---
title: "Contract for works in respect of the Poolway Farm Flood alleviation scheme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05abe0"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-09"
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# Contract for works in respect of the Poolway Farm Flood alleviation scheme

Buyer: GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05abe0

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## Summary

Gloucestershire County Council has completed the procurement process for the Poolway Farm Flood alleviation scheme, located in Gloucester, UK. This contracting process was carried out through a direct award to MF Freeman, the developer with exclusive rights to the site. The project is part of the council's local flood risk management strategy, focusing on the construction industry category. The direct procurement method was inevitable due to legal and practical restrictions related to land access, with the award dated 9th October 2025. The contract is set to commence on 10th February 2026 and is expected to be completed by 31st March 2027, with a possible extension until August 2027. The primary focus here is construction works crucial for alleviating flood risks, adhering to statutory regulations set out in UK legislation.

This tender presents a unique opportunity for large construction firms that can collaborate or subcontract under MF Freeman, given their legal exclusivity for this project. It highlights the critical role of strategic partnerships where exclusive land rights are involved, showcasing a significant business growth avenue for compatible construction and engineering businesses. Firms proficient in flood risk management and related civil engineering services, especially those adaptable to bespoke legal agreements, would benefit from pursuing similar projects. The high project value, set at £720,000, indicates a substantial contract in the public infrastructure domain, encapsulating both financial and strategic growth prospects.

## Notice

Direct award the [proposed contract for works to the developer of the Poolway Farm site. The developer has the unique legal exclusivity on the land the flood alleviation scheme is set to be delivered on and will not allow for any other contractor, other than their own staff, and approved sub-contractors to carry out work on their development. This results in a competitive tender process being made redundant as other contractors are not able to complete the onsite works. Given that no other party will have a legal or physical right to access the development site GCC proposes to undertake a bespoke legal agreement with the developer to retain project management oversight during construction of the flood storage area. Other strategies and locations have been considered for reducing flood risk to Coleford. However these have been proven unsuitable through hydraulic modelling, which demonstrates only this location and an area at this scale can be used to achieve the desired benefit. GCC has explored a range of options through hydraulic modelling to assess benefits of each proposal. Only one proposal was deemed technically and practically feasible for reducing flood risk. The proposals meet the following strategic objectives of the Gloucestershire County Council Local Flood Risk Management Strategy.

### Procurement Information

Single supplier with exclusive rights to the land

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063828-2025 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 10 Feb 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £600,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLOUCESTER |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL1 2TH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Gloucester |
| Electoral ward | Westgate |
| Westminster constituency | Gloucester |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MF FREEMAN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2025 at 14:37 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063828-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063828-2025
  9th October 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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