Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2019-05-14
Buyer: Environment Agency
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 45100000: Site preparation work | 45200000: Building and civil engineering work | 45220000 | 45243000: Coastal-defence works | 45244000: Marine construction works
Estimated value: 1500000000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Environment Agency has sought delivery partners to collaboratively work with to provide or arrange for the provision of services (either itself or through its supply chain) to deliver (or the management of the provision or delivery through its supply chain) a programme of capital investment and improvement works for flood defence assets (both fixed and active) that delivers sustainable, best value outcomes across nominated geographical areas.
Both lots will be split into 6 geographical areas and will operate within local collaborative delivery teams.
The Environment Agency has sought delivery partners to collaboratively work with to provide or arrange for the provision of services (either itself or through its supply chain) to deliver (or the management of the provision or delivery through its supply chain) a programme of capital investment and improvement works for flood defence assets (both fixed and active) that delivers sustainable, best value outcomes across nominated geographical areas.
The Environment Agency is seeking a solution that ensures sustainability is embedded into all aspects of the services provided and to work with suppliers who share our ambition to be industry leading in relation to sustainable and innovative asset management.
Working with the Environment Agency as part of a collaborative delivery team, it is anticipated that the consultants role may include (but is not limited to):
— appraisal and design of capital works for fixed and active assets which may include (but is not limited to): asset replacement,
The form of contracts used under the framework between the Environment Agency and suppliers will be based on the NEC4 framework contract, and call-off contracts based on NEC4 professional services contract, and engineering construction contract with appropriate amendments to encompass the scope and nature of the consultant’s role.
The Framework itself is not subject to European Union funding, but it is possible that some works and services called-off under the arrangement may receive European Union funding.
The Environment Agency has sought delivery partners to collaboratively work with to provide or arrange for the provision of services (either itself or through its supply chain) to deliver (or the management of the provision or delivery through its supply chain) a programme of capital investment and improvement works for flood defence assets (both fixed and active) that delivers sustainable, best value outcomes across nominated geographical areas..
The Environment Agency is seeking a solution that ensures sustainability is embedded into all aspects of the services provided and to work with suppliers who share our ambition to be industry leading in relation to sustainable and innovative asset management.
Working with the Environment Agency as part of a collaborative delivery team, it is anticipated that the contractors role may include (but is not limited to):
— appraisal and design of capital works for fixed and active assets which may include (but is not limited to): asset replacement,
At the Environment Agency's option, the contractor may also be required to provide and deliver (or manage the provision and delivery through its supply chain) operation and maintenance services for the fixed and active capital assets falling within the Environment Agency programme.
The form of contracts used under the framework between the Environment Agency and suppliers will be based on the NEC4 framework contract, and call-off contracts based on NEC4 professional services contract, and engineering construction contract with appropriate amendments to encompass the scope and nature of the contractor’s role.
The Framework itself is not subject to European Union funding, but it is possible that some works and services called-off under the arrangement may receive European Union funding.


Winner: Atkins Ltd
Award value: 1500000000
Number of bids: 8