Raingarden Demonstration Project in Somerset

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Following the severe and prolonged flooding in Somerset in 2012 and 2013/14 the local authorities were tasked with preparing a 20 year Flood Action Plan. This plan also led to the formation of the Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA). The SRA is run by a Board of local authority partners from the five District Councils, Somerset County Council, the Environment Agency, the Parrett and Axe Brue Internal Drainage Boards, the Wessex Regional Flood & Coastal Committee and Natural England. Through the SRA, SCC, along with these other partners, is working to deliver the actions contained in the Flood Action Plan. Feedback following the flooding identified the negative impact of development on flood risk and a perception that Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) to help address urban run-off are not as widespread as they should be. Accordingly, one of the actions in the flood action plan is to implement a rain garden demonstration project. THE PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTS ATTACHED TO THIS ADVERTISEMENT ARE FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND AS SUCH HAVE BEEN PROVIDED IN A READ-ONLY FORMAT. DO NOT USE THESE DOCUMENTS TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT A TENDER RESPONSE. INSTEAD APPLICANTS MUST REGISTER WITH THIS ELECTRONIC TENDERING SYSTEM AND EXPRESS AN INTEREST IN THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ACCESS THE PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTS. ONLY THE WORD VERSIONS OF THE DOCUMENTS MAY BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED. APPLICANTS MUST ALSO NOTE THAT ONLY SUPPLIERS WHO HAVE REGISTERED WITH THIS ELECTRONIC TENDERING SYSTEM AND EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN THIS OPPORTUNITY WILL RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS AS TO THE PROGRESS OF THE PROCUREMENT, RESPONSES TO CLARIFICATION QUESTIONS AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THIS OPPORTUNITY. IT IS THEREFORE ESSENTIAL THAT APPLICANTS EXPRESS AN INTEREST IN THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BE KEPT UP TO DATE WITH ALL OF THE RELEVANT INFORMATION. Suppliers interested in this opportunity should express their interest by clicking on the ‘login and register interest’ button on this page. New users to the system must register first to obtain a user name and password before returning to this opportunity and formally expressing an interest. You can access support with your registration through the ‘Help’ function located on the ‘Home’ page. Once suppliers have expressed their interest they can access the procurement documentation from their ‘My Activities’ area after logging in. Keywords: Sustainable, Drainage, Raingarden