--- title: "Flood Defence Fence at Cherry Brook" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a853" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05a853" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a853.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a853.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "STONEWATER LIMITED" published: "2025-10-03" --- # Flood Defence Fence at Cherry Brook Buyer: STONEWATER LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a853 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05a853) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a853.json) ## Summary The public procurement process led by Stonewater Limited is currently in the planning stage, focusing on the installation of a flood defence fence at Cherry Brook in Hope-Under-Dinmore, Herefordshire. This initiative responds to significant flooding that has affected sixteen homes in the area. As part of market engagement, Stonewater is exploring potential solutions to be implemented by the end of 2025. Organisations are invited to express interest by 19th October 2025. The project falls under the industry category of flood-prevention and maintenance works, with an estimated total value of £300,000. The fence installation work is planned to start on 30th November 2025 and conclude by 31st December 2025. This procurement opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specialising in flood prevention and maintenance works. Companies with expertise in creating low-maintenance, high-quality flood defence solutions that can be installed efficiently may find this project aligns well with their capabilities. Additionally, businesses familiar with working within tight timeframes and those based in or having operations near Herefordshire would be particularly well-suited to participate in this tender. The preliminary market engagement phase allows organisations to inform Stonewater of their capacity to meet the project's technical requirements, paving the way for potential future procurement involvement. ## Notice Sixteen homes at the Cherrybrook Close scheme in Hope-Under-Dinmore, Herefordshire, have suffered significant flooding in recent years. There is a brook that runs through the middle of the scheme behind the houses that front onto the main road. The scheme is located at the end of a long road through Hope-Under-Dinmore within the local authority of Herefordshire Council. The homes are in an area where water has historically gravitated towards when there has been sustained and heavy rainfall before the water makes its way into the brook. The water travels from the south from higher ground and has impacted internally the 16 homes that are closest to the main road; these being 1-6, 9-10 and 31-38 Cherrybrook Close. The properties to the rear of the scheme are on higher ground and so have not flooded internally up to this point. The most recent floods in November 2024 prompted a full review of the flood strategy for this scheme and more in-depth discussions with Herefordshire Council about the wider impact of flooding on the area due to factors outside of Stonewater's control/ownership/responsibility. Stonewater have been reviewing localised flood defence options and have settled on a product that provides protection to each home that has flooded internally in the past. The specifications are as follows: - Low maintenance flood defence fence that is a minimum of 900mm high and would be guaranteed to keep out flood waters up to 900mm in height (seepage leakage rate must be declared) - The fence is to be installed around the boundary of each property impacted by flooding - There needs to be removable access panels for the driveways. These needs to be of a construction that residents can easily remove/slot in as required and that don't require machinery or contractors for day-to-day operation - Circa 500 linear meters of fencing is expected to be required to protect the properties at highest risk - Circa 15 removable driveway panels are required for access to the properties to be protected by the fencing To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=984654694 ### Planning Information We are conducting preliminary market engagement to identify organisations that have the capability and capacity to provide the required solutions before the end of this calendar year (2025). At this stage, we are seeking to: - Understand which suppliers in the market may be able to meet the technical and delivery requirements; - Assess whether there is sufficient capacity within the market to deliver within the required timeframe; - Inform our procurement approach. If your organisation is potentially able to meet these requirements, we invite you to express your interest by contacting us directly before the 19th October 2025. Contact: Gemma.Wheatley@stonewater.org - Procurement Business Partner, Homes. Once you have made contact, we can provide a flood route map diagram and flood images to assist with your assessment. Please note: This notice is not a call for competition and does not commit us to any future procurement process. It is intended solely for information gathering purposes at this stage. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062338-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 Oct 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Nov 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £250,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | STONEWATER LIMITED | | Locality | WHETSTONE | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE8 6EP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland | | Local authority | Blaby | | Electoral ward | North Whetstone | | Westminster constituency | South Leicestershire | | Delivery location | TLG11 Herefordshire, County of | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45246400 - Flood-prevention works - 45246410 - Flood-defences maintenance works ## Release History - 3 Oct 2025 at 18:06 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062338-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062338-2025 3rd October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=984654694 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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