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Contract Award Notice - Black Sluice Gearbox Replacement Construction

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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26 Oct 2026 at 07:44

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs procured construction work to refurbish the gearboxes at Black Sluice. The requirement is mechanical equipment refurbishment and associated construction activity, rather than a general engineering or maintenance contract. Delivery is at Black Sluice, in the South East of England. The work concerns the site’s existing gearbox equipment; the procurement description does not detail a wider programme of works. The requirement was classified as works, with mechanical equipment installation as its procurement classification. This is a site-specific requirement from Defra, relevant to contractors with experience delivering construction and mechanical refurbishment work on operational infrastructure.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to JT Mackley & Co. Ltd. Defra used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 6 August 2026, and the award was made on 22 October 2026. The awarded contract value is £69,908.51. The contract period runs from 5 October 2026 to 28 February 2027. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The published procurement information does not set out separate lots or an evaluation breakdown, so the award basis beyond the framework call-off route is not described here.

For firms that did not win, this award demonstrates Defra’s demand for specialist, site-based gearbox refurbishment and related construction at Black Sluice. Suppliers best placed to compete when this particular requirement returns will be able to combine mechanical equipment expertise with construction delivery, and to plan and execute refurbishment work safely and reliably at an infrastructure site. The call-off route also makes experience working within framework arrangements commercially relevant. The stated SME suitability indicates that businesses need not be large to be credible, provided they can deliver the required specialist work and meet the framework’s conditions. Contractors focused only on general building work, without relevant gearbox refurbishment capability, are less closely aligned with this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract Award Notice - Black Sluice Gearbox Replacement Construction

Notice Description

Construction activities relating to the refurbishment of the gearboxes in Black Sluice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-caf3012d-441d-454d-970a-27522aa9c8e8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13d0121c-2a9d-4c1a-8d2f-86e413ffca53
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

51 - Installation services (except software)

CPV Codes

51120000 - Installation services of mechanical equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£69,908 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£69,908 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 28 Feb 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5AH
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JT Mackley & Co. Ltd

Further Information

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