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North Wooton Pump and Pre-Cast Concrete Units Supply

Kings Lynn Internal Drainage Board

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18 Sep 2026 at 11:52

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

King’s Lynn Internal Drainage Board intends to procure the design, manufacture, fabrication, supply and delivery of two high-efficiency, low-maintenance pumps and pre-cast concrete units for the new North Wootton pumping station replacement project. The equipment will form the pump sump, support and inlet structure. The pumps must provide a broad range of flow rates at their design heads and safe passage for eels and fish, delivering a Best Achievable Eel Protection solution that reduces fish deaths and injuries and improves downstream passage. The requirement also includes testing and supplying information for the Health and Safety File and Operations and Maintenance Manual. The Water Management Alliance will oversee the procurement, with Turner & Townsend providing procurement advice. Delivery is in the United Kingdom.

This is a planned procurement, not an invitation to tender. The buyer expects to use an open competitive flexible procedure for one lot, with electronic submissions in English. The indicative enquiry period is expected to end on 12 October 2026, tender submissions on 20 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC, and evaluation on 27 October 2026. The buyer expects the contract to run from 6 November 2026 to 1 September 2027. Estimated value is £390,000 excluding VAT, or £468,000 including VAT. The procedure will assess pass/fail requirements before evaluating quality and price against a price list. The buyer intends to award after initial tenders, but may use one round of structured negotiation and/or best and final offers if required. A future notice is expected on 25 September 2026.

The work is likely to suit pump manufacturers, engineered equipment suppliers and specialist precast concrete manufacturers able to provide an integrated design, fabrication, testing, supply and delivery service. Strong candidates will need experience designing and producing pumping-station equipment, matching pumps to specified design heads and flow ranges, and developing durable, low-maintenance solutions. Capability in fish and eel protection is important, particularly solutions that support safe downstream passage and reduce injury and mortality. Suppliers should be able to prepare reliable technical information for health and safety documentation and operations and maintenance manuals, alongside quality and pricing submissions. The requirement is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to capable specialist firms as well as larger engineering businesses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

North Wooton Pump and Pre-Cast Concrete Units Supply

Notice Description

This procurement covers the design, manufacture, fabrication, providing, supplying and delivery of two pumps and pre-cast concrete units (PCCU) that form the pump sump, support and inlet structure for the new pumping station for the North Wootton pumping station replacement project. The value is estimated at circa PS390,000 total. These figures are exclusive of VAT. The pumps will have high efficiency, low maintenance requirements and will deliver a broad range of flow rates at their design heads. The pumps 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, improving downstream passage. The requirement is: The design, manufacture, fabrication, providing, supplying and delivery of pumps for North Wootton pumping station. This includes Design, Testing and providing the required information for the Health and Safety File and Operations and Maintenance Manual. The Water Management Alliance (WMA) will oversee this procurement on behalf of the King's Lynn Internal Drainage Board working with Turner & Townsend as advisors.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077549
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088613-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

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

CPV Codes

42122000 - Pumps

44114200 - Concrete products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£390,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£390,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Sep 20263 days to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 Nov 2026 - 2 Sep 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Kings Lynn 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
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

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