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pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Luxulyan Valley Project (Leats)

[Cornwall Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cornwall-council)

Estimated value

£800,000

Published

30 Aug 2017

Deadline

Rolling deadline

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

The Council wishes to appoint a Contractor to carry out the engineering, heritage and conservation works required to the Carmears and Fower Consols leats, covering a combined distance of approximately 2.7 miles.

The anticipated scope of works will include:

- Repairs to the banks.
- Works to provide fish screens at the abstraction points.
- Various isolated repairs and remedial to the leat system.

The Council owns most of the Valley which is one of its most popular countryside sites and the Treffry Viaduct, a Scheduled Monument and iconic structure, is owned by Cornwall Heritage Trust. The Carmears and Fower Consols leats are keys element of the international importance of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site.

It is proposed that the project will be funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Cornwall Heritage Trust, and Cornwall Council prudential borrowing. The estimated cost of the works in this scheme is Â£800,000.

The other works in the scheme include the repairs to the Treffry Viaduct/Aqueduct which sits in the middle of the leat system and the installation of Hyrdroelectric system. The leat repairs will be tendered concurrently with the viaduct repairs; Contractors may tender for both if desired.

An Open Day will be held on 18 September 2017 in Luxulyan which will incorporate an opportunity for an open dialogue about the project and an opportunity for Contractors to register their interest.

The session will include:

- Introductory presentation.
- Site tour.
- General bidder Q&A.

As part of your response to this PIN please confirm you are able to attend this day (noting attendance will initially be limited to two people per bidder) by 11 September 2017, as well as providing key contact telephone & email addresses in order for information on the open day to be issued.

A more detailed briefing document will be made available to interested parties prior to the Q&A Session.

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## CPV classification

River-wall construction

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/6466afed-221b-4682-bd85-36e78e2907ae)

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