--- title: "Rainwater Harvesting System at Bute Park" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04addb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04addb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04addb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04addb.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CARDIFF COUNCIL" published: "2024-10-18" --- # Rainwater Harvesting System at Bute Park Buyer: CARDIFF COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04addb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04addb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04addb.json) ## Summary Cardiff Council is seeking bids for the installation of a rainwater harvesting system at Bute Park Nursery, classified under the industry category "Water filtration apparatus" (CPV code 42912310). This procurement, valued at £65,000, is at the tender stage with an expected submission deadline of 18th November 2024. The project involves collecting rainwater from two glasshouses to irrigate crops, including the installation of a corrugated steel tank, a pump, pipes, and a Slow Sand Filter system. The location of this project is Bute Park, Cardiff, and the duration of the contract is 30 days starting from the award date. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in water filtration, irrigation systems, and sustainable water solutions to expand their market reach. Companies with expertise in installing rainwater collection systems, particularly those with experience in agricultural or horticultural applications, would find this contract well-suited to their services. Additionally, businesses that can demonstrate sustainable practices and environmental benefits in their proposals will be in a favourable position to compete for this contract. ## Notice Cardiff Council require the installation of a rainwater collection scheme for Bute Park Nursery. Works will include: -Collect rainwater from two glasshouses to irrigate all glasshouse crops on site. -Install a 9' x 4' ring corrugated steel tank, liner, steel roof and access hatches -Install pump in rainwater collection tank -Install pipes above ground -Install Slow Sand Filter, to ensure the collected rainwater is sufficiently cleaned ### Lot Information Lot 1 Bute Park Grows over 350K plants each year for the Council's Parks Department. To keep all these plants healthy, we use a significant amount of water for irrigation. Currently our water is fed by mains into a large storage tank before passing through a pump to the glasshouses. New Scheme: We have successfully bid for monies from One Planet Cardiff to install a scheme to collect and filtrate rainwater which falls on the nursery glasshouses to irrigate the plants we grow. Calculations based on rainfall from 2018-2022 estimate that there is a potential to collect 1738.6 m3 of water annually. We propose to: Install a rainwater collection tank Replace and install new pipes on existing glasshouses to divert rainwater into new collection tank Install a system to transfer water from new collection tank to existing water storage tank Installation of a Slow Sand Filter to sterilise rainwater before it is used for irrigation Carbon Reduction and OPC Benefits: The main ecological benefit offered using rainwater collection systems is the reduction in the use of mains water which means that less water will need to be artificially drawn from the environment. Mains water is pumped long distances and heavily treated to make it potable. One of the other ecological benefits of rainwater harvesting systems is that they lessen the load placed upon drainage systems. Other Benefits: Significant savings in water bills. Could be used as an educational tool for water use as Nursery is the same site as the Bute Park Education Centre. Project could be used as a trail to see if similar systems could be used on other council buildings with large surface area leading to significant rainfall collection potential. Filtration system could lead to water freer of contaminants leading to better plant health and a reduction in chemicals used. Location of the project: Bute Park, Cardiff Crop: Ornamentals Electrical grid parameters: 230-400-volt 50 Hz Investigate options to collect rainwater from two glasshouses for potential use in irrigating all glasshouse crops on site. Existing rainwater runs to waste outlets below nursery site Existing irrigation water tank supplied with mains water Based on data retrieved from the Bute Park weather station, it has been calculated that an average of 145 m3 of rainfall is available per month for collection from Glasshouses 4 and 6 (367 m3 maximum). Pro-rating these figures, daily indicative amounts of 4.8 m3 (average) to 11.8 m3 (maximum) have been used to size an appropriate collection and filtration tank size. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033809-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Oct 2024 | | Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £65,000 | | Lots value | £65,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CARDIFF COUNCIL | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF10 4UW | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | | Local authority | Cardiff | | Electoral ward | Butetown | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth | | Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 42 - Industrial machinery ### Codes - 42912310 - Water filtration apparatus - 42912350 - Filtration plant equipment ## Release History - 18 Oct 2024 at 14:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033809-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login - https://www.cardiff.gov.uk - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=145388 - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0422 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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