Award

Environment Agency - Agricultural Land and Drainage Tribunals

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

29 Dec 2016 at 09:46

Award Notice
Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:16

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is seeking suppliers for a tender titled "Environment Agency - Agricultural Land and Drainage Tribunals." This procurement falls within the engineering services industry category and will take place in the South West of England. The tender is currently at the award stage, following its submission period that ended on 2nd June 2016. The contract period is from 1st August 2016 to 31st July 2020, with a total contract value of £225,000. The procurement method adopted is an open procedure, allowing all eligible suppliers to submit their proposals.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in engineering and technical services, particularly those with expertise in land drainage matters and tribunal hearings. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate, as the procurement aims to engage a variety of suppliers. Winning this contract could expand business operations and enhance reputational standing in the public procurement marketplace.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Environment Agency - Agricultural Land and Drainage Tribunals

Notice Description

By way of background, the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (the Minister) has obligations in respect of sections 28, 29 and 30 of the Land Drainage Act 1991 (the Act, as amended). We require the services of a supplier to help ensure that the Minister may fulfil these statutory duties. The main aspects of the services required are: The provision of technical engineering reports to the Agricultural Land and Drainage Tribunals (the Tribunals) on applications relating to land drainage matters covered by sections 28 and 30 of the Act; Attendance at Tribunal hearings as an expert witness; Work required in connection with the fulfilment of the Minister's statutory requirements and the Tribunals; Provision of assistance to Environment Agency enforcement staff on implementing Tribunal decisions that have not been resolved despite interventions made by the supplier and Tribunal secretaries; and Provision of general services to assist the Environment Agency with their responsibilities and obligations in respect of the Tribunals and relevant land drainage matters. Notice numbers in the OJEU: 2016/S 069-120495 of 8.4.2016 and 2016/S 093-167432 of 14.5.16 Additional information: The tender process is being undertaken within Sell2EA, an online portal - www.sell2EA.com. You will find all the tender documents and areas for you to submit your tender response within the portal. Submissions for this tender will only be accepted via the Sell2EA portal. There are user guides on the portal's home page to help you navigate the system. Please ensure you read "Supplier Guide Opportunity Search When Unregistered" and "Supplier Guide The Tender Response" before searching for this opportunity. These guides will show you how to register an interest in the opportunity and how to start completing the tender response wizard. Should you have queries with the tender, please contact the Procurement Lead via the 'Discussions' area in the portal. This can be accessed by logging in to Sell2EA and navigating to the relevant 'Opportunity'. There is then an area in the top right called 'View Discussions'. Here you can contact the relevant Procurement person. Further guidance can be found in the 'Help' section in the top right hand corner of the portal. All queries regarding use of the system that are not answered by this guidance section should be directed to Due North (the suppliers of the portal) who can be contacted on 01670 597 136 or support@due-north.com Right to Cancel: The Environment Agency reserves the right to discontinue the procurement process at any time, which shall include the right not to award the contract, and does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender, or any tender received, and reserves the right to award the contract in part, or to call for new tenders should it consider this necessary. The Environment Agency shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidate or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this Contract Notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ad42db35-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4c9dbde-517d-4ff1-8203-e343a6973104
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71300000 - Engineering services

71631000 - Technical inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£225,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Dec 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jun 2016Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jul 20169 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2016 - 31 Jul 2020 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5AH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ADAS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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