Award

New water supply, Lower Valley Farm (BNG site), Fulbourn Cambridgeshire

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

29 Sep 2025 at 14:41

Award

11 Jun 2025 at 16:10

Tender

22 Apr 2025 at 14:33

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by Cambridgeshire County Council focuses on supplying a new water system at the Lower Valley Farm in Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire. This project falls under the "works" category, particularly construction work for water projects, and was conducted as a below-threshold open competition. The award was granted to Hugh Pearl (Land Drainage) Ltd, a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME), with the contract starting on 7th July 2025 and concluding on 7th September 2025. This project is a part of the council's efforts to use their rural asset portfolio to trade biodiversity units, transitioning Lower Valley Farm from arable farming to a habitat bank requiring installed water systems for low-intensity grazing management. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract awarded on 9th June 2025.

This tender offers business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs in the construction and water project sectors. Companies with expertise in environmental construction projects and water supply systems are well-suited to such opportunities. The procurement method was open, allowing multiple submissions; notably, seven bids were received, all from SMEs, illustrating the competitive advantage for similar businesses with relevant experience. Engaging in this realm can position organisations to handle future biodiversity and habitat-focused initiatives, as environmental projects gain momentum across local government strategies.

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Notice Title

New water supply, Lower Valley Farm (BNG site), Fulbourn Cambridgeshire

Notice Description

Lower Valley Farm is part of the Cambridgeshire County Council's (CCCs) rural asset portfolio and has been converted from an arable farm to a habitat bank from which to trade biodiversity units. The habitat creation works have been ongoing for the past three years and the next stage is to install a water supply to allow low intensity grazing of the land to aid long-term management.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0505c8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060600-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45240000 - Construction work for water projects

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£23,169 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£23,169 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
6 Jul 2025 - 7 Sep 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Sarah Goodier
Contact Email
sarah.goodier@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ALCONBURY WEALD, HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC

Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HUGH PEARL (LAND DRAINAGE

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