Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-06-26
Buyer: Defra Network eTendering Portal
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Competitive procedure with negotiation
CPV classification: 45200000: Building and civil engineering work | 45220000 | 45221100: Bridge construction works | 45243000: Coastal-defence works | 45243300
Estimated value: 25000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-07-20
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Roboty budowlane w zakresie wznoszenia kompletnych obiektów budowlanych lub ich części oraz roboty w zakresie inżynierii lądowej i wodnej
Lot 1 — Small scale civil engineering and maintenance works (including culvert inspections and clearance)
Lot 2 is sub-divided in to 5 sub-lots (one for each area). Tenderers are limited to submitting for a maximum of 2 (two) sub-lots / Areas under Lot 2
Small scale civil engineering and maintenance works (including culvert inspections and clearance) in five (5) Environment Agency Areas — (11) Thames (THM), (12) Hertfordshire and North London (HNL), (13) Kent and South London (KSL), (14a) Solent and South Downs (SSD) and (14b) Isle of Wight (IoW).
Routine maintenance and vegetation management including pest control in Environment Agency Area 11 — Thames (THM).
Routine maintenance and vegetation management including pest control in Environment Agency Area 12 — Hertfordshire and North London (HNL).
Routine maintenance and vegetation management including pest control in Environment Agency Area 13 — Kent and South London (KSL).
Routine maintenance and vegetation management including pest control in Environment Agency Area 14a — Solent and South Downs (SSD).
Routine maintenance and vegetation management including pest control in Environment Agency Area 14b — Isle of Wight (IoW).
Other contracting authorities: This framework is primarily intended to meet the needs of the Environment Agency. The Agency may require the successful bidder(s) to provide the goods/services on the same terms that are agreed as a result of this tender to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and to its associated bodies including any Agencies and non-departmental public bodies and others (the Defra Group). The Agency may also require the provision of the goods/services to members of the aforementioned Defra Group via the Environment Agency, rather than directly. A full list of the Defra Group can be found at:
The successful bidder(s) may also be required to provide the services to local authorities in England and Wales. A full list may be found at http://local.direct.gov.uk/Data/
The successful bidder(s) may also be required to provide the services to Internal Drainage Boards in England and Wales. A full list may be found at:
Similarly, the successful bidder(s) may be required to supply the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, Forestry Commission Scotland, or Forestry Service Northern Ireland.
The successful bidder(s) may also be required to provide the services to Central Government departments, executive agencies, and other NDPBs. Full lists can be found at:
The Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period following electronic notification (minimum of 15 calendar days for any other means of communication) to unsuccessful applicants of the award decision. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the Applicant was unsuccessful. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take legal action. Any such action must be brought within the applicable limitation period. Where a contract has not been entered into, the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the circumstances, award damages, make a declaration of ineffectiveness, order the Authority to pay a fine, and/or order that the duration of the contract be shortened. The purpose of the standstill period referred to above is to allow the parties to apply to the Courts to set aside the award decision before the contract is entered into.


Award value: 25000000