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The Provision of a watercourse maintenance contract

Cambridge City Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 14:47.

Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV45246000 — River regulation and flood control works

Lots

  • Lot 1£55k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN801407
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
works
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
4 Feb 2026, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
55,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
66,000

Renewal

Description
12 month extension.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Description
60% Price 40% Quality

Contract period

Ends
1 Mar 2028, 23:59
Starts
2 Mar 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Mar 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45246000
Scheme
CPV
Description
River regulation and flood control works

Published documents

Entry 2
Id
085027-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
19 Dec 2025, 15:25

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PCBT-6819-NDPJ
Name
Cambridge City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH12
Country
GB
Locality
Cambridge
Postal Code
CB2 1BY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Guildhall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PCBT-6819-NDPJ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cambridge · UKH12 · CB2 1BY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH12 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05faab-2025-12-19T15:25:15ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·