Official UK procurement notice
PGS - Pulteney Gate Scheme: Buildability, Logistics & Surveys Commission
Authority: Bath & North East Somerset Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBath & North East Somerset Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced contractor led team to test, investigate, appraise and develop a range of deliverable options for the replacement of the Pulteney Radial Gate on the river Avon in the centre of Bath.
A range of options are being considered, including 1) a Hydro-Station 2a) Extend the existing Horseshoe Weir 2b) Create a Stepped Weir within the existing channel 3) Infill the existing channel to create new public realm 4a) Own & Operate the Gate, 4b) Do Minimum to the Asset.
Each option will need to be assessed against relevant access, logistics and construction constraints.
The appointment will include the review and validation of existing project information; coordination and execution of intrusive and investigative survey workstreams; assessment of site access, interfaces, constraints and stakeholder considerations; and comparative appraisal of the options and associated logistics scenarios. The appointed contractor will be expected to provide advice on buildability, temporary works, programme, cost, risk, Principal Designer/CDM matters and whole-life implications.
The commission is intended to establish a well evidenced technical, commercial and construction basis for the project, in order to support the Outline Business Case at P3M Stage 2.
This commission is separate to any future decision to progress to detailed design, statutory approvals or main works procurement.
The output will be a series of in-depth evidenced based appraisal reports with a final composite report and recommendation to support Outline Business Case decision-making and any future route-to-market strategy for the Main Works.
CPV: Civil engineering support services · Construction-related services · Environmental engineering consultancy services · Infrastructure works consultancy services · Structural engineering consultancy services · Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£480,000
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to tender documents for requirements regarding insurance (prior to execution of contract) and financial standing.
- Technical & professional ability
Bidders must confirm accreditation, membership or equivalent competency for the following disciplines -
CECA - Civil Engineering Contractors Association
CCS - Considerate Contractor's Scheme
ICE - Institute of Civil Engineers
IstructE - Institute of Structural Engineers
RICS - Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
CIOB - Chartered Institute of Building
FPS - Federation of Piling Specialists
BGA - British Geotechnical Association
TWf - Temporary Works Forum
Bidders must present a minimum of 5 out of 9 (in-date and valid) charters / registrations or equivalent.
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How this buyer will score bids.
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Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to tender documents for requirements regarding insurance (prior to execution of contract) and financial standing.
- Technical & professional ability
Bidders must confirm accreditation, membership or equivalent competency for the following disciplines -
CECA - Civil Engineering Contractors Association
CCS - Considerate Contractor's Scheme
ICE - Institute of Civil Engineers
IstructE - Institute of Structural Engineers
RICS - Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
CIOB - Chartered Institute of Building
FPS - Federation of Piling Specialists
BGA - British Geotechnical Association
TWf - Temporary Works Forum
Bidders must present a minimum of 5 out of 9 (in-date and valid) charters / registrations or equivalent.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- Turnover usually expected at this size: about £1,293,188 (twice the annual value).
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula. Turnover is an indicative market norm (≈2× annual value), not a published condition.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How Bath & North East Somerset Council buys Consultative engineering and construction services (CPV 7131), and who usually turns up
Bath & North East Somerset Council’s published record next to the market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are left out: they draw different bid counts. Whole-market view: Consultative engineering and construction services (CPV 7131) →
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Most of this buyer’s recorded winners were registered outside the region where that award was delivered.
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Half of these awards have an award date within 54 days of the bid deadline.
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How many bids did past lots attract?
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Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid18% / 21%
2–344% / 6%
4–631% / 29%
7+8% / 44%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
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Below estimate55% / 38%
Within ±2%34% / 44%
Above estimate10% / 18%
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No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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Lot #1CPV 71Published estimate£480k
This lot lists more than one class in CPV 71. The comparison uses that group.
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1 bid22%
2–322%
4–636%
7+20%
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Where the award price may land.
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Based on 24 comparable awards. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
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Middle 50%£364k–£480k
Estimate£480k
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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WSP UK LimitedLarge | £487m123 awards in 36m · last this month | 49 live · £411m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=17 |
Atkins LimitedLarge | £138m83 awards in 36m · last this month | 25 live · £178m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=13 |
| £5.2m46 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 24 live · £1.7m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 4% below n=4 | |
Stantec UK LimitedLarge | £1.3m34 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 10 live · £42m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs |
| £2.2m10 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago | 2 live · £1.8m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 8% below n=1 |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Open for tender
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 11 Sept 2026, 15:44 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Oct 2026, 17:22 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 4 Dec 2026
- Authority reference
DN828868- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-093500- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f86dFind a Tender
- Risks
The Council has identified certain foreseeable but uncertain risks ("Known Unknowns") within the Tender, these are further identified in the Specification and listed below:
- Site Access (undefined)
- Temporary Works (undefined)
- Existing Asset Condition (undefined)
- Existing Ground Conditions (undefined)
- Craneage / Lift Plan (undefined)
- Logistics & Specialist Haulage (undefined)
- River Navigation (undefined)
- Compound & Staging (undefined)
- Phasing & Sequencing of Working Windows
- CDM (2015) and Contractor Welfare (undefined)
- Construction Sequence (undefined)
- Mobilisation and Demobilisation (undefined)
- Construction Programme (undefined)
- Whole Life Assessment (undefined)
- Impact to Heritage (undefined)
- Impact to Natural Environment (undefined)
- Hydrology, River Levels & Flow Conditions (undefined)
- Impact to Flood Risk (undefined)
- Programme (undefined)
- Statutory Consents & Approval Conditions (undefined)
- Utilities, Services, Diversions (undefined)
- Ecology / Protected Species)
- Grid Connection
- Supply Chain Availability
- Third-party Stakeholder Interfaces (undefined)
- Internal Stakeholder Interfaces (undefined)
It is not possible to fully measure or understand the impact of these risks prior to contract award.
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via ProContract (Due North)- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Tender submission deadline
- 20 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
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- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
11 Sept 2026 → 4 Jan 2027 · 7 dates- Planning notice published45 days ago11 Sept 2026, 15:44 BST
- Next notice expected25 days ago2 Oct 2026, 00:59 BST
- Tender notice published24 days ago2 Oct 2026, 15:59 BST
- Latest notice published3 days ago23 Oct 2026, 17:22 BST
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Submission deadlinein 25 days20 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected byin 39 days4 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 69 days4 Jan 2027
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Sept 2026- Planned procurement notice published11 Sept 2026, 15:44 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published2 Oct 2026, 15:59 BSTUK4
- Published value updated2 Oct 2026, 15:59 BST
- Status changed to active2 Oct 2026, 15:59 BST
- Tender notice published23 Oct 2026, 17:22 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 20 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT23 Oct 2026, 17:22 BST+14 days · was 6 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Published amendments (1)
Tender submission date has been extended from 06/11/26 to 20/11/26 (12:00).
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender