Open tenders / Construction & civil works
Planned procurement · Notice 089954-2026
Resurfacing, bridge and and infrastructure improvement work at Train Wood, Norwich
Norfolk County Council
- Value
- Value not stated
- Stage
- Early notice
- Where
- East of England
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Feb 2027 – 30 Jun 2027
In plain English
Norfolk County Council wants a contractor to carry out path and riverside improvements at Train Wood, Norwich: replacing a timber footbridge with a new 12m bridge, resurfacing 900m of riverside walk, replacing six fishing platforms plus one canoe platform, and installing 20 benches. Work is planned from 1 February to 30 June 2027.
Good fit for: Small civil engineering or landscaping contractors doing footpaths, footbridges and waterside works.
Watch out: Work depends on the Environment Agency granting a Flood Risk Activity Permit; the contractor must supply a Construction Phase Plan, risk assessments and method statements to support this; Pricing must be split into preliminary works (permit support) and all other supply and installation costs; The contract may be transferred to a successor council or strategic authority if local government reorganisation goes ahead
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What the buyer says
The requirement includes the removal and disposal of an existing timber footbridge and supply and Installation of a new 12m footbridge. Resurfacing of 900 metres of riverside walk in Type 1 Mot granite topped with fines and edged with timber boards. Removal and disposal of 6 old timber fishing platforms, supply and installation of six replacement fishing platforms and one canoe platform. Supply and Installation of 20 seats/benches. Please note that these works are subject to Norfolk County Council receiving approval from the Environment Agency following their recent submission of a Flood Risk Activity Permit (FRAP). The contractor will be required to provide appropriate documentation (such as Construction Phase Plan, Risk Assessments and Method Statements) to Norfolk County Council to support the any discussion with the Environment Agency . ALL pre-FRAP approval works will be paid to the contractor regardless of the FRAP outcome. Please note the Pricing Schedule Part 1 Preliminary works will include all contractor support to Norfolk County Council and Environment Agency to secure the Flood Risk Activity Permit, and Part 2 all other costs including supply and installation of requested infrastructure. In respect of Local Government Reorganisation (“LGR”), on 7 September 2026 the government withdrew an earlier decision that it was minded to establish three unitary councils for Norfolk and announced a ‘rapid review’ of its LGR programme in respect of Norfolk and some other areas. On 4 December 2025, the then Secretary of State for Local Government made a written statement [UIN HCWS1128] stating that the government intended to establish a Mayoral Strategic Authority for Norfolk and Suffolk as soon as possible, and that it was minded to hold inaugural mayoral elections in…
Procedure: Below threshold - open competition. Published 23 Sep 2026.
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