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Mautby Trash Systems

Broads (2006) Internal Drainage Board

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

21 Jul 2026 at 16:07

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

03 Jun 2026 at 13:47

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

15 May 2026 at 16:37

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Broads (2006) Internal Drainage Board procured a trash system for the Mautby Water Level Management Improvements project at Mautby pumping station. The requirement covers design, manufacture, fabrication, testing, supply and delivery, together with information for the Health and Safety File and Operations and Maintenance File. The equipment is intended to operate efficiently with low maintenance across a broad range of water levels, provide safe passage for eels and fish, and deliver a Best Achievable Eel Protection solution that reduces fish deaths and injuries. The goods and associated services fall within sewerage works equipment and sewage-treatment machinery. The Water Management Alliance oversaw the procurement for the Board, with Turner & Townsend providing procurement advice. An optional second pumping station requirement concerns Stokesby.

The procurement is complete following an open competitive flexible procedure. Two bids reached the final stage, both from SMEs. The initial estimated value was £350,000 excluding VAT (£420,000 including VAT); Aquatic Control Engineering Limited was selected on 21 July 2026 for £418,490 excluding VAT (£502,188 including VAT). The award covers one lot, with a contract period from 17 August 2026 to 17 August 2027 and a possible extension to 17 August 2028. A standstill period ends on 30 July 2026, with signature scheduled for 17 August 2026. Evaluation weighted price at 50%, inspection and maintenance operating expenditure at 20%, outline design at 15%, programme at 10%, and innovation and value engineering at 5%. The contract includes options for additional purchases and a second pumping station.

This procurement indicates demand for specialist manufacturers and engineering businesses able to design and supply fish-friendly trash-screen systems for water-level management and pumping stations. Credible suppliers would need to demonstrate robust design, fabrication, testing and delivery capability, alongside low-maintenance, high-efficiency operation across changing water levels. Experience in eel and fish protection, including solutions that reduce injury and mortality, would be directly relevant. The requirement also rewards clear outline design, practical inspection and maintenance planning, reliable programme management, and innovation or value engineering. Suppliers should be able to provide accurate pricing and the technical information needed for health and safety and operations and maintenance files. The selected supplier relied on an associated Dutch provider for weed-screen cleaner systems, showing that specialist supply-chain partnerships can support delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mautby Trash Systems

Notice Description

This procurement covers the design, manufacture, fabrication, providing, supply and delivery of the trash system for Mautby Water Level Management Improvements (WLMI) project. It also allows the optionality of awarding a contract for one additional similar pumping station site namely Stokesby WLMI at a future date. The trash system will have high efficiency, low maintenance requirements and will be able to operate over a broad range of water levels. The trash system will provide safe passage for eels and fish and deliver a Best Achievable Eel Protection (BAEP) solution that reduces the killing and injury of fish, thus improving downstream passage. The goods are: The design, manufacture, fabrication and supply of trash system for Mautby pumping station. The services are: Design, Testing and providing the required information for the Health and Safety File and Operations and Maintenance File. The Water Management Alliance (WMA) will oversee this procurement on behalf of the Broads Internal Drainage Board working with Turner & Townsend as advisors.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The Contract is to design and supply of trash systems for one pumping station. There is an option to award the design and supply of trash systems for a second pumping station

Renewal: A second contract to supply the trash systems for a second pumping station site would extend the contract dates. The Client may decide to purchase those items should funding become available with the successful Tenderer for the initial purchase for Mautby but we reserve the right to procure these via an alternative route

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069a5b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068829-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

39350000 - Sewerage works equipment

42996000 - Machinery for the treatment of sewage

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£418,490 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
20 May 2026Expired
Award Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 17 Aug 2027 1-2 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
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KINGS LYNN, NORFOLK
Postcode
PE30 5DD
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH52 North and West Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH1 East Anglia
Local Authority
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Electoral Ward
South & West Lynn
Westminster Constituency
North West Norfolk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AQUATIC CONTROL ENGINEERING LIMITED

Further Information

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