Notice Information
Notice Title
Upper Thurne Construction Works - Package 2
Notice Description
This procurement covers the design and construction of 3 x pumping stations, namely Martham pumping station, Potter Heigham pumping station and Brograve pumping station. It also allows for the optionality of adding one additional similar pumping station site namely Somerton South Pumping Station and Culvert or Repps pumping station at a future date. Each of these sites has an existing pumping station which will need to be decommissioned. Any instruction for one of the two optional sites is expected to be within 12 months of the Contract Date. The value was estimated at PS8-PS12million for the initial 3 sites with up to a further PS6million for the fourth site depending on works required. These figures are exclusive of VAT. These works are to be funded from Environment Agency Grant in Aid. The works and its objectives are entirely consistent to ensure compliance with the BIDB statutory duties as a Section 28g body under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended). The scope of the works: Design and construction for the 3 pumping stations. Design is limited to the following design tasks (Refer Section S300 of the Scope) Telemetry system External lighting Control kiosk including HVAC Motor Control Centre and full electrical system design including Functional Design Specification Stop log systems and non return / control valves Ducting and draw pit numbers and dimensions Precast Concrete Units MCC support frame Temporary works including relevant licences, permissions and consents Associated civil, mechanical and electrical works Integration with existing water infrastructure Testing, commissioning and handover to operations Sectional Completion Decommissioning of existing 3 pumping stations Potential for all of the above for 4th site. Please note all figures quoted within this Contract Award Notice are EXCLUSIVE of VAT
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: The Contract is for 3 pumping stations. There is an option to add a fourth pumping station to the Contract during its life which would extend the delivery date (for the fourth site)
Renewal: An extension could be used to allow delivery of the fourth pumping station if the option included within this procurement is subsequently used and delivery needs to extend beyond the estimated Contract End Date.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d5d8
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025779-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
45232150 - Works related to water-distribution pipelines
45232152 - Pumping station construction work
45240000 - Construction work for water projects
45252120 - Water-treatment plant construction work
45310000 - Electrical installation work
45351000 - Mechanical engineering installation works
71320000 - Engineering design services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £20,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £20,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- £9,465,953 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 3 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 20 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 10 Sep 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BROADS (2006) INTERNAL DRAINAGE BOARD
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- KINGS LYNN, NORFOLK
- Postcode
- PE30 5DD
- Post Town
- Peterborough
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE4 West Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE42 Leeds
- Delivery Location
- TLH1 East Anglia
-
- Local Authority
- Leeds
- Electoral Ward
- Horsforth
- Westminster Constituency
- Leeds North West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025779-2026
20th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073686-2025
13th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069212-2025
29th October 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-7669
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