Notice Information
Notice Title
Request for Information - Flood Alleviation Scheme in Buckinghamshire
Notice Description
This is not a tender, this is a request for information. The council are seeking to deliver a major flood alleviation scheme known as the Marlow Newt Ditch in Buckinghamshire. This multi-million-pound scheme is jointly funded by the Environment Agency and Buckinghamshire Council. The scheme has been through the preliminary design stage and submitted to the Local Planning Authority to secure the necessary planning permissions, with planning due by the end of Summer 2025, construction starting in later 2025 with completion late 2026. The scheme will be a combination of drainage, resurfacing and civil engineering works. The Council is keen to engage the market to stimulate interest, understand challenges and opportunities that may enhance the proposed works, whilst providing value for money are welcome at this stage.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-ee814b3f-e426-4ec2-8e1d-6b87cb13b03b
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/555eacc7-5af4-4961-a458-48a6e041ab83
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Not specified
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
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- CPV Codes
90710000 - Environmental management
90733800 - Groundwater pollution drainage services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 23 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Elliot Archer
- Contact Email
- elliot.archer@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1296382093
Buyer Location
- Locality
- AYLESBURY
- Postcode
- HP20 1UA
- Post Town
- Hemel Hempstead
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
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- Local Authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Electoral Ward
- Aylesbury North
- Westminster Constituency
- Aylesbury
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/555eacc7-5af4-4961-a458-48a6e041ab83
9th July 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9144c419-0d84-45fc-a5a6-76378a5f27de
9th July 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder -
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=370a6cb8-aa5c-f011-813a-005056b64545
To submit a response to this Request for Information please follow the link below.
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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