Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ced-7afe-7153-bc9f-f81458c83a53/boscawen-park-duck-pond-dredging closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Boscawen Park Duck Pond Dredging [Truro City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/truro-city-council) Estimated value £300,000 Published 26 Aug 2024 Deadline Closed 20 Sept 2024 ## 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. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Truro City Council have been successful in achieving grand funding to support improvement works to Boscawen Park as a part of the wider Truro Town Deal. An aspect of the wider masterplan in to undertake dredging works to the existing duck pond, which is currently utilised as attenuation for surface water run-off from the fields and land above. Over a prolonged period of time the duck pond has been subject to silt deposits reducing capacity of the pond. The Town Deal master plan includes to dredge the silt out of the duck pond, including silt trap, to improve habitat provision within the area and increase capacity of water that can be stored. The proposed works seek to improve flood capacity in the event of tidal surge and improve the public realm offering of the park. The duck pond at Boscawen Park is a key feature of the park's landscape, but it is currently facing significant issues due to silt build up, and structural damage to some stone banks. An initial survey has been undertaken along with a Preliminary Ecological Assessment, detailing the existing conditions of the pond and identifies areas in need of maintenance, repair, or further investigation to inform the scope requirements. Tenderers are required to submit their Tender Returns electronically in accordance with this ITT, comprising the completed Form of Tender set out in Appendix B1 along with all other information required in accordance with this ITT and set out below. Tender submissions should be issued in line with the requirements detailed on the Contracts Finder portal and should contain the contracts finder reference, submissions via email should be made to, and . Tender Responses must be Project specific and must cover all of the information requested in this ITT. In support of the final submission tenders are required to provide: • Completed Pricing Document as Appendix A1. • Confirmation of Overheads and Profit as Appendix A1. • The Completed Form of Tender set out in Appendix B1. • Certificate of non-collusion as Appendix B2. • Acceptance of Contract Terms and Conditions. • Acceptance of Liquidated Damages amount. • Response to technical criteria 1 to 4 as Section 3.5 of this document. • Summary of turnover and workload as Section 3.6 of this document. All tender correspondence and queries should be issued via email to and . using the tender query template in Appendix A of this tender document. Queries should not be raised to any other members of the Project team as this process will be managed by Ward Williams. Queries will be recorded and shared with all Tenderers unless commercially sensitive. Final tender queries must be submitted by 12:00 noon on 6th September 2024. 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