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Canvey Lake Dredging

Castle Point Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Castle Point Borough Council has announced plans to buy construction and building maintenance work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £500,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 4 months, starting 1 December 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for construction contracts in this region (from 260 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

To remove (dredge) silt from Canvey Lake, the suppliers solution will need to include:- Ensuring the safety of the wildlife habitat of the lake during the removal Considering the best use of the silt i.e. should it be taken away, or reused to improve banks and islands Budget is limited to a maximum of £500k which may not cover the whole lake area, so the solution should include determining which area or areas of the lake are to be de-silted

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 038518-2026

Last time this was bought

Canvey Lake Management

Awarded
27 April 2026
Value
£144,750
Bids
3
Contract ends
31 October 2029

Matched on Castle Point Borough Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

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From notice 038518-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 28 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.