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Salmesbury Waste Water Pumping System Construction

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Deadline
10 days left
March 13, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Other
Reference
009867-2026
Value
£1,500,000
Location
North West England, United Kingdom
Published
February 23, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

February 04, 2026

Deadline for Questions

March 06, 2026

Submission Deadline

March 13, 2026

Contract Start Date

June 23, 2026

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Budget
£1,500,000
Duration
20 months
Location
North West England
Type
Other
61
Quality Score/100
Good

Original Tender Description

The project is required to provide Foul Water Drainage as part of the ongoing development works at Samlesbury Enterprise Zone. The successful contractor will be required to provide final design for the system, construction of a new foul pumping station and approximately 2,750m of rising main. Cundall (Engineering Consultancy) have undertaken the initial design for the foul water drainage system, and this has been approved by United Utilities. The final design and construction works will be carried out in accordance with all United Utilities standards therefore the successful contractor will be required to obtain all necessary approvals for the works from United Utilities, and this will be a requirement for practical completion. The new foul pump station will be constructed on private land, which is adjacent to Sir Frederick Page Way, however the rising main will need to be constructed in the adopted highway. The successful contractor is responsible for traffic management and gaining all necessary consents from the Highway Authority in order construct the rising main. The final connection into the United Utilities receptor will be across United Utilities land. On completion, the successful contractor will also be required to provide planned maintenance for an initial period of 12 months. This period may be extended by instruction from the Project Manager. The contract is anticipated to commence in June 2026 and the term of the contract will be 8 months, with an additional twelve months minimum maintenance period. This may be extended further if the system is not adopted by United Utilities in the first twelve months. United Utilities shall adopt the site when 50% of the site is occupied.

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Requirements & Qualifications

15 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (1)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (1)
Technical (11)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS1
--Submit bid by the deadline: 2026-03-13 at 12:00:00 UTC.
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--None explicitly stated in the provided information.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS1
--None explicitly stated in the provided information.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS11
--Ability to provide final design for a foul water drainage system.
--Capability to construct a new foul pumping station.
--Capability to construct approximately 2,750m of rising main.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--None explicitly stated in the provided information.

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Documents

5 documents available with AI summaries

Lot L-2HTM
L-2.html

This document provides a list of various tender opportunities published by Lancashire County Council, along with general council information and contact details.

OCDS RecordDOC
009867-2026_ocds_record.json

This OCDS record provides standardized, machine-readable information about Lancashire County Council's tender for the design, construction, and initial maintenance of a foul water drainage system, including a pumping station and rising main, at Samlesbury Enterprise Zone.

OCDS Release PackageDOC
009867-2026_ocds_release.json

This OCDS data package provides structured information about Lancashire County Council's tender for the design, construction, and maintenance of a foul water drainage system, including a pumping station and rising main, for the Samlesbury Enterprise Zone.

Official PDF VersionPDF
009867-2026_official.pdf

This tender seeks a contractor for the final design, construction, and initial 12-month maintenance of a foul water drainage system, including a new pumping station and 2,750m rising main, at Samlesbury Enterprise Zone, requiring adherence to United Utilities standards and obtaining all necessary approvals.

Tender NoticeHTM
009867-2026.html

This tender seeks contractors for the design, construction, and 12-month maintenance of a foul water drainage system, including a pumping station and 2,750m rising main, requiring adherence to United Utilities standards and highway authority consents.

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61
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender clearly outlines the technical scope for a critical infrastructure project but is significantly hampered by the absence of explicit evaluation criteria, eligibility requirements, and the lack of electronic submission, impacting transparency and fairness.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance60/100

The tender defines the procedure type and CPV code appropriately, and there are no reported disputes. However, the critical absence of specified evaluation criteria in the provided documentation is a significant legal compliance concern for an open competition, as it hinders transparency and equal treatment of bidders.

Missing evaluation criteria
Clarity70/100

The project description and technical capability requirements are clearly articulated and understandable, detailing the scope of works, key stakeholders, and necessary approvals. However, the overall clarity is diminished by the explicit absence of mandatory exclusion grounds, eligibility requirements, financial requirements, and crucially, evaluation criteria, which leaves significant gaps for potential bidders.

Missing evaluation criteria
Missing explicit eligibility/financial/exclusion requirements
Completeness60/100

Basic information such as title, organization, reference, estimated value, duration, and location are well-provided. However, the tender is incomplete regarding essential procedural elements, specifically lacking defined evaluation criteria, explicit mandatory exclusion, eligibility, and financial requirements. Furthermore, while documents are listed, they are marked 'Required: No' and no direct URLs are provided, limiting full access to comprehensive tender documentation.

Missing evaluation criteria
Missing explicit eligibility/financial/exclusion requirements
Fairness50/100

The tender's fairness is significantly compromised by the absence of transparent evaluation criteria, which prevents bidders from understanding how their proposals will be assessed. The lack of electronic submission capabilities ('No e-submission' flag) creates an unnecessary barrier to equal access and participation. While the technical requirements do not appear tailored, the procedural shortcomings severely impact the tender's overall fairness.

Missing evaluation criteria
No e-submission
Practicality60/100

The contract start date and duration are clearly specified, which aids planning. However, the practicality for bidders is significantly reduced by the absence of electronic submission support and the lack of direct URLs for accessing full tender documents. This necessitates manual processes and potentially cumbersome document retrieval, which is inefficient for a modern procurement process.

No e-submission
No direct document URLs
Data Consistency90/100

The tender exhibits strong data consistency across most key fields, with logical and consistent dates for submission, contract start, and duration. There are no reported disputes or suspensions. Minor inconsistencies include empty codes for procedure type and an unpopulated 'Liable Person' field, but these do not detract significantly from the overall data integrity.

Empty codes for procedure type
Unpopulated 'Liable Person' field
Sustainability30/100

The tender does not explicitly incorporate any green procurement principles, social considerations, or an innovation focus. While the project itself addresses essential infrastructure, the absence of these modern procurement aspects indicates a missed opportunity to leverage public spending for broader societal and environmental benefits.

No explicit green procurement
No social criteria

Strengths

Clear and detailed project description
Well-defined technical capability requirements
Value and duration clearly specified
Consistent timeline and contract details
Appropriate CPV code and procedure type

Concerns

Absence of explicit evaluation criteria
Lack of electronic submission (e-submission)
Missing explicit eligibility, financial, and exclusion requirements
Limited access to full tender documents (no URLs, 'Required: No')
No integration of sustainability, social, or innovation aspects

Recommendations

1. Publish comprehensive tender documents including explicit evaluation criteria, eligibility, financial, and exclusion requirements.
2. Implement an electronic submission platform to enhance accessibility and efficiency.
3. Provide direct URLs to all tender documents for easy access and transparency.

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