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Supply of permanent nutrient neutrality mitigation in Cumbria via upgrades to septic tanks

WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 Jul 2025 at 15:21

Tender

20 Feb 2025 at 15:36

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Westmorland and Furness Council seeking the supply of permanent nutrient neutrality mitigation in Cumbria through upgrades to septic tanks. The process is part of a collaboration with Cumberland Council and the Lake District National Park, aimed at addressing nutrient neutrality across several catchments in Cumbria, including River Derwent, Bassenthwaite Lake, River Eden, River Kent, and Esthwaite Water. The procurement, classified under the industry category of plumbing and sanitary works, adopts an open procedure and has advanced to the award stage, with completion of the initial tender process. A significant contract, valued at £10.5 million, was awarded on 30th April 2025 to suppliers including Burrow Environmental and Our Rivers (Cumbria) Ltd, located in the region designated as UKD12.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for businesses specialising in environmental conservation and plumbing infrastructure. The focus on upgrading septic tanks to promote nutrient neutrality not only provides immediate business engagements through contracts but also positions firms to partake in the emergent market for nutrient credit trading, expected to launch in late 2025. Companies with expertise in environmental solutions and infrastructure works, particularly SMEs like those awarded the contract, are ideally suited to compete in similar future opportunities. The collaboration with local authorities highlights the potential for businesses to establish long-term relationships with public sector bodies while contributing to sustainable environmental initiatives in the UK.

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Notice Title

Supply of permanent nutrient neutrality mitigation in Cumbria via upgrades to septic tanks

Notice Description

Westmorland and Furness Council, together with Cumberland Council and the Lake District National Park, established the Nutrient Neutrality North West partnership to drive a Cumbria-wide approach to addressing nutrient neutrality in the four affected catchments (River Derwent and Bassenthwaite Lake SAC, River Eden SAC, River Kent SAC and Esthwaite Water Ramsar). Two of the main aims are to identify and promote delivery of practical mitigation options in the catchments to unlock new housing developments and establish a process to offer mitigation options through nutrient credit trading. Following the award of a significant grant under the Government's Local Nutrient Mitigation Fund (LNMF), the council is now seeking to procure suitably qualified and experienced contractors to support the delivery of nutrient (phosphorous) credits through a programme of upgrading private septic tanks across the four catchments, which can then be traded through a credit scheme to be launched in the second half of 2025.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Westmorland and Furness Council, together with Cumberland Council and the Lake District National Park, established the Nutrient Neutrality North West partnership to drive a Cumbria-wide approach to addressing nutrient neutrality in the four affected catchments (River Derwent and Bassenthwaite Lake SAC, River Eden SAC, River Kent SAC and Esthwaite Water Ramsar). Two of the main aims are to identify and promote delivery of practical mitigation options in the catchments to unlock new housing developments and establish a process to offer mitigation options through nutrient credit trading. Following the award of a significant grant under the Government's Local Nutrient Mitigation Fund (LNMF), the council is now seeking to procure suitably qualified and experienced contractors to support the delivery of nutrient (phosphorous) credits through a programme of upgrading private septic tanks across the four catchments, which can then be traded through a credit scheme to be launched in the second half of 2025.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e54b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036918-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45330000 - Plumbing and sanitary works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£10,500,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,500,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Apr 20259 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL
Contact Name
Ms Gwyneth Timson
Contact Email
procurement2@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1768212268

Buyer Location

Locality
KENDAL
Postcode
LA9 4DQ
Post Town
Lancaster
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
Delivery Location
TLD12 East Cumbria

Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Kendal Strickland and Fell
Westminster Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

BURROW ENVIRONMENTAL

OUR RIVERS (CUMBRIA

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