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Tender

14 Feb 2025 at 17:56

TenderUpdate

25 Oct 2024 at 11:23

Planning

13 Sep 2024 at 09:45

Summary of the contracting process

Portsmouth Water is initiating a procurement process for the Hermitage Stream Catchment Restoration Framework Agreement. The procurement falls under the works category, specifically focusing on river regulation and flood control works. The project, valued at approximately £7,295,044, is located in South Hampshire (UKJ31). Portsmouth Water will use a negotiated procedure with prior call for competition, progressing in successive stages. The deadline for the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire submission is March 14, 2025. Following pre-qualification, four applicants will be shortlisted to submit tenders, with negotiations potentially occurring in stages to finalise the contract by April 17, 2025.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities for companies specialising in civil and environmental engineering, particularly those with experience in watercourse and habitat improvement projects. Companies offering services such as detailed design, construction, erosion protection, excavation, and planting will find this tender well-suited to their capabilities. The selected suppliers will gain the chance to secure a framework agreement, leading to further mini-competitions for subsequent project phases. This framework provides a stable pipeline of work and potential for long-term collaboration with Portsmouth Water, enhancing business portfolios and expertise in environmental restoration projects.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Hermitage Stream Catchment Restoration Framework Agreement

Notice Description

Portsmouth Water is seeking contractors to undertake improvement measures to watercourses and habitats in the Hermitage Stream Catchment affected by the new Havant Thicket Reservoir Project. The procurement is for a multi-supplier framework agreement for works. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate design and build capability based on broadly similar projects for undertaking improvement measures to watercourses and habitat. The scope of works entails civils and environmental improvement measures. Further information about the scope of the works and the procurement process will be provided to suppliers responding to this Contract Notice.

Lot Information

Watercourse restoration and improvement - Reaches over 300 metres

Portsmouth Water intends to proceed by procuring a framework agreement to enable mini-competitions for the detailed design and construction of works as required. There will be a two stage selection process. A pre-qualification stage will select 4 suppliers to submit their tenders for a specified package of works. The highest scoring supplier will be awarded the first call-off contract and the top 3 bidders appointed to the framework agreement. Further works will be awarded on the basis of a mini-competition under the terms of the framework agreement. On different reaches of watercourses within the wider catchment of the Hermitage Stream a combination of detailed design, civil engineering and environmental measures will be required such as: - removal of concrete bed and banks; - replacements of headwalls; - reprofiling bed and banks; - redistribution of bed material; - erosion protection measures; - new channel creation and backwater features; - removal of trees and coppicing; - replanting; - addition of wood into channels; - pond creation; - localised bank excavation and reprofiling; - flood plain excavation; and - removal of existing bank protection.

Options: A contingency for additional works, which are not currently defined, is included within the estimated value of the works.

Watercourse restoration and improvement - Reaches up to 300 metres

On reaches of rivers/streams up to 300 metres in length a combination of the following civils and environmental works will be required: - removal of concrete bed and banks - replacement of headwalls - reprofiling bed and banks - redistribution of bed material - erosion protection measures - new channel creation and backwater features - removal of trees and coppicing - replanting (environmental work) - addition of wood into channels - pond creation - localised bank excavation and reprofiling - flood plain excavation - removal of existing bank protection

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-049a8a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005263-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services


CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

45100000 - Site preparation work

45111200 - Site preparation and clearance work

45111240 - Ground-drainage work

45112000 - Excavating and earthmoving work

45112200 - Soil-stripping work

45112360 - Land rehabilitation work

45112400 - Excavating work

45112500 - Earthmoving work

45112700 - Landscaping work

45232451 - Drainage and surface works

45240000 - Construction work for water projects

45246000 - River regulation and flood control works

45246100 - River-wall construction

45246200 - Riverbank protection works

45247100 - Construction work for waterways

45262640 - Environmental improvement works

71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services

71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs

71248000 - Supervision of project and documentation

71320000 - Engineering design services

71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works

71322400 - Dam-design services

71541000 - Construction project management services

77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

77300000 - Horticultural services

77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas

77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,295,044 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£7,295,044 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
13 Sep 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active, Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Portsmouth Water
Additional Buyers

Portsmouth Water Limited

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HAVANT
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLJ31 Portsmouth

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

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