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East of England
Category Goods
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 27th May 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-069630 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Pumps |
| Procurement Method | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Value | £1,300,000 |
East of England
Category Goods
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 27th May 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-069630 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Pumps |
| Procurement Method | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Value | £1,300,000 |
Scope
Reference
643
Description
This procurement covers the design, manufacture, fabrication, providing, supplying and delivery of suspended bowl pumps 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. Any instruction for the additional site is expected to be within 12-24 months of the Contract Date.
The value is estimated at £500,000 - £625,000 for the initial site with up to a further £500,000 - £625,000 for the additional site. These figures are exclusive of VAT.
The pumps will have high efficiency, low maintenance requirements and will deliver a broad range of flow rates at their design head. The pumps 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, improving downstream passage.
The requirement is: The design, manufacture, fabrication, providing, supplying and delivery of pumps for Mautby pumping station. This includes Design, Testing and providing the required information for the Health and Safety File and Operations and Maintenance Manual.
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)
- £1,300,000 excluding VAT
- £1,560,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 11 August 2026 to 12 February 2030
- Possible extension to 12 February 2032
- 5 years, 6 months, 2 days
Description of possible extension:
An second contract to supply the pumps 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 procurement these via an alternative route.
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
The Contract is to design and supply pumps for one pumping station. There is an option to award the design and supply of pumps for a second pumping station.
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 42122000 - Pumps
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
12 June 2026, 12:00pm
Submission type
Tenders
Tender submission deadline
25 June 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
16 July 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Expenditure - Electricity Useage | Quality | 35% |
| Price | Price | 30% |
| Operating Efficiency and Working Range of Pumps | Quality | 20% |
| Pump Outline Design | Quality | 5% |
| Operating Expenditure - Inspection and Maintenance | Quality | 5% |
| Programme | Quality | 5% |
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 Price/Activity 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
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
Contact name: Catherine Barclay
Email: procurement [at] wlma.org.uk
Website:
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: /
Region: UKE42 - Leeds
Contact organisation
Contact TURNER & TOWNSEND CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED for any enquiries.
