Construction Contract Leads

Scope

Reference

724

Description

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.

Total value (estimated)

• £6,500,000 excluding VAT
• £7,800,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

• 6 April 2027 to 24 November 2028
• 1 year, 7 months, 19 days

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

• 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

Contract locations

• UKH1 - East Anglia

Justification for not using lots

The Client deems that although this Contract is for 2 sites, it could not be divided into lots for commercial reasons. There are synergies to be benefited from for delivering both sites under one Contract.

Participation

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation

Tenderers must supply their latest full 12 months accounts.

Figures from these accounts will be used to calculate the following 3 metrics:

- Turnover ratio

- Operating margin

- Acid test / Quick ratio

The three results will be categorised as high, medium or low risk (information contained within the tender documents). Where all 3 of the metrics show as high risk, this will constitute a fail.

Technical ability conditions of participation

Supplier must demonstrate they do not meet any of the grounds for failure under the mandatory grounds for exclusion under PA23.

Supplier must demonstrate they do not meet any of the grounds for exclusion under the discretionary grounds for exclusion under PA23.

Experience - tenderers must be able to demonstrate a minimum of 3 contracts which set out their technical ability to meet this Contract including but not limited to evidence of:

- experience of comparable works in the water industry

- experience of working under NEC for Works Contracts

- experience of delivering works with comparable site constraints / issues.

Sub-contractor management - if using any subcontractors, supplier must demonstrate a robust approach to identifying, selecting, and managing them as well as ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, quality standards, and relevant legislation.

Environmental Management - tenderer must show evidence of a strong environmental management system or hold ISO14001

Quality Management - tenderer must show evidence of a strong quality management system or hold ISO9001

Health and Safety - tenderer must show effective arrangements and ability to control significant risks in relation to health and safety.

Modern Slavery - tenderer must comply with the requirements of the Modern Slavery Act 2015

Subcontractor payments - tenderer must demonstrate that they have systems in place for supply chain payments and that they are able to meet 30 day payment terms for public sector contracts

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

7 January 2027, 12:00pm

Submission type

Tenders

Tender submission deadline

19 January 2027, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

All Tenders must be submitted electronically via the eTender portal:

https://turnerandtownsend.bravosolution.com

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

19 February 2027

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 an Activity Schedule)

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/

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: procurement [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 Page 7 to 7 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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