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title: "Flood Cell 06, Snape Maltings"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050397"
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buyer: "EAST SUFFOLK WATER MANAGEMENT BOARD"
published: "2025-08-06"
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# Flood Cell 06, Snape Maltings

Buyer: EAST SUFFOLK WATER MANAGEMENT BOARD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050397

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## Summary

The East Suffolk Water Management Board is seeking tenders for the Flood Cell 06 project at Snape Maltings under the title "Flood Cell 06, Snape Maltings". The project falls within the industry category of engineering and construction works with a specific focus on river regulation and flood control. It aims to improve flood defences in the Upper Alde and Ore Estuary. The tender process is currently active, with the procurement method classified as an open and below-threshold competition. The main procurement category is works. Tenders must be submitted by 12:00 noon on 27th June 2025, either in paper or digital formats, to the East Suffolk Water Management Board in King's Lynn, Norfolk. Critical deadlines include the tender period ending on 15th August 2025, and the project is scheduled to start on 1st September 2025, concluding on 26th June 2026. The estimated project cost is £2.3 million, and the contract will be administered under the NEC4 ECC Option A form.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in civil engineering, flood defence, and related construction activities. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that excel in delivering high-quality, cost-effective engineering solutions are encouraged to compete. The assessment criteria for this tender are weighted towards price (70%) and quality (30%), with specific emphasis on programme delivery, efficiency, social value, and past experience. Given the project's complexity and regional importance, businesses with a track record in tackling environmental challenges and providing resilient infrastructure would be well-suited to tender for this opportunity, potentially enhancing their portfolio and business growth in the public sector infrastructure domain.

## Notice

The Upper Alde & Ore Estuary Embankment Improvements scheme will reduce tidal flood riskand enhance the environment in the Upper Alde and Ore Estuary. The Alde and Ore Estuary is vulnerable to flooding from the sea made worse by the poor condition of many of the flood defences. The proposed Flood Cell 06, Snape Maltings scheme is 1 of 4 cells identified to improve the Standard of Service of the existing flood defences and provide resilience to withstand 300mm of overtopping from a 1:200+ year event, given predicted sea levels in 2050. The Client is theEast Suffolk Water Management Board. In summary, the scope of Works for the project includes civil engineering works (but is not limited to): Establish main site offices, compound, temporary services and access routes. Alliance House - Installation of approximately 20m of new demountable defences along the quay side with piled and concrete slab foundation; River Alde Quay - Installation of approximately 120m of new demountable defences along the northern quay side with piled and concrete slab foundation; Henry Moore Lawn - Improvement to approximately 80metres of earth flood embankment to be constructed in a passive fashion to provide improved flood protection and amenity and access value around the Henry Moore Lawn area terminating at the northeastern edge of the Concert Hall building; and Terrace Car Park - Improvement to approximately 100metres of earth flood embankment, incorporating pedestrian access provision, constructed from the River Cafe terrace area, terminating into the southeast car park area. The works are estimated to cost around PS2.3million. The form of contract will be a NEC4 ECC Option A. All tender documents are available through the Client or the Client's appointed tender and contract manager Stantec UK Ltd.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046522-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 26 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,300,000 |
| Lots value | £2,300,000 |
| 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 | EAST SUFFOLK WATER MANAGEMENT BOARD |
| Additional buyers | STANTEC UK LIMITED |
| Locality | KING'S LYNN |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE30 5DD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Birchwood |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington North |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
- 45246000 - River regulation and flood control works

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2025 at 12:28 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046522-2025
- 5 Aug 2025 at 08:03 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045942-2025
- 25 Jul 2025 at 09:48 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043042-2025
- 10 Jul 2025 at 15:04 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039055-2025
- 5 Jul 2025 at 15:26 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037607-2025
- 20 Jun 2025 at 06:03 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033887-2025
- 9 Jun 2025 at 20:33 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031104-2025
- 3 Jun 2025 at 08:42 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029381-2025
- 2 Jun 2025 at 15:58 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029304-2025
- 17 Apr 2025 at 11:10 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015872-2025
- 15 Apr 2025 at 18:29 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015390-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046522-2025
  6th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045942-2025
  5th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043042-2025
  25th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039055-2025
  10th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037607-2025
  5th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033887-2025
  20th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031104-2025
  9th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029381-2025
  3rd June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029304-2025
  2nd June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015872-2025
  17th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015390-2025
  15th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-698
  Flood Cell 06, Snape Maltings Volume 0: Instructions for Tendering
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-699
  Flood Cell 06, Snape Maltings Volume 2: Scope
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-729
  VOLUME 0_INSTRUCTIONS FOR TENDERING 332611358-001 - Volume 0 - Flood Cell 6-Snape Maltings_Instructions for Tendering_20250411.pdf
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-730
  VOLUME 1_CONTRACT DATA 332611358 - Flood Cell 6-Snape Maltings_ECC-Contract-Data Part 1 & 2_20250416_v4.pdf
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-731
  VOLUME 2_SCOPE 332611358_002 - Volume 2 - NEC4 Contract Scope_RevC_20250416.pdf
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-732
  SCOPE DOCUMENTS Zip file containing: DeMatosRyan folder with drawings / spec. SWECO folder with drawings / spec / PCI / GIR WMA folder with EAP
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-733
  VOLUME 3_SITE INFORMATION Zip file containing: Ecology folder with environmental survey / reports PRoW folder with PRoW detail UXO folder with UXO data pdf map of GI test field test locations
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-734
  VOLUME 5_ACTIVITY SCHEDULE 332611358-Volume 5 - Activity Schedule-20250415.xls
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-1826
  FC06 Snape Maltings - Bound CAD Files Zip1 - Project CAD design files with xRefs bound into the .dwgs within a zip file part 1.
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-1827
  FC06 Snape Maltings - Bound CAD Files Zip1 - Project CAD design files with xRefs bound into the .dwgs within a zip file part 2.
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-1840
  332611358 - Technical Amendment No. 1_20250523.pdf - Response to compiled technical queries.
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-1841
  332611358 - Flood Cell 6-Snape Maltings_Form of Agreement_20250523.pdf - revised Form of Agreement.
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-1842
  332611358 - Flood Cell 6-Snape Maltings_ECC-Contract-Data Part 1 & 2_20250523.pdf - Revised Contract Data Part 1 & 2.
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-1995
  332611358 - Technical Amendment No. 2_20250606.pdf - Response to compiled technical queries.
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-1996
  332611358 - Technical Amendment No. 2 Docs.zip - contains 6No. documents uploaded as part of Technical Amendment No.2. 5000479 Britten Pears Arts Electrical Specification - FLD2-April 2025.pdf 65208756-SWE-XX-XX-D-C-1341-HenryMooreLawnDrainagePlan_BIND25.05.29.dwg BPAMES-IWD-W1-XX-D-E-522100 Proposed Electrical Site Plan [FLD1]-522100.pdf BPAMES-IWD-W1-XX-D-E-531000 Existing Electrical Site Plan [FLD]-531000.pdf Kinley_Product_Guide_AluExcel_cbxcv.pdf 332611358 - Technical Amendment No. 2_20250606.pdf
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-2378
  332611358 - Technical Amendment No. 3_20250619.zip, this contains updated drawings and specifications. A total of 24 files as part of this .zip file.
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-2745
  332611358 - Technical Amendment No. 4_20250704.zip this contains updated drawings and technical query responses. A total of 3 files as part of this .zip file.
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-2915
  20250710 Technical Amendment 5.zip this contains updated drawings and technical query responses. A total of 26 files as part of this .zip file.
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-3476
  332611358 - Technical Amendment No. 6_20250725.zip this contains updated drawings and technical query responses. A total of 4 files as part of this .zip file.
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4034
  332611358 - Technical Amendment No. 7_20250728.zip this contains updated drawings and technical query responses. A total of 10 files as part of this .zip file.
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4066
  332611358 - Technical Amendment No. 8_20250806.zip this contains updated technical details and technical query responses. A total of 6 files as part of this .zip file.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.stantec.com/uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.wlma.org.uk/east-suffolk-idb/home/

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