Planning

Flood Defence Fence at Cherry Brook

  • Stonewater Limited

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-062338

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05a853

Published 3 October 2025, 7:06pm



Scope

Reference

00432-AST

Description

Sixteen homes at the Cherrybrook Close scheme in Hope-Under-Dinmore, Herefordshire, have suffered significant flooding in recent years.

There is a brook that runs through the middle of the scheme behind the houses that front onto the main road.

The scheme is located at the end of a long road through Hope-Under-Dinmore within the local authority of Herefordshire Council. The homes are in an area where water has historically gravitated towards when there has been sustained and heavy rainfall before the water makes its way into the brook. The water travels from the south from higher ground and has impacted internally the 16 homes that are closest to the main road; these being 1-6, 9-10 and 31-38 Cherrybrook Close.

The properties to the rear of the scheme are on higher ground and so have not flooded internally up to this point.

The most recent floods in November 2024 prompted a full review of the flood strategy for this scheme and more in-depth discussions with Herefordshire Council about the wider impact of flooding on the area due to factors outside of Stonewater’s control/ownership/responsibility.

Stonewater have been reviewing localised flood defence options and have settled on a product that provides protection to each home that has flooded internally in the past. The specifications are as follows:

- Low maintenance flood defence fence that is a minimum of 900mm high and would be guaranteed to keep out flood waters up to 900mm in height (seepage leakage rate must be declared)

- The fence is to be installed around the boundary of each property impacted by flooding

- There needs to be removable access panels for the driveways. These needs to be of a construction that residents can easily remove/slot in as required and that don’t require machinery or contractors for day-to-day operation

- Circa 500 linear meters of fencing is expected to be required to protect the properties at highest risk

- Circa 15 removable driveway panels are required for access to the properties to be protected by the fencing

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Total value (estimated)

  • £250,000 excluding VAT
  • £300,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 30 November 2025 to 31 December 2025
  • 1 month, 1 day

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

  • 45246400 - Flood-prevention works
  • 45246410 - Flood-defences maintenance works

Contract locations

  • UKG11 - Herefordshire, County of

Engagement

Engagement deadline

19 October 2025

Engagement process description

We are conducting preliminary market engagement to identify organisations that have the capability and capacity to provide the required solutions before the end of this calendar year (2025).

At this stage, we are seeking to:

- Understand which suppliers in the market may be able to meet the technical and delivery requirements;

- Assess whether there is sufficient capacity within the market to deliver within the required timeframe;

- Inform our procurement approach.

If your organisation is potentially able to meet these requirements, we invite you to express your interest by contacting us directly before the 19th October 2025.

Contact: Gemma.Wheatley@stonewater.org - Procurement Business Partner, Homes.

Once you have made contact, we can provide a flood route map diagram and flood images to assist with your assessment.

Please note:

This notice is not a call for competition and does not commit us to any future procurement process. It is intended solely for information gathering purposes at this stage.


Contracting authority

Stonewater Limited

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVMT-4274-HPBN

Suite C, Lancaster House,, Grange Business Park, Enderby Road

Whetstone

LE8 6EP

United Kingdom

Contact name: Gemma Wheatley

Telephone: +44 1384471065

Email: Gemma.wheatley@stonewater.org

Region: UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government