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Salmesbury Waste Water Pumping System Construction

Lancashire County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

13 Aug 2026 at 14:24

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Tender

04 Feb 2026 at 11:15

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lancashire County Council commissioned construction of a foul-water drainage system for the Samlesbury Enterprise Zone in Lancashire. The works comprise final design, construction of a new foul-water pumping station and approximately 2,750 metres of rising main. The pumping station will be built on private land next to Sir Frederick Page Way, while the rising main will be installed in the adopted highway and connected to a United Utilities receptor across United Utilities land. The contractor is responsible for traffic management and obtaining the required Highway Authority consents and United Utilities approvals. The works category includes sewage pumping equipment, construction and installation services. Following construction, the contractor must provide planned maintenance for the completed system.

The procurement reached tender: the council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition, with electronic submission allowed. It was divided into one lot and has since been cancelled; the published information gives no reason for the cancellation. The tender enquiry deadline was 27 February 2026 at 12:00 UTC, and the offer deadline was 13 March 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The contract was anticipated to start on 24 June 2026 and run until 23 February 2028, covering eight months of construction followed by at least 12 months of planned maintenance. The estimated value was £1,250,000 excluding VAT, or £1,500,000 including VAT. Evaluation comprised a pass/fail Common Assessment Standard selection questionnaire, then quality at 30%, price at 60% and social value at 10%.

This opportunity suited a principal contractor able to design and construct foul-water pumping infrastructure, install a long rising main and coordinate works across private land, adopted highways and utility land. Relevant capability included civil engineering, sewage pumping systems, pipeline construction, traffic management and the planning of utility connections. The successful business would have needed to secure approvals from United Utilities and consents from the Highway Authority, and to deliver the works to United Utilities standards before practical completion. It also needed to provide planned maintenance after construction and manage potential continuation until the site could be adopted. The requirement therefore favoured firms with comparable water, wastewater or infrastructure projects, strong approvals and stakeholder-management experience, and the operational capacity to support maintenance as well as construction.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Salmesbury Waste Water Pumping System Construction

Notice Description

The project is required to provide Foul Water Drainage as part of the ongoing development works at Samlesbury Enterprise Zone. The successful contractor will be required to provide final design for the system, construction of a new foul pumping station and approximately 2,750m of rising main. Cundall (Engineering Consultancy) have undertaken the initial design for the foul water drainage system, and this has been approved by United Utilities. The final design and construction works will be carried out in accordance with all United Utilities standards therefore the successful contractor will be required to obtain all necessary approvals for the works from United Utilities, and this will be a requirement for practical completion. The new foul pump station will be constructed on private land, which is adjacent to Sir Frederick Page Way, however the rising main will need to be constructed in the adopted highway. The successful contractor is responsible for traffic management and gaining all necessary consents from the Highway Authority in order construct the rising main. The final connection into the United Utilities receptor will be across United Utilities land. On completion, the successful contractor will also be required to provide planned maintenance for an initial period of 12 months. This period may be extended by instruction from the Project Manager. The contract is anticipated to commence in June 2026 and the term of the contract will be 8 months, with an additional twelve months minimum maintenance period. This may be extended further if the system is not adopted by United Utilities in the first twelve months. United Utilities shall adopt the site when 50% of the site is occupied.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0646ad
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077293-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

45 - Construction work

51 - Installation services (except software)

CPV Codes

42122220 - Sewage pumps

45000000 - Construction work

51000000 - Installation services (except software)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,250,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Jun 2026 - 23 Feb 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Lancashire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 0LD
Postcode Area
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Further Information

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