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In deliveryUnited KingdomWorks£20,000,000

Upper Thurne Construction Works - Package 2

Published
Published 29 October 2025
Deadline
Closed 19 January 2026

Overview

This procurement covers the design and construction of 3 x pumping stations, namely Martham pumping station, Potter Heigham pumping station and Brograve pumping station. It also allows for the optionality of adding one additional similar pumping station site namely Somerton South Pumping Station and Culvert or Repps pumping station at a future date. Each of these sites has an existing pumping station which will need to be decommissioned. Any instruction for one of the two optional sites is expected to be within 12 months of the Contract Date. The value was estimated at £8-£12million for the initial 3 sites with up to a further £6million for the fourth site depending on works required. These figures are exclusive of VAT. These works are to be funded from Environment Agency Grant in Aid. The works and its objectives are entirely consistent to ensure compliance with the BIDB statutory duties as a Section 28g body under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended). The scope of the works:  Design and construction for the 3 pumping stations. Design is limited to the following design tasks (Refer Section S300 of the Scope)  Telemetry system  External lighting  Control kiosk including HVAC  Motor Control Centre and full electrical system design including Functional Design Specification  Stop log systems and non return / control valves  Ducting and draw pit numbers and dimensions  Precast Concrete Units  MCC support frame  Temporary works including relevant licences, permissions and consents  Associated civil, mechanical and electrical works  Integration with existing water infrastructure  Testing, commissioning and handover to operations  Sectional Completion  Decommissioning of existing 3 pumping stations  Potential for all of the above for 4th site.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Works
Estimated value
£20,000,000
Procedure
Open
Published
29 October 2025
Questions by
6 January 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Works related to water-distribution pipelinesPumping station construction workConstruction work for water projectsWater-treatment plant construction workElectrical installation workMechanical engineering installation worksEngineering design services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£9,465,953
Award date
20 March 2026
Contract period
31 March 2026 → 31 March 2028
Winner
  • BAM NUTTALL LIMITED

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    8 May 2026

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  2. Contract

    20 March 2026

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  3. Contract Notice

    13 November 2025

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  4. Prior Information Notice

    29 October 2025

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Contracting authority

  • TURNER & TOWNSEND CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED

    Procuring entity

    Leeds, United Kingdom

    GB-COH: 02525578

    Authority website ↗
  • Broads (2006) Internal Drainage Board

    Buyer

    Kings Lynn, Norfolk, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PBNM-6452-WDWZ

    Authority website ↗

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Awarded: Upper Thurne Construction Works - Package 2 — won by BAM NUTTALL LIMITED — Skim