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16 Sep 2024 at 10:14

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03 Apr 2024 at 17:30

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10 Jul 2023 at 09:16

Planning

10 Feb 2023 at 15:06

Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency (Defra Network eTendering Portal) has modified its Asset Operation Maintenance and Response Framework to streamline its procurement approach for Lot 1 – Civil Engineering projects. The framework includes mechanical electrical instrumentation control and automation projects, vegetation management programmes, landscape and habitat creation implementation and establishment aftercare, and asset operation and incident response activities. This modification affects the lot description, removing the restriction of contracts above £1m to allow bundling for greater efficiency. The contract for Lot 1 was awarded to Cormac, a large supplier headquartered in Redruth, Cornwall, with an overall framework duration of 1080 days, starting from 4 March 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in civil engineering, MEICA services, vegetation management, and landscape creation. With projects spread across the UK, including provisions for out-of-hours incident support and long-term maintenance, companies specialising in constructions, refurbishments, and environmental services are well-suited to compete. The selective procurement method ensures a proficient and resourceful selection process, favouring enterprises with robust capabilities and expertise. This framework can drive business growth, offering extensive and varied work, enhancing efficiencies by consolidating smaller contracts into larger bundles for more streamlined deliveries.

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Notice Title

Asset Operation Maintenance and Response Framework

Notice Description

The Environment Agency have established a Framework Agreement that will be utilised for the following requirements: -<br/>-Civil Engineering projects;<br/>-Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Control and Automation projects;<br/>-Vegetation Management programmes;<br/>-Landscape and Habitat Creation Implementation and Establishment Aftercare; and<br/>-Asset Operation and Incident Response activities<br/><br/>The duration of the Framework is three years (36 months) with one optional one-year (12 month) extension (totalling fours years or 48 months).<br/><br/>The total estimated value of the Framework based on a four year (48 month) duration is between PS500,000,000.00 - PS600,000,000.00. <br/><br/>The Environment Agency does not guarantee any level of work under this Framework Agreement.

Lot Information

Lot 1a - Civils (maintain and construct) (Contracts

Typical tasks and activities: -
* Earth embankments for flood defence.
* Concrete structures i.e. outfalls, abutments, hard flood banks, culverts, wave return walls, retaining walls.
* Erosion protection and revetment works - Rock armour works, stone and natural products, concrete blockwork, brickwork, dredging and channel excavation and geotextile solutions.
* Culverts repairs.
* Bridge works - removal of existing, construction (access bridges), repair/maintenance works.
* Piling works i.e. sheet piling, bored piles.
* Weirs, locks, flumes, sluices, gauging station infrastructure, fish passes.
* Minor building works such as telemetry kiosks and building maintenance works.
* Creating habitats for wildlife - engineering works to support habitat creation
* New channel creation/channel re-profiling.
* Metal fabrication and welding.
* Detailed design, bending schedules, drawings etc., for civil and building services.
* Design of temporary works.
* Natural flood management features (leaky barriers, river restoration, flood plain restoration)
* Fencing.
* Design, installation and repair of in -channel features such as Riffles, Groynes, Faggots, Deflectors, Mattresses, Fish passage structures, locks, etc,
* Undertaking emergency civil engineering works required including out of hours if necessary
* Minor building works on assets such as gauging stations, pumping stations
* Design, manufacture and installation of fabricated steel and aluminium structures
* Minor building and facilities management works
* Asset condition inspections (e.g. T98, Public Sector Risk Assessments (PSRAs) etc)

Lot 3b - Landscape Monitoring Services

Typical tasks and activities (non-exhaustive): -
The following is to be undertaken by chartered landscape architects (registered individuals/practices with the Landscape Institute):
* Site Inspections and Monitoring of the Landscape & Habitats implementation and establishment aftercare by professional consultants
* Monitoring of intervention measures to ensure Environmental Net Gain (ENG) and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is successfully established
* Broader administration of the Monitoring Services by LI registered landscape practices to support the technical services provided by the Client's Landscape Contract Support team
* Landscape Contract Administration :
- The role of Delegated Contract Administrator for individual JCLI Landscape Contracts being called off through the Framework.
- The role of Landscape Clerk of Works undertaking on-site inspections, monitoring and reporting of both the works implementation itself together with the subsequent 5 or 10 year establishment aftercare period.
- Financial scheduling and forecasting for each of the framework contracts.

Lot 1c - Arboricultural / Agricultural Management

Typical tasks and activities (non-exhaustive): -
* Grass & Weed cutting spraying and removal via mechanical and manual method
* Vegetation management in and around fluvial (rivers) or coastal assets
* Tree works
* Tree surveys and risk assessments
* Planting and seeding
* Inspection for blockages caused by debris that affect or could affect flows in rivers and on assets such as debris screens, weirs, fish & eel passes etc
* Inspection for visual change to the integrity of the structure, e.g. cracking to brickwork in a headwall, bolts missing from a screen, fencing panels bent open, site signage etc
* Remove any debris on structure and remove to regulated disposal or green waste recycling site where appropriate.
* Inspection and maintenance of assets such as flap valves, penstocks, debris screens, fish passes etc.
* Assessment and clearance of gravels & silts from rivers and traps including regulated disposal
* Invasive weed control and treatment of invasive non-native vegetative species (INNS)
* Vermin and pest control
* Provision of temporary field team resource

Lot 3a - Landscape and Habitat implementation & establishment aftercare

Typical tasks and activities (non-exhaustive): -
* The landscape construction (implementation) of hard and soft landscape works
* Creation and management for a broad range of habitats compliant with Environmental Net Gain (ENG), Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and some aspects of carbon offsetting
* Habitat restoration, e.g. peatland restoration
* Establishment Aftercare of soft landscape works:
* Trees
* Shrubs
* Bulbs
* Grassland
* Wetlands
* Marginal Habitats
* Intervention measures to ensure Environmental Net Gain (ENG) and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is successfully established
* Natural flood management features (e.g. leaky barriers, offline storage, woodland planting for flood risk management, runoff management)
* Protective Fencing

Lot 2 - Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Control and Automation projects

To provide a wide range of MEICA services to refurbish and maintain the Environment Agency's asset base. Includes the delivery of small scale new assets but is predominately aimed at the maintenance and refurbishment of the Environment Agency's existing assets. Includes the design and build where required as part of the refurbishment / installation. Includes activities to support the Client's ability to operate assets, including out of hours incident support.

The Lot is split into the following Sub-Lots by geographical region:
Lot 2a - North East Hub
Lot 2b - North West Hub
Lot 2c - Midlands Hub
Lot 2d - East Hub
Lot 2e - South East Hub
Lot 2f - South West Hub

Refer to II.2.14.1 Additional information for detail of Sub-Lot Delivery Partners and award values. Additional information: The Sub-Lot values shown below are based on our current understanding of the indicative pipeline of work by geography. These pipeline values may vary during the lifetime of the Framework due to factors such as changes in funding allocations, flood events, environmental incidents, asset deterioration rates, use by Others etc.

Lot 2a - North East Hub
Total value of Lot 2a: PS7,485,000
Delivery Partners:
AMALGAMATED CONSTRUCTION LTD
ECS ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD
J.N. BENTLEY LIMITED

Lot 2b - North West Hub
Total value of Lot 2b: PS5,193,000
Delivery Partners:
AMALGAMATED CONSTRUCTION LTD
GALLIFORD TRY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
J.N. BENTLEY LIMITED

Lot 2c - Midlands Hub
Total value of Lot 2c: PS15,780,000
Delivery Partners:
AMALGAMATED CONSTRUCTION LTD
ECS ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD
GALLIFORD TRY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

Lot 2d - East Hub
Total value of Lot 2d: PS23,114,000
Delivery Partners:
ECS ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD
FAIRFIELD CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITED
J.N. BENTLEY LIMITED

Lot 2e - South East Hub
Total value of Lot 2e: PS15,030,000
Delivery Partners:
AMALGAMATED CONSTRUCTION LTD
FAIRFIELD CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITED
J.T.MACKLEY & CO. LIMITED

Lot 2f - South West Hub
Total value of Lot 2f: PS18,577,000
Delivery Partners:
FAIRFIELD CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITED
GALLIFORD TRY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
STONBURY LIMITED

Options: The duration of the Framework is three years (36 months) with one optional one-year (12 month) extension (totalling fours years or 48 months).

Lot 1d - Culverts and Confined Spaces Services

Typical tasks and activities (non-exhaustive): -
* Culvert inspections (including CCTV)
* Culvert clearance
* Confined spaces access and inspection
* Asset condition inspections (e.g. T98 inspections, Public Sector Risk Assessments (PSRAs) etc)

Lot 1b - Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Control and Automation

Typical tasks and activities: -
Innovation, design, supply, installation and refurbishment of the following types of assets:
* pump stations refurbishments;
* flood and water gates;
* sluice gates;
* navigation locks and moorings;
* penstocks;
* weed & debris screens;
* weed-screen cleaners;
* outfall flaps;
* waste pumps;
* associated ancillary Assets, i.e. bearing grease pumps;
* water transfer systems/pipelines;
* borehole equipment i.e. pumps, pipelines, valve chambers
* building services associated with the above asset types;
* Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and relay controlled Motor Control Centres (MCC);
* electrically driven actuators;
* shaft driven and submersible axial flow pumps;
* Archimedean screws
* Instrumentation & control systems
* Switchgear (LV)
* transformers (LV)
* electrical distribution;
* hydraulic systems;
* rope and hydraulic lifting and hauling equipment;
* automatic weed-rakes;
* water flow and level measurement instrumentation; and
* fire alarms, CCTV installations and security systems.

Work not in scope :
* Provision of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), Reactive Work (RW) and Minor Project Works.
* Provision of Electrical Installation and Condition Reporting on existing MEICA installations.
* Provision of High Voltage Works

Lot 1 - Civil Engineering (Maintain and Construct) (Contracts

The Environment Agency have established a Framework Agreement that will be utilised for the following requirements: -
-Civil Engineering projects;
-Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Control and Automation projects;
-Vegetation Management programmes;
-Landscape and Habitat Creation Implementation and Establishment Aftercare; and
-Asset Operation and Incident Response activities

The framework has 3 lots. This modification applies to lot 1 only

Options: The duration of the Framework is three years (36 months) with one optional one-year (12 month) extension (totalling fours years or 48 months).

Lot 3 - Vegetation management and landscape and habitat creation

To provide the delivery of vegetation management and arboricultural services to maintain the Environment Agency's asset base. Includes landscape hard and softworks, habitat creation and establishment aftercare. Includes activities to support the Environment Agency's ability to operate its assets including out of hours incident support.

The Lot is split into the following Sub-Lots by geographical Area:
Lot 3a - North East (NEA)
Lot 3b - Yorkshire (YOR)
Lot 3c - Cumbria and Lancashire (CLA)
Lot 3d - Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire (GMC)
Lot 3e - East Midlands (EMD)
Lot 3f - West Midlands (WMD)
Lot 3g - Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire (LNA)
Lot 3h - East Anglia (EAN)
Lot 3i - Thames (THM)
Lot 3j - Hertfordshire and North London (HNL)
Lot 3k - Kent, South London and East Sussex (KSL)
Lot 3l - Solent and South Downs (SSD)
Lot 3m - Wessex (WSX)
Lot 3n - Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (DCS)

Refer to II.2.14.1 Additional information for detail of Sub-Lot Delivery Partners and award values. Additional information: The Sub-Lot values shown below are based on our current understanding of the indicative pipeline of work by geography. These pipeline values may vary during the lifetime of the Framework due to factors such as changes in funding allocations, flood events, environmental incidents, asset deterioration rates, use by Others etc.

Lot 3a - North East (NEA)
Total value of Lot 3a: PS4,000,000
Delivery Partners:
GROUND CONTROL LIMITED
LAND & WATER SERVICES LTD
STONBURY LIMITED

Lot 3b - Yorkshire (YOR)
Total value of Lot 3b: PS13,500,000
Delivery Partners:
LAND & WATER SERVICES LTD
LOWTHER FORESTRY GROUP LIMITED
RIVER STEWARDSHIP COMPANY LIMITED

Lot 3c - Cumbria and Lancashire (CLA)
Total value of Lot 3c: PS8,741,000
Delivery Partners:
LAND & WATER SERVICES LTD
LOWTHER FORESTRY GROUP LIMITED
STONBURY LIMITED

Lot 3d - Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire (GMC)
Total value of Lot 3d: PS8,516,000
Delivery Partners:
GROUNDWORK GREATER MANCHESTER
LOWTHER FORESTRY GROUP LIMITED
RIVER STEWARDSHIP COMPANY LIMITED

Lot 3e - East Midlands (EMD)
Total value of Lot 3e: PS8,000,000
Delivery Partners:
GROUND CONTROL LIMITED
LAND & WATER SERVICES LTD
RIVER STEWARDSHIP COMPANY LIMITED

Lot 3f - West Midlands (WMD)
Total value of Lot 3f: PS12,000,000
Delivery Partners:
GROUND CONTROL LIMITED
LAND & WATER SERVICES LTD
VEGETATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED

Lot 3g - Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire (LNA)
Total value of Lot 3g: PS28,985,000
Delivery Partners:
LAND & WATER SERVICES LTD
RIVER STEWARDSHIP COMPANY LIMITED
VEGETATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED

Lot 3h - East Anglia (EAN)
Total value of Lot 3h: PS15,000,000
Delivery Partners:
GROUND CONTROL LIMITED
LAND & WATER SERVICES LTD
VEGETATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED

Lot 3i - Thames (THM)
Total value of Lot 3i: PS6,000,000
Delivery Partners:
LAND & WATER SERVICES LTD
NURTURE LANDSCAPES LIMITED
VEGETATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED

Lot 3j - Hertfordshire and North London (HNL)
Total value of Lot 3j: PS13,000,000
Delivery Partners:
GROUND CONTROL LIMITED
NURTURE LANDSCAPES LIMITED
VEGETATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED

Lot 3k - Kent, South London and East Sussex (KSL)
Total value of Lot 3k: PS9,000,000
Delivery Partners:
GROUND CONTROL LIMITED
LAND & WATER SERVICES LTD
P J CHAFFIN LIMITED

Lot 3l - Solent and South Downs (SSD)
Total value of Lot 3l: PS6,500,000
Delivery Partners:
GROUND CONTROL LIMITED
LAND & WATER SERVICES LTD
P J CHAFFIN LIMITED

Lot 3m - Wessex (WSX)
Total value of Lot 3m: PS9,000,000
Delivery Partners:
GLENDALE COUNTRYSIDE LIMITED
LAND & WATER SERVICES LTD
STONBURY LIMITED

Lot 3n - Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (DCS)
Total value of Lot 3n: PS6,500,000
Delivery Partners:
CORSERV SOLUTIONS LIMITED
GLENDALE COUNTRYSIDE LIMITED
STONBURY LIMITED

Options: The duration of the Framework is three years (36 months) with one optional one-year (12 month) extension (totalling fours years or 48 months).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a4d1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029513-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

42 - Industrial machinery

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

65 - Public utilities

70 - Real estate services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

76 - Services related to the oil and gas industry

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services


CPV Codes

31682210 - Instrumentation and control equipment

34221100 - Mobile incident units

34221200 - Mobile emergency units

42122000 - Pumps

45000000 - Construction work

45112700 - Landscaping work

45112710 - Landscaping work for green areas

45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

45220000 - Engineering works and construction works

45221100 - Construction work for bridges

45221220 - Culverts

45243000 - Coastal-defence works

45243300 - Sea wall construction work

45243500 - Sea defences construction work

45243510 - Embankment works

45243600 - Quay wall construction work

45246100 - River-wall construction

45246200 - Riverbank protection works

45246400 - Flood-prevention works

45246410 - Flood-defences maintenance works

45247200 - Construction work for dams and similar fixed structures

45247220 - Weir construction work

45247270 - Reservoir construction works

45248100 - Canal locks construction work

45262640 - Environmental improvement works

45315100 - Electrical engineering installation works

45342000 - Erection of fencing

45351000 - Mechanical engineering installation works

50511000 - Repair and maintenance services of pumps

50514200 - Repair and maintenance services of reservoirs

63721000 - Port and waterway operation services and associated services

63721300 - Waterway operation services

65320000 - Operation of electrical installations

70332100 - Land management services

71313450 - Environmental monitoring for construction

71333000 - Mechanical engineering services

71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services

71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services

71420000 - Landscape architectural services

71421000 - Landscape gardening services

71541000 - Construction project management services

71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures

76600000 - Pipeline-inspection services

77211300 - Tree-clearing services

77211400 - Tree-cutting services

77211500 - Tree-maintenance services

77300000 - Horticultural services

77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas

77312000 - Weed-clearance services

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

77314100 - Grassing services

77315000 - Seeding services

90700000 - Environmental services

90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction

90712400 - Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services

90720000 - Environmental protection

90922000 - Pest-control services

92533000 - Nature reserve services

92534000 - Wildlife preservation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£600,600,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
23 Jun 2023Expired
Award Date
4 Mar 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled, Planned
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
28
Supplier Names

AMALGAMATED CONSTRUCTION LTD

AMELIO UTILITIES (GLOUCESTER) LIMITED

BREHENY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED

BRIDGE CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED

CARNELL SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED

CHEETHAM HILL CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

CORSERV SOLUTIONS LIMITED

CPC CIVILS LIMITED

Cormac

ECS ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD

ESH CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

FAIRFIELD CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITED

FORKERS LIMITED

GALLIFORD TRY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

GLENDALE COUNTRYSIDE LIMITED

GROUND CONTROL LIMITED

GROUNDWORK GREATER MANCHESTER

J.N. BENTLEY LIMITED

J.T.MACKLEY and CO.LIMITED

JACKSON FRAMEWORKS LIMITED

LAND and WATER SERVICES LTD

LOWTHER FORESTRY GROUP LIMITED

NURTURE LANDSCAPES LIMITED

P J CHAFFIN LIMITED

RIVER STEWARDSHIP COMPANY LIMITED

STONBURY LIMITED

VEGETATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED

WHITEHOUSE CONSTRUCTION CO. LIMITED

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