--- title: "Gunn Road Mains Cold Water Upgrade 2026" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0785e4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0785e4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0785e4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0785e4.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Dartford Borough Council" published: "2026-10-12" --- # Gunn Road Mains Cold Water Upgrade 2026 Buyer: Dartford Borough Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0785e4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0785e4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0785e4.json) ## Summary Dartford Borough Council is seeking a contractor to upgrade the mains cold-water installation at Gunn Road. The works concern water installations and water-distribution pipelines, with delivery in Dartford, Kent. The project is a single package of works rather than a set of separately described lots. The council’s project specification and appendices set out the detailed work; the project description identifies the cold-water mains upgrade as its purpose. This opportunity is relevant to contractors experienced in water infrastructure and pipeline installation or renewal, particularly those able to undertake a defined upgrade project for a local authority. Small and medium-sized businesses are considered suitable to compete. The council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The process reached the tender stage, and bids were invited electronically. The deadline for questions was 28 October 2026 at 17:00; bids were due by 10 November 2026 at 12:00. The contract period is 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2027. The estimated value is £150,000 excluding VAT (£180,000 including VAT). There is one lot. Price carries 60% of the evaluation, with the remaining 40% based on quality: technical and professional ability (9%), procedures, risk assessment and method statement (7%), meeting timescales and handling variations (4% each), performance measurement and complaints management (4% each), social value (3%), carbon footprint (3%) and water security (2%). The work suits suppliers with practical capability in mains cold-water upgrades and water-distribution pipeline works, and with the capacity to deliver a focused project within the stated contract period. The assessment gives substantial weight to price, while also requiring bidders to demonstrate technical and professional ability and to explain their procedures, risk assessments and method statements. Suppliers should be able to plan and manage delivery against timescales, respond to variations, measure contract performance and handle complaints. The council also assesses social value and environmental performance, including carbon footprint and water security. These criteria favour contractors able to evidence sound project controls and responsible delivery alongside competitive pricing. The stated suitability for small and medium-sized businesses makes the package relevant to capable smaller firms as well as larger water-infrastructure contractors. ## Notice The Council invites you to tender for the Gunn Road Mains Cold Water Upgrade 2026. Full details of the project, including the Specification and associated appendices, can be obtained by registering a formal expression of interest for this opportunity on the Kent Business Portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Dartford:-Water-installations./A2K2WZ67VB To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/A2K2WZ67VB ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096225-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 10 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £150,000 | | Lots value | £150,000 | | 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 | Dartford Borough Council | | Locality | DARTFORD | | Postcode area | Dartford | | Postcode | DA1 1DR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway | | Local authority | Dartford | | Electoral ward | Town | | Westminster constituency | Dartford | | Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 39370000 - Water installations - 45232150 - Works related to water-distribution pipelines ## Release History - 12 Oct 2026 at 16:00 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096225-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096225-2026 12th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/ ## Notice URLs - https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/A2K2WZ67VB - https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Dartford:-Water-installations./A2K2WZ67VB - 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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