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Watercourse Maintenance

Bristol City Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

15 Sep 2026 at 13:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

29 Jul 2026 at 11:28

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

01 Jun 2026 at 11:39

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

02 Apr 2026 at 12:47

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council procured a watercourse and associated structures maintenance service. The work covers planned routine maintenance and reactive, non-routine responses across Bristol, including open-channel cutbacks, clearance of silt, debris and vegetation, access routes, debris and security screens, and associated assets. The service also includes scoping and evaluating non-routine work, delivering task-order works, reporting defects, uploading photographs to Confirm and carrying out same-day or 24-hour emergency clearance. The contract is classified as repair and maintenance services and river regulation and flood control works. Bristol City Council is the buying organisation, with the requirement delivered across the council’s watercourses and associated structures in Bristol.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following an open procedure. Three bids reached the final stage, including two from SMEs. Buckley Turf Contractors was awarded the single lot on 28 July 2026 for £1,000,000 excluding VAT (£1,200,000 including VAT). The contract was signed on 15 September 2026 and is recorded as active. The contract period is 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030, with an option to extend by up to four years in two two-year periods, taking the maximum end date to 30 September 2034. Evaluation weighted price at 60%, quality at 23% and social value at 17%. The arrangement includes fixed-price routine maintenance and schedule-of-rates reactive work issued through task orders, with annual CPI price adjustment and possible changes to sites and routine-maintenance frequency.

This award shows demand for contractors able to manage both programmed watercourse maintenance and variable emergency or task-order responses for a city-wide public-sector estate. A credible future competitor would need practical capability in river, channel, flood-control and associated-structure maintenance, including vegetation, silt, debris and access clearance, asset identification and maintenance to manuals, and rapid emergency mobilisation. The service also requires the capacity to scope non-routine works, price reactive tasks through a schedule of rates, record defects and provide photographic evidence through Confirm. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate reliable routine delivery, responsive operational teams, appropriate systems for reporting and evidence, and a credible approach to social value. The completed competition also indicates that SMEs can compete for this type of requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Watercourse Maintenance

Notice Description

Appointment of a provider for Watercourse and associated structures maintenance contract to enable the continuation of the ongoing maintenance of watercourses and associated structures.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Prices will be adjusted for inflation annually in line with the Consumer Prices Index (CPI). Sites may be added/removed as required throughout the life of the contract as well as the frequency of routine maintenance. Tender evaluation is based on a fixed price for routine maintenance (known quantities) and a schedule of rates for reactive maintenance which will be issued via a task order. As each task order issue will vary dependant on the need, the initial 5 year term is to be awarded at a value up to PS500K to account for this unknown element.

Renewal: Option to extend for up to 4 years, split into 2 x 2 year extension periods.

Planning Information

Bristol City Council wishes to invite contractors to a virtual supplier's information event on Thursday 23rd April 2026 from 10:00 to 11:30am. We recommend this event is attended by any prospective bidder. The purpose of the event is to engage with the market in advance of issuing a formal ITT's by providing early information and background to our requirements and gain an understanding of the market capacity / capability to deliver the scope. We intend to discuss the scopes of the procurement as well as providing an overview of the procurement and contracting approach. Time will be allotted for questions and answers and depending on questions asked we may follow individually with contractors. Please register to attend this information session by emailing: penny.sharp@bristol.gov.uk The event will take place via MS Teams with a link being sent further registration.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067bbd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087310-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

45246000 - River regulation and flood control works

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
2034-03-01

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bristol City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5TR
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)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLK11 Bristol, City of
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Buckley Turf Contractors

Further Information

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