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Design and Build Works for Mains Sewer Connection at High Lodge

Forestry Commission

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

30 Sep 2026 at 08:27

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
TenderUpdate

27 May 2026 at 15:56

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

01 May 2026 at 17:14

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

04 Mar 2026 at 09:41

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Forestry Commission procured design and construction works to connect High Lodge Forest Centre in Suffolk to the mains sewer network. The sewer connection is approximately 2.4 km from the site’s current discharge point, and a preferred route had been identified. The works include sewer infrastructure; the contract also provides an option for a further rising main, pumps and associated equipment. High Lodge is a visitor centre and forest site. The opportunity was structured as one package, rather than separate design and construction lots, and was suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. The buyer had secured a Section 106 agreement with Anglian Water for the connection.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Arthur Civil Engineering Limited. The contract was signed on 16 September 2026 and runs from 16 September 2026 to 15 March 2027. The awarded contract value is £1,057,000 excluding VAT (£1,268,400 including VAT); the initial estimated value was £985,000 excluding VAT. This was a below-threshold open competition. Quality and price each carried 50% of the evaluation. Quality covered design approach, construction quality management and assurance, programme, and managing the interface with public access and the visitor centre, each weighted at 12.5%. Price was assessed using the completed bill of quantities. The contract includes a discretionary, funding-dependent option for design and construction of an additional rising main, approximately 600 metres long, with pumps and ancillary equipment; it is valued using the contractor’s submitted unit rates.

This award demonstrates demand from the Forestry Commission for an integrated sewer-connection solution combining design and construction, rather than construction alone. Suppliers seeking comparable work for this buyer would need credible civil engineering and sewer infrastructure capability, with the ability to design and deliver pipeline works and, where required, rising mains and pumping equipment. A strong proposal would need to explain its design approach, quality management and assurance arrangements, and delivery programme, while showing how construction can be managed alongside public access and visitor-centre operations. The evaluation gave equal weight to quality and price, so bidders need both a well-supported technical response and competitive, clearly priced quantities. The single-package structure indicates a requirement for a supplier able to coordinate design and delivery across the works.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Design and Build Works for Mains Sewer Connection at High Lodge

Notice Description

Connection of High Lodge Forest Centre to the mains sewer, approximately 2.4 km from the current discharge point. A Section 106 agreement with Anglian Water is already in place, and a preferred route for the connection has been identified.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The Contract includes an option for the successful contractor to undertake the design and construction of an additional rising main, including associated pumps and ancillary equipment, from a new hub location at W3W ///snippets.toggle.initiated (approximately) to High Lodge, with an indicative length of approximately 600 metres. The exercise of this option is at the sole discretion of Forestry England and is subject to the availability of funding. Where exercised, the option will be instructed in accordance with the Contract and valued using the unit rates submitted by the Contractor for the main works. The option will not be awarded at contract commencement unless expressly instructed.

Planning Information

Forestry England is undertaking early market engagement for a proposed infrastructure project at High Lodge Forest Centre (https://www.forestryengland.uk/high-lodge) – one of our flagship visitor sites, attracting over 500,000 visitors annually. We intend to connect the site to the mains sewer network, approximately 2.4 km from the current discharge point. A Section 106 agreement with Anglian Water is already in place, and a preferred route for the connection has been identified. We anticipate delivering the project during 2026/27. At this stage, we are seeking expressions of interest and feedback from the market on the most suitable procurement approach. In particular, we would welcome an indication of whether your organisation would be interested in tendering for: - Design only (would not the subsequently be allowed to undertake the construction works) - Construction only - Combined Design & Build Please email commercial.services@forestryengland.uk (FAO Claire Hodges) confirming your interest & ranking which of the option(s) above you would prefer in your response. Please note, that this is an initial market engagement exercise only; full tender documentation will be issued separately should the opportunity progress to a formal procurement stage.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0661b3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092116-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, 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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

45230000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork

45232400 - Sewer construction work

71300000 - Engineering services

71500000 - Construction-related services

71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£985,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£985,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,057,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
29 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Sep 2026 - 15 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Forestry Commission
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1EJ
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
TLH East (England)
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ARTHUR CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED

Further Information

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