Planning

Environmental Training, Advice, and Facilitation Framework

DEFRA GROUP COMMERCIAL

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Planning

06 Jan 2023 at 11:47

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organisation for this procurement opportunity is Defra Group Commercial, located in London, United Kingdom. The tender is titled "Environmental Training, Advice, and Facilitation Framework" and falls under the services category with a value of 25,000,000 GBP. The procurement stage is currently at the planning phase, with the tender period starting on January 9, 2023, and the contract period scheduled from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2027.

This tender by Defra Group Commercial presents an opportunity for businesses in the environmental management sector, focusing on land management advice. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method for this opportunity is an open procedure, providing a chance for a wide range of suppliers to participate in this framework agreement tailored for environmental services across England.

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Notice Title

Environmental Training, Advice, and Facilitation Framework

Notice Description

Defra have commissioned Natural England to develop a new advice Framework contract to replace the existing Farm and Land Management (FaLMA) Framework which ends June 2023. This new Environmental Training, Advice, and Facilitation Framework (ETAFF) will facilitate the procurement of land management advice, supporting a range of themes through Exchequer and other funds. This is to be developed as a single flexible framework contract (circa 2023 to 2027) and is to be outsourced. The ETAF Framework is to be designed to be a NIL value contract including a wide range of Suppliers who will be able to provide the range of services required, covering the whole of England at a Lot level basis to meet agreed geographical requirements and objectives.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-039576
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000363-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90710000 - Environmental management

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2023 - 30 Jun 2027 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFRA GROUP COMMERCIAL
Contact Name
Julia Medd
Contact Email
julia.medd@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
02080266303

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JR
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

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