Official UK procurement notice
KSM Solar Pumps · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDescription of Works
Refer to: Request for Quotation - KSM Solar Pumps with supporting information from Natural England Specification of Requirements - KSM Solar Pumps
Increasing temperatures and extended periods of drought have impacted ditch water levels within the Kings Sedgemoor Raised Water Level Area (RWLA). Low water levels within the summer months are causing ditches to dry out and impact ditch species, increasing oxidisation rates of peat and carbon release from drying fields. Animal welfare issues also occur as dry ditches no-longer provide water or act as wet fences, so animals move between fields and get stuck in the ditch bottom. Ground water/ditch water levels of 10cm below mean field height throughout the year are ideal for a functioning RWLA.
The RSPB produced a report recommending the installation of Aqua Delta t400d2 solar pumps to re-wet the Kings Sedgemoor RWLA (see RWLA Solar Irrigation Final Report).
The successfully appointed contractor will:
- Procure and install 2x Aqua Delta t400d2 solar pumps with 12x solar panels sufficient to power the pumps at full capacity.
- Install associated infrastructure to protect the asset and provide suitable conditions for it to operate.
- Reinstate safe access for farm machinery through a redundant gateway over an earth bund.
All works detailed within the Specifications of Requirements shall be delivered by the appointed contractor unless specified otherwise.
Working Method will elaborate upon Natural England Specification of Requirements - KSM Solar Pumps
Location of works:
Kings Sedgemoor, off Beer Drove (adjacent to High Ham Rhyne), Aller, Somerset. TA10 0QX.
What3Words for the solar pump location:
intrigued.merely.vegetable
CPV: Water pumps
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£25,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: see RfQ
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- 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
- 17 Jun 2025, 16:23 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Aug 2025, 08:56 BST
- Authority reference
NE170625KSMSP- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-033074- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054e8fFind a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 7 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) with supporting evidence from attachments: Natural England Specification of Requirements - KSM Solar Pumps, On Being fishfreindly of the 400d Solar Tube pump by Aqua Delta, RWLA Solar Irrigation Final Report, Reduced all_KSMAller_WLMPmaps_Jul10, Commercial Response Template - KSM Solar Pumps, and if required, Natural England H&S Contractor Competence.
Your response must be sent to philip.thorpe@naturalengland.org.uk by 17:00pm on 07/07/25.
If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to philip.thorpe@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.
Timeline
17 Jun 2025 → 5 Aug 2025 · 4 dates- Tender notice published17 Jun 2025, 16:23 BST
- Submission deadline7 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts14 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published5 Aug 2025, 08:56 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jun 2025- Tender notice published17 Jun 2025, 16:23 BSTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published5 Aug 2025, 08:56 BSTUK12
- Status changed to complete5 Aug 2025, 08:56 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 7 Jul 2025 | CancelledNo bids received. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (9)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender