--- title: "Village pond renovation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-49c90726-8b1f-4a7f-99e6-72b7e75bb529" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-49c90726-8b1f-4a7f-99e6-72b7e75bb529" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-49c90726-8b1f-4a7f-99e6-72b7e75bb529.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-49c90726-8b1f-4a7f-99e6-72b7e75bb529.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "COMBERTON PARISH COUNCIL" published: "2022-04-14" --- # Village pond renovation Buyer: COMBERTON PARISH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-49c90726-8b1f-4a7f-99e6-72b7e75bb529 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-49c90726-8b1f-4a7f-99e6-72b7e75bb529) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-49c90726-8b1f-4a7f-99e6-72b7e75bb529.json) ## Summary The Comberton Parish Council is seeking a contractor for the renovation of the village pond, as specified in the tender titled "Village pond renovation." This project falls under the agricultural and related services industry, with a contract value of £25,000. The procurement process is currently in the active stage, with the tender period ending on 7th June 2022. The contract work is anticipated to commence on 1st July 2022 and conclude by 1st October 2022. Key activities include removing silt, overgrown vegetation, and a central island, followed by relining the pond to improve its ecological condition, located in Comberton, England (CB23 7BZ). This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in environmental services, landscaping, or construction. Businesses equipped to handle ecological restoration projects or with experience in infrastructure works would be particularly well-suited to compete for this tender. With the focus on enhancing local biodiversity and ensuring the pond remains an attractive village feature, participants may find valuable opportunities for collaboration and community engagement. ## Notice Comberton Parish Council are looking for a contractor to remove all silt, overgrown vegetation and central island and reline the village pond. This will include removing all sediment and water from the pond and taking this away. Removing the weeds and reeds from the pond and surrounding areas Removing the central island. Relining the pond with a clay base to ensure that water stays in the pond all year. The pond suffers from drying up each year and the Parish Council would like to ensure that it is both an attractive feature of the village again and one which enhances the ecosystem. An ecological survey has been carried out. During the summer, the pond has very low or no water and this may be the best time to carry out the work. Traffic management will also have to be considered due to the pond being on a crossroads in the village. The site will also require heras fencing and a full health and safety risk assessment will be required by the contractor before work commences. Depending on the water levels of the pond, the water will have to be pumped out and the water removed. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b92da75-4203-4ad3-8060-a761ef9ef118 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | 7 Jun 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 29 Jun 2022 - 1 Oct 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £25,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | COMBERTON PARISH COUNCIL | | Locality | COMBERTON | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB23 7DY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | South Cambridgeshire | | Electoral ward | Harston & Comberton | | Westminster constituency | South Cambridgeshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 16 - Agricultural machinery - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 16000000 - Agricultural machinery - 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ## Release History - 14 Apr 2022 at 12:05 - TenderCancellation - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b92da75-4203-4ad3-8060-a761ef9ef118 - 2 Mar 2022 at 16:07 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/357bb61f-889b-4602-9355-d9ee4856181f - 2 Mar 2022 at 15:52 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/357bb61f-889b-4602-9355-d9ee4856181f - 25 Feb 2022 at 09:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/357bb61f-889b-4602-9355-d9ee4856181f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b92da75-4203-4ad3-8060-a761ef9ef118 14th April 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/357bb61f-889b-4602-9355-d9ee4856181f 2nd March 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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