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title: "New water supply, Lower Valley Farm (BNG site), Fulbourn Cambridgeshire"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0505c8"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-29"
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# New water supply, Lower Valley Farm (BNG site), Fulbourn Cambridgeshire

Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0505c8

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by Cambridgeshire County Council focuses on supplying a new water system at the Lower Valley Farm in Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire. This project falls under the "works" category, particularly construction work for water projects, and was conducted as a below-threshold open competition. The award was granted to Hugh Pearl (Land Drainage) Ltd, a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME), with the contract starting on 7th July 2025 and concluding on 7th September 2025. This project is a part of the council's efforts to use their rural asset portfolio to trade biodiversity units, transitioning Lower Valley Farm from arable farming to a habitat bank requiring installed water systems for low-intensity grazing management. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract awarded on 9th June 2025.

This tender offers business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs in the construction and water project sectors. Companies with expertise in environmental construction projects and water supply systems are well-suited to such opportunities. The procurement method was open, allowing multiple submissions; notably, seven bids were received, all from SMEs, illustrating the competitive advantage for similar businesses with relevant experience. Engaging in this realm can position organisations to handle future biodiversity and habitat-focused initiatives, as environmental projects gain momentum across local government strategies.

## Notice

Lower Valley Farm is part of the Cambridgeshire County Council's (CCCs) rural asset portfolio and has been converted from an arable farm to a habitat bank from which to trade biodiversity units. The habitat creation works have been ongoing for the past three years and the next stage is to install a water supply to allow low intensity grazing of the land to aid long-term management.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060600-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 21 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 6 Jul 2025 - 7 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | £30,000 |
| Awards value | £23,169 |
| Contracts value | £23,169 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | ALCONBURY WEALD, HUNTINGDON |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE28 4YE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Huntingdonshire |
| Electoral ward | The Stukeleys |
| Westminster constituency | Huntingdon |
| Delivery location | TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HUGH PEARL (LAND DRAINAGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45240000 - Construction work for water projects

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2025 at 14:41 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060600-2025
- 11 Jun 2025 at 16:10 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031686-2025
- 22 Apr 2025 at 14:33 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016298-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060600-2025
  29th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031686-2025
  11th June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016298-2025
  22nd April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hughpearl.co.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c04eda98-7d1f-f011-8136-005056b64545
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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