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Natural Flood Management Works - Watlington

South Oxfordshire District Council

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02 Nov 2026 at 08:06

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Summary of the contracting process

South Oxfordshire District Council is seeking natural flood management works in Watlington, Oxfordshire, to help manage overland water flow and reduce flood risk. The works include leaky dams, overland flow management, scrapes and corner bunds. The contractor is responsible for site clearance, construction and completion, along with preparing the health and safety file and rectifying defects. The scope requires the contractor to account for the character of the work and local site conditions and restrictions. This is a civil engineering and flood-control works contract (CPV 45246000).

The council invited offers through an open competition under a below-threshold procedure. The tender submission deadline set by the buyer was 23 November 2026 at 17:00. The contract period runs from 14 December 2026 to 31 March 2027. The estimated value is £53,000 excluding VAT (£63,600 including VAT). The procurement is arranged as a single lot. Award is based on price (60%), quality (30%), carbon reduction and energy efficiency (5%), and social value (5%).

This requirement may suit small and medium-sized contractors with practical experience delivering natural flood management or related river and flood-control works. Suppliers should be able to undertake site clearance and construction of measures such as leaky dams, scrapes and corner bunds, and to manage overland water flows. The work also calls for completion of the construction, preparation of a health and safety file, and subsequent defects rectification. Contractors need to assess and work within local and site conditions and restrictions. The evaluation gives substantial weight to price, while also assessing quality, carbon reduction and energy efficiency, and social value, so bidders with credible delivery plans across these areas are well placed to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Natural Flood Management Works - Watlington

Notice Description

Natural Flood Management works, including leaky dams, overland flow management, scrapes and corner bunds. The scope of the works comprises site clearance, construction, completion of the works, health and safety file and defects rectification. The Contractor shall be deemed to be fully acquainted with the full extent and character of the work, as well as all local and site conditions and restrictions that may affect the works. Please refer to full suite of tender documents for further information.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-079517
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103512-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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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

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45246000 - River regulation and flood control works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£53,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£53,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Nov 2026Today
Submission Deadline
23 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Dec 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Oxfordshire District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABINGDON
Postcode
OX14 3JE
Postcode Area
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Local Authority
Vale of White Horse
Electoral Ward
Abingdon Abbey Northcourt
Westminster Constituency
Oxford West and Abingdon

Further Information

Notice Documents

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