Upper Thurne Package 3 Construction Works
- Buyer
- Broads (2006) Internal Drainage Board
- Value
- £6,500,000
- Closes
- 19 January 2027
- Where
- Kings Lynn, Norfolk, the East of England
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
The Broads Internal Drainage Board is hiring a contractor to design and build two new pumping stations (Horse Fen and Somerton South) and one culvert (Somerton), plus decommission the old facilities. The work includes all mechanical, electrical, control systems, and temporary works needed to get these water management assets operational.
What the buyer wants
• Design and construct two pumping stations with full mechanical systems, gates, valves, flow meters and precast concrete components • Design and install electrical systems including motor control centres, kiosks, heating/cooling, fire alarms and security • Install telemetry (remote monitoring), sensors, lighting, stop log systems and human machine interface displays • Safely decommission existing assets at each site • Obtain all necessary licenses, permissions and consents for temporary works
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
This is a £6.5 million design-and-build contract for specialist water infrastructure: you will almost certainly need to be a large multi-disciplinary contractor with proven experience in pumping station design, control systems integration, and major civils projects, or partner with one as the lead bidder.
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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