Fabrication of Lock Gates

Buyer
Stroud District Council
Value
£525,000
Closes
30 November 2026
Where
Stroud, the South West
Type
Open tender

In plain English

Stroud District Council is buying seven pairs of lock gates for the Stroudwater Canal. The gates will be fabricated in component form and delivered in two phases: Phase One covers Pike Lock, Phase Two covers the remaining six locks. Each pair must be assembled on site.

What the buyer wants

• Fabricate and supply lock gate components (seven pairs total, two gates per lock) in a form suitable for on-site assembly • Deliver Phase One gates for Pike Lock first, then Phase Two gates for the remaining six locks • Provide all gates ready for installation by others at the canal

Likely requirements

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This contract is highly specialist: you will almost certainly need proven experience in fabricating large water gate structures, structural steelwork, or similar mechanical equipment. Most general builders or small metal fabricators without canal or water infrastructure experience will struggle to compete.

How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

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