award date: 24 September 2024
- Published: 21 November 2024
- Contract start: 25 January 2025
- Contract end: 6 October 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: works
- Notice ID: c1967f60-5e5a-4d5b-81f8-397d4f5b3723-804578
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-01f7deee-8a18-4741-9907-c6e3f1809549

## Description

Roger Howe bridge was constructed as part of the M6 motorway building programme through Cumbria in the late 1960's early 1970's\. It carries the A685 over the River Lune and is located to the North East of Kendal\. It is a five-span bridge formed from precast pre-tensioned beams, in-situ concrete slabs, columns, crossheads and abutments\. This contract is for the replacement of the 6 movement joints at the 6 half-joint locations across the full width of the bridge as well as for undertaking concrete repairs at these joints, including precast concrete beams, insitu concrete crossheads and insitu concrete deck at half-joint locations\. It also includes for the vegetation removal and the sealing of gaps between parapet plinths and the parapet coping joints at half-joint locations\. In addition the contract is for undertaking a Principal Bridge Inspection, and an Inspection for Assessment\. Structural Review of the bridge, excluding the half-joints, which have already been undertaken by WSP UK Limited, is to be undertaken as part of the contract\.\\r The tender is advertised via The Chest, if you are not already registered on the portal the help you need to get started can be found here https://www\.the-chest\.org\.uk/\. All details are in the documents within the tender and available via the above portal\. Should you have any further questions please direct them via the messaging system on The Chest\.\\r

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1967f60-5e5a-4d5b-81f8-397d4f5b3723-804578)