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title: "Upper Thurne Construction Works - Package 2"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BROADS (2006) INTERNAL DRAINAGE BOARD"
published: "2026-05-08"
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# Upper Thurne Construction Works - Package 2

Buyer: BROADS (2006) INTERNAL DRAINAGE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d5d8

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Upper Thurne Construction Works - Package 2" is being managed by the Broads (2006) Internal Drainage Board, supported by Turner & Townsend Contract Services Limited as procurement advisors. The project involves the design and construction of three primary pumping stations in Norfolk, with a provision to add a fourth site subject to future decisions. The contract has been awarded to BAM Nuttall Limited as the supplier, with the contract's start date on 1st April 2026 and an expected end date on 10th September 2028, extendable to March 2029 if the optional site is added. The industry category is primarily related to construction work for water projects, and the procurement stage is complete with an active contract status. The procurement method was an open procedure with a competitive flexible approach.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in large-scale civil engineering and construction within the water infrastructure sector. Particularly, companies with experience in pumping station construction, electrical and mechanical installation works, and those with the capacity to integrate complex water systems would find this contract beneficial for expanding their portfolios. The potential to add additional project elements during the contract term provides further opportunities for sustained collaboration and growth. Large-scale contractors with a proven track record of delivering complex water infrastructure projects and those capable of managing multi-disciplinary tasks are best suited to compete effectively in this procurement process.

## Notice

This procurement covers the design and construction of 3 x pumping stations, namely Martham pumping station, Potter Heigham pumping station and Brograve pumping station. It also allows for the optionality of adding one additional similar pumping station site namely Somerton South Pumping Station and Culvert or Repps pumping station at a future date. Each of these sites has an existing pumping station which will need to be decommissioned. Any instruction for one of the two optional sites is expected to be within 12 months of the Contract Date. The value was estimated at PS8-PS12million for the initial 3 sites with up to a further PS6million for the fourth site depending on works required. These figures are exclusive of VAT. These works are to be funded from Environment Agency Grant in Aid. The works and its objectives are entirely consistent to ensure compliance with the BIDB statutory duties as a Section 28g body under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended). The scope of the works: Design and construction for the 3 pumping stations. Design is limited to the following design tasks (Refer Section S300 of the Scope) Telemetry system External lighting Control kiosk including HVAC Motor Control Centre and full electrical system design including Functional Design Specification Stop log systems and non return / control valves Ducting and draw pit numbers and dimensions Precast Concrete Units MCC support frame Temporary works including relevant licences, permissions and consents Associated civil, mechanical and electrical works Integration with existing water infrastructure Testing, commissioning and handover to operations Sectional Completion Decommissioning of existing 3 pumping stations Potential for all of the above for 4th site.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The Contract is for 3 pumping stations. There is an option to add a fourth pumping station to the Contract during its life which would extend the delivery date (for the fourth site)

Renewal: An extension could be used to allow delivery of the fourth pumping station if the option included within this procurement is subsequently used and delivery needs to extend beyond the estimated Contract End Date.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042209-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Award date | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 13 Apr 2026 - 10 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000,000 |
| Lots value | £20,000,000 |
| Awards value | £9,465,953 |
| Contracts value | £9,465,953 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BROADS (2006) INTERNAL DRAINAGE BOARD |
| Additional buyers | BROADS (2006) INTERNAL DRAINAGE BOARD (BIDB); TURNER & TOWNSEND CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | KINGS LYNN, NORFOLK |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE30 5DD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Horsforth |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds North West |
| Delivery location | TLH1 East Anglia |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BAM NUTTALL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 45232150 - Works related to water-distribution pipelines
- 45232152 - Pumping station construction work
- 45240000 - Construction work for water projects
- 45252120 - Water-treatment plant construction work
- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
- 45351000 - Mechanical engineering installation works
- 71320000 - Engineering design services

## Release History

- 8 May 2026 at 07:12 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042209-2026
- 20 Mar 2026 at 13:24 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025779-2026
- 13 Nov 2025 at 16:06 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073686-2025
- 29 Oct 2025 at 08:51 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069212-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042209-2026
  8th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025779-2026
  20th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073686-2025
  13th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069212-2025
  29th October 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- https://turnerandtownsend.bravosolution.com
  Full Scope is provided within the ITT.
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-7669
  A supplier user guide for the eTender portal is included with this notice. Suppliers can self register for the portal and let us know when they have done so at procurement@wlma.org.uk to be added to the project. There is no cost associated with this registration process, and you can add multiple users to your online organisation if required either now or at a later date; however, we do need to setup a principle contact for your organisation who will be assigned the role of main (default) contact in the portal. So that you do not miss any notifications, please ensure that your IT department have approved system generated emails from auto-alert-turnerandtownsend@bravosolution.com.
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-15859
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-15860

## Notice URLs

- http://www.jackson-civils.co.uk
- http://www.wlma.org.uk
- https://breheny.co.uk/
- https://www.bam.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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