Tender

The Provision of a watercourse maintenance contract

  • Cambridge City Council

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-085027

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

Published 19 December 2025, 3:25pm



Scope

Reference

DN801407

Description

The Council requires a contractor to deliver a comprehensive watercourse maintenance programme. The purpose of the maintenance is to reduce the flood risk by ensuring that the watercourses are free from blockages and substantial weed growth, thus increasing channel flow.

The service required comprises the planned maintenance work and a 24hour emergency blockage removal service. The majority of the maintenance work will be carried out between the beginning of September to the end February i.e. outside the bird nesting season.

Total value (estimated)

  • £55,000 excluding VAT
  • £66,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 2 March 2026 to 1 March 2028
  • Possible extension to 1 March 2029
  • 3 years

Description of possible extension:

12 month extension.

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

  • 45246000 - River regulation and flood control works

Contract locations

  • UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Tender submission deadline

4 February 2026, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes


Award criteria

60% Price

40% Quality


Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Contracting authority

Cambridge City Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCBT-6819-NDPJ

The Guildhall

Cambridge

CB2 1BY

United Kingdom

Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government