Ashby Canal Trench Sheeting Installation at Snarestone (Badger Mitigation Works)

Contract summary

Industry

• Construction work for water projects - 45240000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£120,000

Procurement reference

LEICSCC001-DN743806-85588717

Published date

18 September 2024

Closing date

1 September 2024

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

23 September 2024

Contract end date

22 September 2025

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Direct award

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

A section of Ashby canal, close to Snarestone Wharf, has been encroached upon by a large family badger sett, this presents a serious possibility of a breach to the canal.
Various options were considered in order to mitigate the risk of a breach caused by the badgers burrowing up to the bank of the Ashby canal. As Badgers are a protected species, there are specific challenges and timescale constraints which mean that the work that is needed to give the canal structural integrity must be expedited.
An ecologist was contracted to assess the possible mitigation solutions and assess any effect on the badgers or their sett.

The Council have appointed a contractor to undertake the following;
• Remove the existing temporary dam to allow commencement of the works.
• Install sheet piles to create a new bank.
• Install gabion baskets between the piles and existing bank.
• Install a new tow path along the edge of the newly created bank.

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Award information

Awarded date

18 September 2024

Contract start date

23 September 2024

Contract end date

22 September 2025

Total value of contract

£120,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

A and R Rothen Limited

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About the buyer

Contact name

Luke Rawle

Address

County Hall
Leicester Road, Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8RA
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1163052043

Email

luke.rawle@leics.gov.uk

Website

https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html