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EPP0170 Alton Road Cliff Works

Tendring District Council · Local authority

In brief

Tendring District Council has announced plans to buy construction 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 £750,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 4 months, up to 5 months with extensions, starting 12 November 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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 8 bids per contract for this buyer (from 5 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Tendring District Council is undertaking a market engagement exercise to inform the potential future procurement of drainage works and installation of an outfall within a saturated area of cliff at Alton Road in Clacton. Works will also include a partial regrade of the cliff and the installation of a sheet pile retaining wall in lieu of the current tumble brick wall. Incorporating sheet piling using installed non vibratory methods, along with horizontal drainage installed into the cliff face to control ground water, rebuilding of low level retaining wall and associated other works including re-surfacing of pedestrian footpaths all to the cliff frontage below Alton Road, Clacton on Sea.

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 084593-2026

About the buyer

Tendring District CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

23

Awards

10

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From notice 084593-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.