Scope
Reference
WNC00000616
Description
West Northamptonshire Council owns and manages many areas of amenity land to the benefit of the local and wider community. The Council manages a large body of open water at Duston Reservoir. As well as being a valuable amenity, the reservoir also serves to provide part of the Northampton flood protection measures. The site includes a circular path, which is partly of bituminous and partly of graded stone macadam construction.
The circular path is constructed upon the crest of a raised embankment, which was itself constructed in 1997. Continued consolidation of the embankment has led to movement, cracking and failures of sections of the bituminous path. The stone macadam path has eroded and requires surface restoration.
This project will restore the surface integrity of the paths through a mixture of stone surface siding out and resurfacing, bituminous surface reinforcement and re-surfacing, bituminous surface crack sealing and bituminous surface reconstruction.
The scope of works is described in detail within the contract drawings
Working Methodology:
Bituminous path reconstruction will be by traditional methods with as much work as is practicable to be undertaken by mechanical plant. This is in order to minimise the extent of manual handling required.
Bituminous path restoration work will be through the removal of surface course and the reinforcement of the surface/binder course interface with a proprietary net.
Stone macadam path restoration will be by siding out overgrown edges to expose existing path edges and laying a new surface course of self-binding gravel.
Total value (estimated)
- £200,000 excluding VAT
- £240,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 May 2026 to 31 August 2026
- 4 months
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45233253 - Surface work for footpaths
Contract locations
- UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
Participation
This procurement is reserved for
- UK suppliers
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Conditions of participation
Through this procurement exercise we intend to appoint a single supplier to be the Principal Contractor for these works.
The Requirements for the Contractor are:
• Construction of the permanent works in accordance with the contract drawings and specification
• Implementation of appropriate traffic management during the works to close public rights of way and divert pedestrians and cyclists away from the work areas
• Undertaking the role of Principal Contractor under the Construction (Design and Management Regulations) 2015
• Provision of all as-constructed information upon completion of the permanent works
A number of reports, drawings, diagrams and surveys have been supplied as part of this tender pack to assist potential suppliers in preparing their submissions.
Full details can be found in the Request for Quotation document pack.
If your organisation wishes to participate in this process, you need to register with In-Tend Portal. You will be unable to take part if you do not register. Please use the link below and follow the instructions on the website: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc/aspx/Home
Tenders must be returned via the Portal.
The tender return date is 12:00 on Friday 27th February 2026. Tenders received after this time and date will not be accepted.
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
23 February 2026, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
27 February 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Please use the link below and follow the instructions on the website: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc/aspx/Home
Ref to this RFQ is WNC00000616
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
Weighting is based on 60% Quality and 40% Price ratio
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Documents
Associated tender documents
In-Tend - Supplier User Guide v.20 (WNC).pdf
In Tend Supplier Guide
Contracting authority
West Northamptonshire Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGDV-8944-CMBP
Angel Street
Northampton
NN1 1ED
United Kingdom
Contact name: Daryl Read
Email: procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk
Website: https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/
Region: UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government