Published date: 30 July 2024

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Awarded contract (published 4 October 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Culverts - 45221220

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£33,000

Procurement reference

NE300724NRVCNMC

Published date

30 July 2024

Closing date

15 August 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 September 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Description of Works
Refer to attachment: Natural England Specifications of Requirements - NRV Culverts NM Corner
Replace three existing 450mm culverts fitted and non-return valves (flap valves) previously installed in the 1990s. Non-return valves were fitted to act as a water supply into the North Moor Corner Raised Water Level area when water levels within internal ditches are lower than external levels. Structures to allow passage of water into the raised water level area, but in an emergency can also be opened to allow evacuation of water during flood events.
The wooden headwalls of the culverts are severely degraded and in places material compacted around the culvert pipes has collapsed into the field and ditch. Replacement structures are required.
Each replacement culvert must be/have:
• Rigid twin-walled plastic pipe
• Internal pipe diameter 450mm
• Pipe length 6000mm
• Culvert pipe surround of geotextile membrane and clean, crushed, locally sourced stone
• Motorway barrier headwalls with 450mm non-return (flap) valve (vertical component of headwall required to reach approximate depth of 3500mm to anchor the structure to the clay bed beneath the peat soils)
• 12-foot metal gate with galvanised metal gate posts and wooden wings
Working Method will follow: Somerset IDB Gateway Construction Culvert Sequence Guide - utilising Steel Motorway Barrier Headwalls
Working area must be isolated with sheet piling and drained prior to commencement of works.
Location of works:
Wisteria Farm, Middlemoor Drove, North Newton. TA7 0BT.
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More information

Attachments

Additional text

To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) with supporting evidence from attachments: Natural England Specifications of Requirements - NRV Culverts NM Corner, NM Corner IDB Consent Applications NRV1,2 and 3 Culverts, Somerset IDB Gateway Culvert Construction Sequence Guide, Commercial Response Template, and if required, Natural England H&S Contractor Competence.
Your response must be sent to philip.thorpe@naturalengland.org.uk by 17:00pm on 15/08/24.

If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to philip.thorpe@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

About the buyer

Contact name

Philip Thorpe

Address

Natural England
Avalon Marshes Centre
Westhay
BA6 9TT
England

Telephone

07979119406

Email

philip.thorpe@naturalengland.org.uk

Website

www.gov.uk/natural-england