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KSM Solar Pumps

Natural England

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Natural England

Buyer Address: Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, UKI32, SW1P 4DF, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Philip Thorpe

Contact Email: philip.thorpe@naturalengland.org.uk

Contact Telephone: 07979119406

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
25000.0 GBP
Gross: 33333 GBP
Published
17 Jun 2025, 15:23
Deadline
07 Jul 2025, 22:59
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
goods
CPV
42122130 - Water pumps
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Description of Works Refer to: Request for Quotation - KSM Solar Pumps with supporting information from Natural England Specification of Requirements - KSM Solar Pumps Increasing temperatures and extended periods of drought have impacted ditch water levels within the Kings Sedgemoor Raised Water Level Area (RWLA). Low water levels within the summer months are causing ditches to dry out and impact ditch species, increasing oxidisation rates of peat and carbon release from drying fields. Animal welfare issues also occur as dry ditches no-longer provide water or act as wet fences, so animals move between fields and get stuck in the ditch bottom. Ground water/ditch water levels of 10cm below mean field height throughout the year are ideal for a functioning RWLA. The RSPB produced a report recommending the installation of Aqua Delta t400d2 solar pumps to re-wet the Kings Sedgemoor RWLA (see RWLA Solar Irrigation Final Report). The successfully appointed contractor will: • Procure and install 2x Aqua Delta t400d2 solar pumps with 12x solar panels sufficient to power the pumps at full capacity. • Install associated infrastructure to protect the asset and provide suitable conditions for it to operate. • Reinstate safe access for farm machinery through a redundant gateway over an earth bund. All works detailed within the Specifications of Requirements shall be delivered by the appointed contractor unless specified otherwise. Working Method will elaborate upon Natural England Specification of Requirements - KSM Solar Pumps Location of works: Kings Sedgemoor, off Beer Drove (adjacent to High Ham Rhyne), Aller, Somerset. TA10 0QX. What3Words for the solar pump location: intrigued.merely.vegetable

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033074-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 25,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 33,333

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-07-14T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2025-10-31T23:59:59Z

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Documents

Document Description: Contract Draft

Document Description: RfQ

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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