Published date: 21 August 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 19 September 2024, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • River regulation and flood control works - 45246000

  • River-wall construction - 45246100

  • Riverbank protection works - 45246200

    • Environmental improvement works - 45262640

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£100,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

BIP884254618

Published date

21 August 2024

Closing date

19 September 2024

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

11 October 2024

Contract end date

28 February 2025

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Watford Borough Council (WBC) ten-year programme, 'Rediscovering the River Colne', is a ground-breaking programme that aspires to bring the River Colne back into the heart of Watford Town and its residents. It will see the river become an asset within the borough, contributing positively to the lives of local people and wildlife, increasing access, biodiversity and amenity value. The project will provide sustainable solutions to the issues affecting the river and also seek to regenerate the public spaces it flows through. The intention is to provide a healthy riparian corridor, with clean water, diverse wildlife and low flood risk/water stress, that is accessible to all and of high amenity value.

This project continues WBC's investment into improving their parks and open spaces, is referenced as a priority in the Mayor's manifesto and is embedded in WBC's corporate plan. The scheme brings together the aspirations of a number of different stakeholders including water companies, government agencies, charities, anglers, conservationists and is engaging with local residents and businesses.

We are seeking to procure a contractor to deliver the capital improvement works alongside Waterfields Park in Watford. The works are outlined within the tender documents and describe the requirements in full.

the Outline activities are

Address: Waterfields Recreation Ground, Shaftesbury Road, Watford, WD17 2RG

•Tree thinning and tree/scrub removal works
•Installation of in-channel flow deflectors
•Installation of in-channel floating vegetated shelves
•Re-grading of a stretch of riverbank and planting of marginal plants
•Shallow scrapes within the floodplain and seeding
•Planting an area with native shrubs

Please return your tender documents in accordance with the instructions and the dates as stated in the notice.

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Derek Hatcher

Address

Town Hall
Watford
WD17 3EX
UK

Telephone

01923278370

Email

derek.hatcher@watford.gov.uk