Contractor Opportunities

The Trust is a dynamic and aspirational organisation at the forefront of environmental thinking and practical conservation in the UK today

Westcountry Rivers Trust often has large projects that may need the services of external contractors.

Our aim is to recruit locally and employ companies that have a strong ecological ethos.

Opportunities will be shown below.

Current opportunities...

Downstream fish passage improvements at Bolham Weir - Strategic Exe Weirs - apply by 29 July 2024

You are invited to submit a quotation to deliver the construction of a designed smolt chute, sill notch, and leat screen infrastructure at Bolham Weir, Lower Washfield, River Exe. In accordance with the guidelines set out in the attached documents. The awarded contract will be under a NEC4 Engineering and Construction Short Contract.

The project details and scope of services are as described in the enclosed documents. The documents provide the detail required for you to supply a tender for the proposed works. Please read these documents carefully and be aware of the requirements for the level of insurance cover necessary. If you have any trouble accessing the documents through the link due to the large file size, please get in touch and we will resend them in due course.

Your quotation must be received by WRT no later than 9am on Monday 29 July 2024.

Due to unforeseen circumstances that have subsequently changed the projects delivery in 2024 we are unable to grant extensions to the tender return period. A detailed timing breakdown including queries and any information request deadlines are highlighted in the supporting information document.

When submitting your tender for this work please include a statement outlining how you intend to undertake the services within the allotted timeframes. Quotation received will be assessed based on price (40%) and quality (60%) with quality being assessed on ability to meet the requirements, delivery/timescales, and staffing arrangement.

Please contact SEW Project Officer, Tom Watts ([email protected]) should you require any further information. All enquiries for further information will be explained anonymously and answered to all parties.

We look forward to receiving your submission in due course.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

The NEC4 Engineering & Construction short contract is as intended for use. You will be given opportunity to review the final contract before acceptance of any appointment is agreed.
Please return the NEC4 ECSC as a Microsoft Word Document (.docx).
Please return the WRT contractor assessment form and your insurance certificates with your quotation. This is to maintain WRT’s SSIP (Safety Schemes In Procurement) certification, as such, we require all Contractors to comply with this minimum quality assurance standard. The Principal Contractor and any subcontractors will be required to be registered under a SSIP scheme or fill out a H&S questionnaire ensuring the ability to conform to this minimum standard.

Documents:

#Bolham NEC-4-ECSC-Engineering-Construction-Short-Contract v1 (Please return as a Word document – doc.x)

#ITT_Bolham_Construction_20240710_Information v_0 Draft

1. Bolham_Location plan

2. Bolham_Site plan

3. Bolham_LHB_Detailed_Design_Drawings

4. Bolham Weir Photographic Access Record

5. WRT & WRL Contractor SSIP Assessment 2024

6. Bolham_Designer Risk Assessment

7. Bolham_Design Philosophy and Buildability

8. WRT BioSecurity Procedure

9. Bolham_Topographic Survey