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Summary of the contracting process

Thornbury Town Council is seeking bids for a public works contract titled "Mundy Playing Fields - Package 1: Sewage Treatment Plant & Potable Water Supply." Located in Thornbury, United Kingdom, this tender involves the design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of a new potable water supply and sewage treatment system for the pavilion and associated facilities. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage with a closing deadline for submissions on 10 July 2026. Interested parties should submit hard copies to the council by this date. The procurement method is open competition under the below-threshold category, and the project is valued at £108,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in potable water infrastructure, sewage treatment plant installation, and public-realm groundworks. Eligible small and medium enterprises that possess experience in such works and are equipped to deliver a complete contractor-designed and contractor-delivered package may find this contract particularly well-suited. The contract requires coordination with relevant local authorities, adherence to health and safety standards, and minimisation of public disruption. Successful completion of this package could lead to further work, as it is the first of three planned project phases.

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Notice Title

Mundy Playing Fields - Package 1: Sewage Treatment Plant & Potable Water Supply

Notice Description

The procurement is for the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of a new potable water supply and on-site sewage treatment system to serve the pavilion and associated facilities at Mundy Playing Fields, Thornbury. The works include approximately 380-400 metres of new 63mm potable water main from Kington Lane to the pavilion, including excavation, pipework, valves and fittings, pressure testing, chlorination, certification, liaison with Bristol Water and full reinstatement. The procurement also includes a minimum 40 population equivalent packaged sewage treatment plant, foul drainage connections, inspection chambers, control and alarm systems, percolation testing, drainage field design and installation, environmental permitting support, decommissioning of the existing cess pit, commissioning and handover documentation. The services and works must be supplied as a complete contractor-designed and contractor-delivered package by a suitably competent supplier with experience in potable water infrastructure, sewage treatment plant installation and public-realm groundworks. The contractor will be required to provide all labour, plant, materials, supervision, design calculations, method statements, testing, certification, waste disposal and reinstatement necessary to deliver a fully operational and compliant installation. Works must be coordinated with Thornbury Town Council, Bristol Water and any relevant regulators, and carried out in a way that maintains public safety, minimises disruption to park users and football activities, protects the playing surfaces, and complies with all applicable health and safety, water supply, environmental and building regulation requirements.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: This is the first of three packages of work and the release of further packages are dependant upon the completion of this package.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b1f5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059344-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

41 - Collected and purified water

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

41110000 - Drinking water

44162000 - Piping

44163000 - Pipes and fittings

45231300 - Construction work for water and sewage pipelines

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jul 20261 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 Aug 2026 - 20 Nov 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THORNBURY TOWN COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
THORNBURY
Postcode
BS35 2AR
Post Town
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
Not specified

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Thornbury
Westminster Constituency
Thornbury and Yate

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