Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice

Published 28 Apr 2026, 13:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Design and then Build of a Flood Retention Area in Biddulph Valley

Official notice

Authority: Norse Commercial Services Limited (Public body)·On behalf of: Alliance Norse Ltd

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold

Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF1)

Published estimate£50,000£60,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 26 May 2026

Contract term 4 moends 22 Oct 2026 · up to 22 Jun 2027 with extensions · starts 23 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Alliance Norse are seeking suitably qualified bids for the design requirements for the restoration of an existing flood storage area in Biddulph Valley near Stoke-on-Trent, this will be contracted under a JCT Pre-Construction Services Agreement. When the design element is completed, the Successful Bidder will then be required to complete the restoration works, under a JCT Design & Build Contract

CPV: Culverts · Designs · Flood-prevention works · River regulation and flood control works

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 moPublished value£50,000

Contract period: 23 Jun 2026 – 22 Oct 2026 (4 mo) · up to 22 Jun 2027 with extensionsValue: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East Midlands

Extensions: The JCT Pre-Construction Services Agreement will have an initial term of 4 months to complete the design work, with the opportunity to extend for a further 8 months (totalling 1 year). The JCT Design & Build Contract will then be in place following design completion for a duration to be agreed.

22314000 Designs 45221220 Culverts 45246000 River regulation and flood control works 45246400 Flood-prevention 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

Quality: 30%Price: 60%Social value: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Price
Quality
Social Value

What this means for your bid

Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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: 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: 28 Apr 2026, 13:49 BST
Last source update: 17 Jun 2026, 09:58 BST
Authority reference: NGRP0132
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-038585
Latest notice: Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV): CulvertsDesignsFlood-prevention worksRiver regulation and flood control works
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068cca Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Submission deadline: 26 May 2026, 11:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 8 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/42D4997669 ↗

Timeline

28 Apr 2026 → 23 Jun 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published176 days ago
28 Apr 2026, 13:49 BST
Clarification questions by166 days ago
8 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline148 days ago
26 May 2026, 11:00 BST
Latest notice published126 days ago
17 Jun 2026, 09:58 BST
Contract starts120 days ago
23 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

6 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Apr 2026

Tender notice published
28 Apr 2026, 13:49 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
28 Apr 2026, 15:26 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
30 Apr 2026, 11:56 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
30 Apr 2026, 12:01 BST
UK4
Procurement termination notice published
17 Jun 2026, 09:58 BST
UK12
Status changed to complete
17 Jun 2026, 09:58 BST

Published amendments (1)

Correction to spelling error of title.

Routine re-releases (5)

2026-04: 2 releases · 28 Apr 2026, 28 Apr 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
supplier not published	—	17 Jun 2026	CancelledThe tender has been cancelled due to the omission of required information

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Norse Commercial Services Ltd

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PRLT-2616-PGPY 280 Fifers Lane, Norwich, East of England, NR6 6EQContact name, email, phone

Other public bodies

Alliance Norse LtdProcuring entityEmployer/ClientGB-PPON: PDND-1513-VDZH Norwich, East of EnglandContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender17 Jun 2026, 09:58 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender30 Apr 2026, 12:01 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender30 Apr 2026, 11:56 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender28 Apr 2026, 15:26 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender28 Apr 2026, 13:49 BST