Upper Thurne Package 3 Construction Works

What the buyer is asking for

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.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 50%pricePrice
• 10%qualityDesign and Quality Compliance
• 10%qualityConstruction Programme
• 2.5%qualityStakeholder Engagement
• 10%qualityRisk Management
• 10%qualityDelivery Team
• 5%qualitySocial Value and Public Benefit
• 2.5%qualityInnovation and Value Engineering

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• economic

  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

  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

How contested is this?

Buyers publish how many bids they received. Across 173 comparable procurements we can tell you the typical field size, how often one of these goes uncontested, and whether the buyer awards on price or on quality.

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published21 days ago

   16 Oct 2026, 16:53 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 62 days

   7 Jan 2027, 12:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 74 days

   19 Jan 2027, 12:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 105 days

   19 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice18 Sept 2026, 09:56 BST088495-2026
2. Tender notice16 Oct 2026, 16:53 BST098197-2026

Documents

• biddingDocuments
• Tender notice on Find a Tender