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title: "Upper Thurne Package 3 Construction Works"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07750b"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Broads (2006) Internal Drainage Board"
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# Upper Thurne Package 3 Construction Works

Buyer: Broads (2006) Internal Drainage Board  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07750b

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## Summary

The Broads (2006) Internal Drainage Board is planning construction works for the Upper Thurne Package 3 scheme. The requirement covers the design and construction of two pumping stations—Horse Fen and Somerton South—and Somerton culvert. Existing assets at all three sites will need to be decommissioned. The works include telemetry, lighting, control systems, human-machine interfaces, sensors, monitoring equipment, stop logs, non-return and flap valves, penstocks, flow meters, ducting, draw pits and precast concrete structures. They also include motor control centres, electrical systems, control kiosks with heating, ventilation and air conditioning, fire and intruder alarms, and temporary works with the necessary permissions and consents. The Water Management Alliance will oversee delivery for the Board, supported by Turner & Townsend.

This is at the planning stage and is not an invitation to tender. The buyer expects to use an above-threshold competitive procurement for works. An estimated contract period runs from 6 April 2027 to 24 November 2028, with an estimated value of £7,000,000 excluding VAT and £8,400,000 including VAT. The procurement is planned as one lot and is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The buyer’s expected date for the next notice is 14 October 2026. Before then, it is conducting voluntary market engagement to test suppliers’ capability, capacity, risks, innovation and barriers to participation, and to inform the procurement strategy and tender documents. Remote engagement sessions are expected on 24, 28, 29 and 30 September 2026; expressions of interest are requested by 25 September 2026.

The requirement is likely to suit contractors able to deliver complex water-management infrastructure from design through construction and commissioning. Relevant suppliers will need civil and structural construction capability for pumping stations, culverts, outfalls, slabs, kiosk bases and decommissioning existing assets, combined with mechanical and electrical installation expertise. Experience with pumps, valves, penstocks, flow meters, telemetry, sensors, monitoring systems, motor control centres and control kiosks will be relevant. Suppliers should also be able to manage temporary works, construction interfaces, site permissions, licences and consents, and coordinate design across multiple sites. The scope may suit integrated water, civil engineering, mechanical and electrical contractors, as well as suitably experienced SMEs forming delivery partnerships. The market engagement offers an opportunity to explain capacity, identify risks and suggest workable innovations before the tender is developed.

## Notice

Broads IDB is planning to procure a Contractor for the design and construction of 2 x pumping stations and one culvert, namely Horse Fen pumping station and Somerton South pumping station and Somerton culvert. Each of these sites has an existing asset which will need to be decommissioned. Design for all sites principally consists of tasks as follows:- - Telemetry system - External lighting - Functional Design Specification and Human Machine Interface displays - Sensors and monitoring equipment - Stop log systems and non return gates valves, non return flap valves, penstocks and flow meters - Ducting and draw pits - Precast Concrete Components (outfall structures, pump support slabs and kiosk bases) - Motor Control Centre (MCC), kiosk trench support system and full electrical system design - Control kiosk including Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and, fire and intruder alarm - Temporary works including relevant licenses, permissions and consents The Water Management Alliance (WMA) will oversee this procurement on behalf of the Broads Internal Drainage Board working with Turner & Townsend as advisors. Interested bidders should email procurement@wlma.org.uk in response to this market engagement notice and arrangements can be made for market engagement sessions.

### Planning Information

The Client is undertaking a market engagement exercise in advance of a planned procurement for Upper Thurne Package 3 Construction Works.
The purpose of the engagement is to:
- introduce the anticipated scope and objectives of the forthcoming procurement
- provide suppliers with an opportunity to understand the Clients requirements and delivery aspirations
- obtain feedback from the market regarding capability, capacity, risks, innovation, procurement approach and potential barriers to participation
- Inform the development of the final procurement strategy and tender documentation.
Interested organisations are invited to express an interest in participating in an individual supplier engagement session.
Sessions will be conducted remotely via Microsoft Teams and will be approximatly 45 minutes in duration. Representatives from the Client (WMA) and its advisors (Turner & Townsend) will attend each session.
Suppliers wishing to participate should submit an expression of interest via email no later than 25th September 2026.
Expressions of interest emails should include:
- Organisation Name
- Primary Contact Name
- Contact Email Address
- Contact Telephone Number
- Confirmation of attendance requirements including names and positions of proposed attendees (a maximum of 3 per organisation)
Following receipt of expressions of interest, participating organisations will be invited to select from a range of available meeting slots. Sessions are anticipated to take place on:
Thursday 24th September 2026
Monday 28th September 2026
Tuesday 29th September 2026
Wednesday 30th September 2026
The Client will issue a briefing document in advance of the meetings and may seek feedback on specific aspects of the proposed requirement.
Participation in the market engagement is voluntary. It is being undertaken to inform the Clients procurement planning and does not constitute a call for competition.
No evaluation, shortlisting, supplier selection, contract award decisions or otherwise will be made as part of this exercise. Participation, non-participation or the content of the discussions will not result in any advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent procurement process.
Any future procurement opportunity in respect of Upper Thurne Package 3 Construction Work will be undertaken in compliance with Procurement Act 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088495-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 6 Apr 2027 - 24 Nov 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,000,000 |
| 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 | Broads (2006) Internal Drainage Board |
| Locality | KINGS LYNN, NORFOLK |
| Postcode area | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE30 5DD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH52 North and West Norfolk |
| Local authority | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
| Electoral ward | South & West Lynn |
| Westminster constituency | North West Norfolk |
| Delivery location | TLH1 East Anglia |

## 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

- 18 Sep 2026 at 09:56 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088495-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088495-2026
  18th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wlma.org.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.turnerandtownsend.com/

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