Published date: 21 November 2017

This notice was replaced on 7 March 2018

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 7 March 2018)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 44000000

  • Structures of bridges - 44212120

  • Construction work - 45000000

    • Culverts - 45221220

    • Environmental improvement works - 45262640

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_154165/634423

Published date

21 November 2017

Closing date

7 December 2017

Contract start date

2 January 2018

Contract end date

28 February 2018

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?

Yes

Description

Woodwalton Fen National Nature Reserve is a wet Fenland site to the South of Peterborough. The site is managed for conservation by Natural England (NE). The site has a number of bridges mainly for vehicles to cross the ditches that are cut through the managed land and these have a program of replacement. Natural England are seeking the delivery of 4 replacement bridges or culverts. The bridges/culverts will need to be of sound construction to enable safe crossing of machinery up to 20 tonnes. They will need to have an element of modular design to enable construction by site staff. The bridges will need to have a long life span and evidence of this should be provided.

More information

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About the buyer

Address

Natural England
Peterborough
PE1 1NG
England

Email

Supplier.enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk