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Published 24 Apr 2026, 15:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Flood Risk Assessment for the Automation of Bishop's Mill Sluice

Official notice

Authority: Cambridge City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Published estimate£10,000£12,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 May 2026
Contract term 3 moends 31 Aug 2026 · starts 8 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cambridge City Council to automate Bishop's Mill sluice. The intention is to automate the four sluice gates by measuring the water level of the River Cam and automatically adjusting the sluice gate heights to control the upstream water level to within an acceptable margin. The aim of the automation is to:

  • Reduce the number of times an operator needs to attend the site.
  • Prevent overtopping of the banks
  • To improve water level regulation to reduce upstream flood risk and to maintain water levels on the river.

The previous studies indicated that existing sluice gates are suitable for automation.

To inform the automation design and automation risk assessment a Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) is required.

The consultant will be required to produce a Flood Risk Assessment which should include the flood risk based on control system failure of the sluice gates.

CPV: Civil engineering consultancy services · Environmental engineering consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 moSMEPublished value£10,000
Contract period: 8 Jun 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 (3 mo)Value: £10,000 exc. VAT · £12,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible

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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Quality - 60% Price - 40%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Apr 2026, 15:29 BST
Last source update
27 Apr 2026, 11:23 BST
Authority reference
DN813927
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-037690
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Civil engineering consultancy servicesEnvironmental engineering consultancy services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068ae5 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
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Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
18 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
11 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Apr 2026 → 8 Jun 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published187 days ago
    24 Apr 2026, 15:29 BST
  2. Latest notice published184 days ago
    27 Apr 2026, 11:23 BST
  3. Clarification questions by170 days ago
    11 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Submission deadline163 days ago
    18 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Contract starts143 days ago
    8 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Apr 2026, 15:29 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    27 Apr 2026, 11:23 BST
    UK4
Published amendments (1)

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Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cambridge City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCBT-6819-NDPJ The Guildhall, Cambridge, East of England, CB2 1BYContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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