Official UK procurement notice
Reinstatement of Eroded Banks - Bourton Park, Buckingham, MK18 7AB
Authority: Buckingham Town Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBuckingham Town Council (BTC) invites tenders from competent and experienced contractors for the reinstatement of eroded riverbanks adjacent to the outflow near the existing penstock within Bourton Park. The works include installation of new bank stabilisation measures to prevent further erosion and to limit burrowing crayfish activity, using methods that support natural vegetation establishment. The works will not take place within the main river channel but within the stream outflow system connected to the River Great Ouse.
CPV: Riverbank protection works
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£35,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: The Council will assess tenders based on: • Whole-life value, not lowest initial price • Quality, sustainability, innovation, and risk • Compliance with specification • Competency and past performance • Social and environmental value Two references from the last three years must be provided.
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
- 9 Jan 2026, 12:22 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Jan 2026, 10:13 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-001820- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0602b4Find a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Tenders must be submitted electronically via email to:
clearly marked with the tenderer's name, the attention of the Town Clerk, and the title:
"Tender: Reinstatement of Eroded Banks at Bourton Park"
Tenderers must not contact Councillors or staff outside the prescribed process for any reason relating to this tender
Our website is www.buckingham-tc.gov.uk ↗
Timeline
9 Jan 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published286 days ago9 Jan 2026, 12:22 GMT
- Latest notice published279 days ago16 Jan 2026, 10:13 GMT
- Clarification questions by271 days ago23 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline258 days ago6 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Contract starts143 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jan 2026- Tender notice published9 Jan 2026, 12:22 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published16 Jan 2026, 10:13 GMTUK4
Published amendments (1)
Tender Clarification Responses uploaded within Documents section.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender pack including location plan and photographs in appendices.
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender Clarification Responses
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender