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EPP0170 Alton Road Cliff Works

Tendring District Council

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Planning

07 Sep 2026 at 16:38

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Tendring District Council is exploring future civil engineering works at the Alton Road cliff frontage in Clacton-on-Sea. The project is intended to address groundwater and drainage problems in a saturated section of cliff, including installation of an outfall and horizontal drainage into the cliff face. The works are expected to include a partial cliff regrade, non-vibratory sheet piling, replacement of the existing tumble-brick wall with a sheet-pile retaining wall and reconstruction of a low-level retaining wall. Associated works include resurfacing pedestrian footpaths along the cliff frontage. This is a construction and civil engineering project, with delivery in the Clacton-on-Sea area. Tendring District Council is the public-sector buyer.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently a preliminary market engagement exercise to inform a potential future tender; it is not an invitation to submit a tender. The council expects the engagement to run through 17 September 2026, with responses submitted electronically. The anticipated contract period is 12 November 2026 to 12 March 2027, with a possible extension of the maximum period to 12 April 2027. The estimated value is £750,000 excluding VAT, or £900,000 including VAT. The procurement is below the applicable threshold and is planned as one lot. The lot is marked as suitable for SMEs and includes a renewal option.

This project should suit civil engineering contractors with experience of cliff stabilisation, drainage and retaining structures, particularly firms able to deliver works in constrained coastal or geotechnically challenging environments. Relevant capability is likely to include non-vibratory sheet piling, groundwater control, outfall construction, cliff regrading, retaining-wall construction and reinstatement of pedestrian surfaces. Contractors will need to coordinate several linked civil engineering activities while managing work beside a cliff frontage and maintaining the required standard of public realm reinstatement. Specialist piling, geotechnical, drainage and coastal engineering businesses may be well placed to prepare, as may larger civil engineering contractors able to manage multiple work packages. The council has identified the requirement as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, supporting potential SME participation or specialist subcontracting.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EPP0170 Alton Road Cliff Works

Notice Description

Tendring District Council is undertaking a market engagement exercise to inform the potential future procurement of drainage works and installation of an outfall within a saturated area of cliff at Alton Road in Clacton. Works will also include a partial regrade of the cliff and the installation of a sheet pile retaining wall in lieu of the current tumble brick wall. Incorporating sheet piling using installed non vibratory methods, along with horizontal drainage installed into the cliff face to control ground water, rebuilding of low level retaining wall and associated other works including re-surfacing of pedestrian footpaths all to the cliff frontage below Alton Road, Clacton on Sea.

Planning Information

All responses must be submitted electronically via Open. All supporting documents are available within the Open Opportunity. Any queries relating to this market engagement exercise must be submitted via Open using the Correspondence function on the project page. To access this opportunity go to Open: https://www.open-uk.org/opportunities Search for OPEN20261983 It is free to register for this opportunity, if you don't have an account for Open you can sign up using the link below https://www.open-uk.org/ Click "Get Started" at the top right & follow the steps. If you need further guidance on how to use Open, please visit their How to Guides here: https://www.open-hub.org/how-to-guides/

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f3e6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084593-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Nov 2026 - 12 Mar 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Tendring District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CLACTON-ON-SEA
Postcode
CO15 1SE
Postcode Area
Colchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex
Local Authority
Tendring
Electoral Ward
Pier
Westminster Constituency
Clacton

Further Information

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