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Published 19 Dec 2025, 15:25 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of a watercourse maintenance contract

Official notice

Authority: Cambridge City Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: East of England (UKH12)
Published estimate£55,000≈ £28k / year · £66,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Feb 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Mar 2028 · up to 1 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 2 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement 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.

CPV: River regulation and flood control works

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£55,000
Contract period: 2 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £55,000 exc. VAT · £66,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 12 month extension.
45246000 River regulation and flood control works

What it takes to win
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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: 60% Price 40% Quality

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
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
19 Dec 2025, 15:25 GMT
Last source update
19 Dec 2025, 15:25 GMT
Authority reference
DN801407
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085027
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
River regulation and flood control works
Delivery area
East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
4 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View ↗

Timeline

19 Dec 2025 → 2 Mar 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published312 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 15:25 GMT
  2. Submission deadline266 days ago
    4 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts240 days ago
    2 Mar 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Dec 2025, 15:25 GMT
    UK4

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 (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender