Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 30 Jul 2025, 11:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Two Water control structures on Darlows farm

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£30,000£36,000 inc. VAT29.9% below published estimate
Submissions closed 29 Aug 2025awarded 30 Sept 2025
Awarded to FEN DITCHING COMPANY LIMITED
Contract term 3 moends 30 Nov 2025 · up to 31 Jan 2026 with extensions · starts 12 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Replace existing earth dam with pipe and elbow sluice with earth/clay dam & Install new water control structure.

CPV: Sluices

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 moPublished value£30,000
Contract period: 12 Sept 2025 – 30 Nov 2025 (3 mo) · up to 31 Jan 2026 with extensionsValue: £30,000 exc. VAT · £36,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: -

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: See RfQ

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
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
30 Jul 2025, 11:52 BST
Last source update
23 Oct 2025, 14:34 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-044196
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Sluices
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0568de Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
29 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached.

Your response must be sent to [email protected] by 12 midday on 29/08/2025.

If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to [email protected]. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

Timeline

30 Jul 2025 → 23 Oct 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Jul 2025, 11:52 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    29 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    12 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published368 days ago
    23 Oct 2025, 14:34 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Jul 2025, 11:52 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    23 Oct 2025, 14:34 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    23 Oct 2025, 14:34 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £21,0331 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
FEN DITCHING COMPANY LIMITED£21,033 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Natural England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJDG-6588-XDMM Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • FEN DITCHING COMPANY LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03254603GB-PPON: PDLB-3541-HDVR Needham Bank, Wisbech, East of England, PE14 0LHContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender