--- title: "Provision of Watercourse Maintenance Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-069b5b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-069b5b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-069b5b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-069b5b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2026-05-18" --- # Provision of Watercourse Maintenance Services Buyer: NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069b5b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-069b5b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-069b5b.json) ## Summary North Lincolnshire Council is undertaking a tender process titled "Provision of Watercourse Maintenance Services" under the public authority - sub-central government sector. This procurement, associated with riverbank protection works, is set within the North Lincolnshire region, specifically in the Scunthorpe area. The procedure is currently in the tender stage, with interested parties required to submit their bids electronically by 16th June 2026. Commencing operations in August/September 2026, the contract involves comprehensive watercourse maintenance, including flail mowing, de-weeding, de-silting, and culvert clearance, with a budget of £1,680,000. The project will be managed via an open competition procurement approach, adhering to UK legislation 2023/54. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses within the civil engineering and environmental sector, particularly those specialising in water management and conservation. Companies of various sizes, including small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are encouraged to apply, as the contract is divided into two lots across the Northern and Southern areas. Each lot, valued at £588,000 and £1,092,000 respectively, is renewable over five 12-month periods, potentially extending the engagement until 2036. The evaluation will consider 60% quality and 40% price, a balanced approach that favours entities with proven expertise in high-standard workmanship combined with competitive pricing. ## Notice The Scunthorpe & Gainsborough Water Management Board (S&GWMB) works with other public bodies to provide a public service by continuing to manage water levels for the overall benefit of people, property, commerce, industry, agriculture and the aquatic environment within the defined Drainage District. S&GWB has commissioned North Lincolnshire Council (NLC) to undertake a formal tender exercise on its behalf to procure contractor(s) to deliver the watercourse maintenance services commencing August / September 2026. The works lie within the boundaries of the Internal Drainage Board and comprise the ordinary watercourses in the current year's maintenance scheme by the Board. Routine works consist of; 1.Flail Mowing - grass, weed and other herbaceous growth as defined in the specification (Provisional Price for Flailing as may not be a requirement of the Contract) 2 De-weeding - Removal of emergent growth and other aquatic vegetation (mechanical removal/spraying) 3 De-silting - silt removal and de-weeding activity 4 Culvert clearance 5 Reporting and record by photograph bank stability, structure problems and internal culvert/ bridge blockages to the Engineer. 6 Piling - Installation of timber toe piling and boarding. Piles 150mm diameter at 1.0m centres. Toe boards, cut from piles, nailed 300mm above bed level. Length of pile up to 3.0m as per the Bill. 7 Brashing - Removal of tree/bush/hedge overgrowth growing within the profile and section of the watercourse affecting the flow or access to other maintenance operations. 8 Hand labour - to implement any parts of above items 1-6 due to lack of machine access. 9 Off-site removal of exceptional arisings ### Lot Information Lot 1 Northern Area Removal of emergent growth and flailing for Northern part of the area Renewal: 5 periods of 12 months Lot 2 Southern Area Removal of emergent growth and flailing of the Southern part of the area Renewal: 5 periods of 12 months ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045527-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | 16 Jun 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,680,000 | | Lots value | £1,680,000 | | 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 | NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | SCUNTHORPE | | Post town | Doncaster | | Postcode | DN15 6NL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire | | Local authority | North Lincolnshire | | Electoral ward | Town | | Westminster constituency | Scunthorpe | | Delivery location | TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45246200 - Riverbank protection works ## Release History - 18 May 2026 at 16:31 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045527-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045527-2026 18th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://procure.northlincs.gov.uk/s/ ## Notice URLs - 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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