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Published 4 Jun 2025, 16:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Mill Lane Aqueduct Repairs 2025

Official notice

Authority: Swindon Borough Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£180,000£216,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 Jul 2025
Contract term 2 moends 7 Nov 2025 · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Mill Lane Aqueduct Repairs

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of repairs to Mill Lane Aqueduct in the Swindon urban area.

Project Description: Works and materials are required to repair the upstream and downstream headwalls of an (non-listed) 18th century masonry aqueduct / culvert.

The initial contract term will be for 8 weeks as stated in the ITT documents.

Full details relating to the Works are provided in the tender documents.

To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team [email protected]

Tender clarifications are to be submitted in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal, including the project reference and title clearly in the Subject title, by 11th July 2025, 1200 hrs UK Local time. The Council’s responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically via Messaging in ProContract tender portal.

Tender responses are required to be submitted no later than 18th July 2025, 1200 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗

Please note that this project has been advertised on Find a Tender and Supplying the South West Portal, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN777124

No submission will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents.

CPV: Culverts

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 2 moPublished value£180,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 7 Nov 2025 (2 mo)Value: £180,000 exc. VAT · £216,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South West

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: Assessment of tender submission based on 70% price and 30% quality. Sub criteria for quality assessment: - Project Delivery - 10% weighting - Method Statements - 10% weighting - Quality Assurance Proposal - 10% weighting

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
4 Jun 2025, 16:06 BST
Last source update
5 Jun 2025, 11:24 BST
Authority reference
DN777124
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-029997
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Culverts
Delivery area
South West (UKK14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054303 Find a Tender

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
18 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
11 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Mill Lane Aqueduct Repairs

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of repairs to Mill Lane Aqueduct in the Swindon urban area.

Project Description: Works and materials are required to repair the upstream and downstream headwalls of an (non-listed) 18th century masonry aqueduct / culvert.

The initial contract term will be for 8 weeks as stated in the ITT documents.

Full details relating to the Works are provided in the tender documents.

To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team [email protected]

Tender clarifications are to be submitted in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal, including the project reference and title clearly in the Subject title, by 11th July 2025, 1200 hrs UK Local time. The Council’s responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically via Messaging in ProContract tender portal.

Tender responses are required to be submitted no later than 18th July 2025, 1200 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗

Please note that this project has been advertised on Find a Tender and Supplying the South West Portal, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN777124

No submission will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents.

Timeline

4 Jun 2025 → 1 Sept 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Jun 2025, 16:06 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    11 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    18 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jun 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Jun 2025, 16:06 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    5 Jun 2025, 11:24 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Swindon Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNPT-6195-XDWV Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices, Euclid Street, Swindon, South West, SN1 2JHContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender