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title: "Cambridge City Council - Watercourse Maintenance contract 2019-2022"
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# Cambridge City Council - Watercourse Maintenance contract 2019-2022

Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCILS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6c46d9b4-de21-4212-a8f5-d3959cc2673e

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## Summary

The Cambridge City Council is seeking a contractor for a Watercourse Maintenance contract covering the period from 2019 to 2022. This procurement falls under the construction work for water projects category and is based in the East of England, United Kingdom. The contract value is set at £105,000, and the tender process has recently concluded as of 14 February 2019. The successful contractor will be responsible for ensuring that the city's watercourses are well-maintained, facilitating flow and mitigating flood risks. The contract period began on 10 April 2019 and will extend until 30 June 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in construction and environmental services, particularly those with expertise in grounds maintenance and water management. Companies that specialise in watercourse management or related ecological services would be particularly well-suited to compete. Additionally, as this is an open procurement method, a diverse range of suppliers, including small and medium-sized enterprises, can participate in future tenders from the Cambridge City Council, fostering potential business growth in this sector.

## Notice

The Council requires a contractor to deliver a comprehensive watercourse maintenance programme. The purpose of the maintenance is to ensure that the watercourse are free from blockages and substantial weed growth, thus increasing channel flow and reducing flood risk. The service required comprises the planned maintenance work and a 24hour emergency blockage removal service. The majority of the maintenance work will be carried out between the beginning of September to the end February i.e. outside the bird nesting season. The city council manages approximately 25 km of open watercourse and approximately one km of piped watercourse. Two watercourse are from chalk springs, Cherry Hinton Brook which has a spring head at the "Giant's Grave" within the city boundary and Hobsons Brook which has a Spring Head at the Nine Wells Nature reserve which is 400 m outside the city boundary. The City Council managers Bin Brook within the City Boundary on behalf of the Environment Agency. Bin Brook has at catchment of approximately 18km2 of mainly agricultural land. The remaining open watercourses collect surface water runoff from within the city boundaries and forms a water conveyance network with Anglian Water surface water sewers to convey the surface water runoff safely to the River Cam. The Cambridge City Council also manages the Hobsons Brook and Hobsons Conduit which historically were the Cambridge City water supply, on behalf of the Hobsons Trustees.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1939409f-8bc3-49a4-a624-80799079e5f3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £105,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £105,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCILS |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB2 3QJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Cambridge |
| Electoral ward | Market |
| Westminster constituency | Cambridge |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SP LANDSCAPES AND TREE CONTRACTORS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

### Codes

- 45240000 - Construction work for water projects
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

## Release History

- 28 Mar 2019 at 09:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1939409f-8bc3-49a4-a624-80799079e5f3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1939409f-8bc3-49a4-a624-80799079e5f3
  28th March 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=07525909-0814-e911-80f0-005056b64545
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