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Construction Contract Leads
East of England
Category Works
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 1st May 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-0661b3 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork |
| Procurement Method | Below threshold - open competition |
| Value | £985,000 |
East of England
Category Works
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 1st May 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-0661b3 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork |
| Procurement Method | Below threshold - open competition |
| Value | £985,000 |
Scope
Reference
FCCN004784
Description
The works comprise the detailed design, construction, testing and commissioning of a new foul sewer system to replace the existing on site sewage treatment arrangements at High Lodge.
The works include the provision of an approximately 2,037 m foul sewer system, comprising:
• Rising/pumping main
• gravity sewer main
• pumping station
• holding tank
• a connection to the existing Anglian Water foul sewer network.
The works are provided along the pre determined route identified by Forestry England.
Total value (estimated)
- £985,000 excluding VAT
- £1,182,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 3 August 2026 to 26 February 2027
- 6 months, 24 days
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
The Contract includes an option for the successful contractor to undertake the design and construction of an additional rising main, including associated pumps and ancillary equipment, from a new hub location at W3W ///snippets.toggle.initiated (approximately) to High Lodge, with an indicative length of approximately 600 metres.
The exercise of this option is at the sole discretion of Forestry England and is subject to the availability of funding. Where exercised, the option will be instructed in accordance with the Contract and valued using the unit rates submitted by the Contractor for the main works. The option will not be awarded at contract commencement unless expressly instructed.
Main procurement category
Works
Additional procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71800000 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy
- 71500000 - Construction-related services
- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 45230000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork
Contract locations
- UKH - East of England
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
4 June 2026, 5:00pm
Tender submission deadline
15 June 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
Evaluation Criteria
Quality – 50%, comprising:
Design Approach – 12.5%
Construction Quality Management and Assurance – 12.5%
Programme – 12.5%
Public Access and Visitor Centre Interface – 12.5%
Price – 50%
Assessment based on the completion of the Bill of Quantities (BoQ) Excel spreadsheet.
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
Forestry Commission
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLRM-7846-HGLG
620 Bristol Business Park
Bristol
BS16 1EJ
United Kingdom
Telephone: 0300 067 4000
Email: commercial.services [at] forestryengland.uk
Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government