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Soft Market Testing - Installation of Sustainable Drainage/Rainwater Management Systems
Bristol City Council · Local authority
In brief
Bristol City Council has announced plans to buy construction and environmental 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 £341,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 7 months, starting 1 September 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 5.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 28 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Bristol City Council wishes to test the level of market interest in providing an end-to-end service for the installation of property‑level Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) / rainwater management measures across Bristol City Council‑owned housing and private housing stock. The majority of participating properties will be located within the River Frome catchment area, including East Bristol and the Lockleaze area. The aim is to reduce surface water flooding and increasing flood resilience by catching rainwater.
The service would include feasibility assessments incl. hydraulic assessments and calculating storage for a certain return period, fully leading on resident engagement incl. communication and engagement plans and contacting them, identification and assessment of suitable properties, technical and hydraulic analysis, supply and installation of rainwater butts and planters, and post‑installation monitoring and hydraulic assessment to be fed into a monitoring and evaluation report. The target area comprises 411 addresses, across 154 buildings in 21 publicly owned housing developments.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 064513-2026
About the buyer
Bristol City CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
598Awards
378Suppliers it has used most for construction
- Ashcroft Services Limited3 contracts
- Construction Marine Limited2 contracts
- Dragon Play & Sports Ltd2 contracts
- Hudson Plumbing & Heating Services Limited2 contracts
- A Mcewen Smith Agricultural and Commercial Contracting Limited1 contract
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From notice 064513-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.