Scope
Reference
451
Description
Broads IDB is planning to procure a Contractor for the design and construction of 3 x pumping stations, namely Martham pumping station, Potter Heigham pumping station and Brograve pumping station. It also allows for the optionality of adding one additional similar pumping station site namely Somerton South pumping Station and Culvert or Repps pumping station at a future date.
Each of these sites has an existing pumping station which will need to be decommissioned.
Design for all sites principally consists of tasks as follows:
- Telemetry system
- External lighting
- Control kiosk including HVAC
- Motor Control Centre and full electrical system design including Functional Design Specification
- Stop log systems and non return / control valves
- Ducting and draw pit numbers and dimensions
- Precast Concrete Units
- MCC support frame
- Temporary works including relevant licenses, permissions and consents
The Water Management Alliance (WMA) will oversee this procurement on behalf of the Broads Internal Drainage Board working with Turner & Townsend as advisors.
Bidders who express an interest following a Tender Notice being released will be invited to take part in an accompanied, group site visits incorporating Martham, Potter Heigham and Brograve on the following dates (each organisation need only attend one of the 2 days and will be limited to one vehicle and 2 attendees. The vehicle must be a 4x4 to enable access to these sites):
Tuesday 25th November 2025
Wednesday 26th November 2025
Any questions and answers raised across the 2 site visit days will be shared with all bidders in writing via the eTender system.
The total value of the Contract is estimated at between £8,000,000 and £20,000,000 excluding VAT.
Interested bidders should email procurement@wlma.org.uk in response to this planned procurement notice or the subsequent Tender Notice to receive procurement documents via the eTender portal once released.
Total value (estimated)
- £20,000,000 excluding VAT
- £24,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
- 2 years
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
The Contract is for 3 pumping stations. There is an option to add a fourth pumping station to the Contract during its life.
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45232150 - Works related to water-distribution pipelines
- 45232152 - Pumping station construction work
- 45240000 - Construction work for water projects
- 45252120 - Water-treatment plant construction work
- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
- 45351000 - Mechanical engineering installation works
- 71320000 - Engineering design services
Contract locations
- UKH1 - East Anglia
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
3 November 2025
Enquiry deadline
6 January 2026, 12:00pm
Submission type
Tenders
Tender submission deadline
19 January 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
an eTendering system is being used to manage and administer this procurement exercise. Suppliers must register an initial interest via email to receive a registration email for the portal.
To express an interest and receive procurement documents and instructions for the portal, please email procurement@wlma.org.uk and we will register you on our eTender portal.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
19 February 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Price (Activity Schedule) | Final weightings will be confirmed in Tender Notice and ITT released. |
Price | 50% |
| Quality | Final weightings will be confirmed in Tender Notice and ITT released. |
Quality | 50% |
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
The competitive flexible procedure will see assessment criteria set out in the first round tender documents as well as award criteria which will mean that the Contracting Authority will be able to make an award at the end of that round. The CA reserves the right to go to a negotiation or BAFO stage with a reduced number of bidders. Details of this will be set out in the Tender Notice and Procurement Documents.
Contracting authority
Broads (2006) Internal Drainage Board
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBNM-6452-WDWZ
Pierpoint House, 28 Horsley's Fields
Kings Lynn, Norfolk
PE30 5DD
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@wlma.org.uk
Website: http://www.wlma.org.uk
Region: UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
TURNER & TOWNSEND CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED
Summary of their role in this procurement: Procurement Advisors to Water Management Alliance (WMA) and BIDB. The WMA is not a legal entity - it's an unincorporated consortium of Internal Drainage Boards (IDBs) where one of its number (King's Lynn IDB) employs all of the shared staff and enters into contracts for the provision of shared services on behalf of the Member Boards, as set out in the Consortium Agreement.
- Companies House: 02525578
Low Hall Calverley Lane
Leeds
LS18 4GH
United Kingdom
Contact name: Catherine Barclay
Email: procurement@wlma.org.uk
Website: https://www.turnerandtownsend.com/
Region: UKE42 - Leeds