Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-08-22
Buyer: Environment Agency
Country: UK
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45240000: Construction work for water projects | 45243000: Coastal-defence works | 45243200 | 45243400 | 45243500
Estimated value: 220000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2018-09-21
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Environment Agency is seeking Marine and Coastal suppliers 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 marine and coastal flood risk management defence assets (both fixed and active) that delivers sustainable, best value outcomes.
The Environment Agency is seeking suppliers 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 investment and improvement works for major (5 000 000 GBP-50 000 000 GBP project value) marine and coastal flood risk management assets that delivers sustainable, best value outcomes nationally.
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 the Marine and Coastal Works Framework, it is anticipated that the contractor’s role may include (but is not limited to):
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 coastal and marine 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. Further information regarding the scope of the Marine and Coastal Works Framework is set out in the Selection Questionnaire and Invitation to Tender documents.
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 is seeking suppliers to 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 General (<5 000 000 GBP project value) marine and coastal flood risk management assets that delivers sustainable, best value outcomes nationally.
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 the Marine and Coastal Works Framework, it is anticipated that the contractors role may include (but is not limited to):
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 marine and coastal 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. Further information regarding the scope of the Marine and Coastal Framework is set out in the Selection Questionnaire and Invitation to Tender documents.
The Framework itself is not subject to European Union funding, but it is possible that some Works and Services
The Environment Agency is open to receiving Expressions of Interest from Consortia, Joint Ventures, Strategic Alliances and other such arrangements, however, we would require such organisations to form a single legal entity to contract with prior to the award of the contract. For the avoidance of doubt the Environment Agency does not require a legal entity to be formed for the purposes of tendering.
Submission of expressions of interest and procurement specific information: This exercise shall be conducted using the Environment Agency's eSourcing portal provided by Bravo Solutions. Candidates shall only be considered by registering their expression of interest on our portal at www.defra.bravosolutions.co.uk


Award value: 220000000