Planning

National cableways inspections and servicing contract - Future opportunity notice

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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Planning

09 Nov 2018 at 13:40

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency is planning to procure a contract for the inspections and servicing of its cableway installations across England. The title of the tender is "National cableways inspections and servicing contract - Future opportunity notice." This contract falls under the industry category of winches and associated maintenance services, with a value estimated at £1, and the contract period is set from 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2023. A key date to note is the future notice date of 12th December 2018 for interested parties to register on the e-Tendering portal, Bravo.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the specialised fields of cableway inspection and maintenance, particularly those with electrical and mechanical qualifications. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) may find this an accessible opportunity, especially if they can demonstrate expertise in servicing complex mechanised systems in challenging environments such as over waterways. Interested businesses should prepare to engage with the requirements of annual inspections and servicing to comply with safety regulations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National cableways inspections and servicing contract - Future opportunity notice

Notice Description

The Environment Agency is intending to procure a contract for inspections and servicing of its cableways installations. A hydrometric cableway is any bank supported by aerial conveying system suspended above a waterway. Such systems consist of a winch, pulley and cable system that is supported across a river by two metal towers or stanchions; they allow flow gauging equipment to be traversed across a river so that the Environment Agency can take measurements of water depth and velocity. ; such measurements are then to be used to calculate the flow or discharge of the river. All cableways are to be inspected, serviced and load tested annually in accordance with the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) and BS EN ISO 4375:2014 this contract will cover the whole of Environment Agency's cableway asset base, spread across England. It is likely to be split into 3 lots based on the geographical location of the cableways A Key requirement of this contract will be for anyone working on these installations to have appropriate electrical and mechanical qualifications. If this contract is of interest, please register that on our e-Tendering portal - Bravo - www.defra.bravosolution.co.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a0de7ff-9273-4f18-93e5-6224bc7ca370
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

42141410 - Winches

50711000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Nov 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 Dec 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2023 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS11 9AT
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Beeston & Holbeck
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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