Planning

Wensum Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Monitoring Trials Stage 1

EA AND WRE

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Planning

07 Dec 2023 at 09:57

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency (EA) and Water Resource East (WRE) are planning the Wensum Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Monitoring Trials Stage 1 project. This project aims to commission the siting and monitoring of nature-based solution (NbS) runoff attenuation features in the upper Wensum catchment in Norfolk. The procurement stage is at the planning phase, with the engagement end date set for 20th December 2023. This project falls under the Groundwater pollution monitoring or control services category for services procurement.

This tender for Stage 1 of the project involves tasks such as landowner engagement and permissions acquisition in the Wensum catchment. The buying organisation, EA and WRE, are looking for suppliers to engage before the deadline of 17th December 2023. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly suited to compete in this tender due to the nature of the project focusing on nature-based solutions. The procurement process for this project follows a competitive tendering process with plans for dividing the work into three separate stages to reduce supplier risk and ensure appropriate skill match.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Wensum Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Monitoring Trials Stage 1

Notice Description

The Environment Agency (EA) and Water Resource East (WRE) wish to commission a project for the siting and monitoring of nature-based solution (NbS) runoff attenuation features in the upper Wensum catchment in Norfolk. This is to enable the delivery of an NbS monitoring programme which aims to provide further evidence of the benefits of NbS measures and allow the ground truthing of the EA's NbS for water availability mapping and modelling conducted in 2022-2023 for the Wensum catchment. Following an unsuccessful competitive tendering process during September / October 2023, we requested feedback from suppliers. In response to this feedback, we plan to divide the work into three separate stages: Stage 1 - Landowner engagement and permissions Stage 2 - Design and Installations Stage 3 - Monitoring and equipment purchase We plan to offer these three stages as separate competitive tenders to reduce the risk to suppliers and ensure that suppliers can bid for the work for which they have the appropriate skills and resources. The Authorities plan to tender the 1st stage of the project, encompassing Landowner Engagement and Permissions with the following objectives: 1. Conduct landowner engagement to secure access to sites in the Wensum catchment previously identified as suitable for nature-based solutions. 2. Obtain necessary permissions and permits to enable features to be constructed and monitoring to be installed at these sites. The Site Identification phase for runoff attenuation features, which involved identifying areas where runoff attenuation features can be installed across the Wensum catchment, representative of the rest of the glacial till areas, has been completed. The potential bidder is expected to complete the following tasks: 1. Landowner engagement - Engage with short-listed landowners based on local experience of the best areas to target, 2. Permissions and permits for monitoring equipment - Provide support in obtaining permits to facilitate the installation of the monitoring equipment before the end of this fiscal year and the runoff attenuation features later in the project, 3. Lesson learned log and risk register - Collect data to ensure these logs are kept up to date. We welcome anyone interested in Stage 1 of this project to email us before close of play on 17th December 2023. We will hold a supplier engagement event on 18th Dec (3:30 to 5pm) this will be an online event on MS Teams. The supplier event agenda will be as follows: 1. 30mins Presentation 2. 60mins Q&A session The session will be recorded, and the recording will be shared on request. We will also be happy to answer any questions submitted by 20th December 2023, which we will do by email to all registered suppliers no later than 21th December2023. Additional information including a draft specification for Stage 1 and details about subsequent Stages 2 and 3, will be provided on request.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-660ab7b6-398c-4718-aac6-38b0371a364b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9e696ea-9f53-42a6-ba06-17fe8cf0d7af
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90733700 - Groundwater pollution monitoring or control services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Dec 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EA AND WRE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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