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title: "Natural Flood Management Works - Watlington"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-079517"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "South Oxfordshire District Council"
published: "2026-11-02"
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# Natural Flood Management Works - Watlington

Buyer: South Oxfordshire District Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-079517

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## Summary

South Oxfordshire District Council is seeking natural flood management works in Watlington, Oxfordshire, to help manage overland water flow and reduce flood risk. The works include leaky dams, overland flow management, scrapes and corner bunds. The contractor is responsible for site clearance, construction and completion, along with preparing the health and safety file and rectifying defects. The scope requires the contractor to account for the character of the work and local site conditions and restrictions. This is a civil engineering and flood-control works contract (CPV 45246000).

The council invited offers through an open competition under a below-threshold procedure. The tender submission deadline set by the buyer was 23 November 2026 at 17:00. The contract period runs from 14 December 2026 to 31 March 2027. The estimated value is £53,000 excluding VAT (£63,600 including VAT). The procurement is arranged as a single lot. Award is based on price (60%), quality (30%), carbon reduction and energy efficiency (5%), and social value (5%).

This requirement may suit small and medium-sized contractors with practical experience delivering natural flood management or related river and flood-control works. Suppliers should be able to undertake site clearance and construction of measures such as leaky dams, scrapes and corner bunds, and to manage overland water flows. The work also calls for completion of the construction, preparation of a health and safety file, and subsequent defects rectification. Contractors need to assess and work within local and site conditions and restrictions. The evaluation gives substantial weight to price, while also assessing quality, carbon reduction and energy efficiency, and social value, so bidders with credible delivery plans across these areas are well placed to compete.

## Notice

Natural Flood Management works, including leaky dams, overland flow management, scrapes and corner bunds. The scope of the works comprises site clearance, construction, completion of the works, health and safety file and defects rectification. The Contractor shall be deemed to be fully acquainted with the full extent and character of the work, as well as all local and site conditions and restrictions that may affect the works. Please refer to full suite of tender documents for further information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103512-2026 |
| 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 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 14 Dec 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £53,000 |
| Lots value | £53,000 |
| 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 | South Oxfordshire District Council |
| Locality | ABINGDON |
| Postcode area | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX14 3JE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Vale of White Horse |
| Electoral ward | Abingdon Abbey Northcourt |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Delivery location | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45246000 - River regulation and flood control works

## Release History

- 2 Nov 2026 at 08:06 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103512-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103512-2026
  2nd November 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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