Construction Contract Leads

Scope

Reference

649

Description

This procurement covers the design, manufacture, fabrication, providing, supply and delivery of the trash system for Mautby Water Level Management Improvements (WLMI) project. It also allows the optionality of awarding a contract for one additional similar pumping station site namely Stokesby WLMI at a future date.

The value is estimated at £175,000 for the initial site with a further estimated £175,000 for the additional site. These figures are exclusive of VAT.

The trash system will have high efficiency, low maintenance requirements and will be able to operate over a broad range of water levels.

The trash system will provide safe passage for eels and fish and deliver a Best Achievable Eel Protection (BAEP) solution that reduces the killing and injury of fish, thus improving downstream passage.

The goods are: The design, manufacture, fabrication and supply of trash system for Mautby pumping station.

The services are: Design, Testing and providing the required information for the Health and Safety File and Operations and Maintenance File.

The Water Management Alliance (WMA) will oversee this procurement on behalf of the Broads Internal Drainage Board working with Turner & Townsend as advisors.

Total value (estimated)

• £350,000 excluding VAT
• £420,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

• 17 August 2026 to 16 August 2027
• Possible extension to 16 August 2028
• 2 years

Description of possible extension:

A second contract to supply the trash systems for a second pumping station site would extend the contract dates. The Client may decide to purchase those items should funding become available with the successful Tenderer for the initial purchase for Mautby but we reserve the right to procure these via an alternative route

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

The Contract is to design and supply of trash systems for one pumping station. There is an option to award the design and supply of trash systems for a second pumping station

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

• 39350000 - Sewerage works equipment
• 42996000 - Machinery for the treatment of sewage

Contract locations

• UKH1 - East Anglia

Participation

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation

As per ITT documents

Technical ability conditions of participation

As per ITT documents

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

18 June 2026, 12:00pm

Submission type

Tenders

Tender submission deadline

1 July 2026, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

https://turnerandtownsend.bravosolution.com/web/login.html

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

21 July 2026

Award criteria

Other information

Applicable trade agreements

• Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Competitive flexible procedure description

The Competitive Flexible Procedure is set out within the tender documents available.

1) Tenderers are invited to submit initial tenders. Such tender is made up of both assessment criteria (evaluated prior to award criteria) and award criteria (quality submissions and pricing submission based on a Price List).

Compliant tenders will have their assessment criteria submissions reviewed against the pass/fail criteria.

Only tenders which pass all of the assessment criteria will have their quality and price submissions evaluated against the award criteria.

The Clients intention is to award a contract at the end of this stage. However, rights are reserved to progress to an optional negotiation and / or BAFO stage if needed.

2) Negotiation (optional). If needed, one round of structured negotiation to clarify and improve offers. This stage may be with a reduced number of bidders.

3) Best and Final Offers (BAFO) (optional). This stage may be with a reduced number of bidders.

If a negotiation and / or BAFO stage is required, the initial award criteria set out will be used to evaluate amended / updated tenders.

Documents

Associated tender documents

https://turnerandtownsend.bravosolution.com/web/login.html

Contracting authority

Broads (2006) Internal Drainage Board

• Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBNM-6452-WDWZ

Pierpoint House, 28 Horsley's Fields

Kings Lynn, Norfolk

PE30 5DD

United Kingdom

Email: project.delivery [at] wlma.org.uk

Website: http://www.wlma.org.uk

Region: UKH16 - North and West Norfolk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Other organisation

These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.

TURNER & TOWNSEND CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED

Summary of their role in this procurement: Procurement Advisors to Water Management Alliance (WMA) and BIDB. The WMA is not a legal entity - it is an unincorporated consortium of Internal Drainage Boards (IDBs) where one of its number (King's Lynn IDB) employs all of the shared staff and enters into contracts for the provision of shared services on behalf of the Member Boards, as set out in the Consortium Agreement

• Companies House: 02525578
• Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCCG-9469-WYXM

Low Hall Calverley Lane

Leeds

LS18 4GH

United Kingdom

Contact name: Catherine Barclay

Email: procurement [at] wlma.org.uk

Website: https://www.turnerandtownsend.com/

Region: UKE42 - Leeds

Contact organisation

Contact TURNER & TOWNSEND CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED for any enquiries.

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