Planning

Ecological Services Framework (EcoSF) 4

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)

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Planning

10 Aug 2023 at 12:38

Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency, in collaboration with Natural England and other Defra Group organizations, is planning the procurement of Ecological Services Framework 4 (EcoSF) for freshwater and coastal ecological services worth £18,000,000. The framework will include specialist macroinvertebrate services, river restoration and habitat creation, fish passage design services, and habitat surveys and reports. The procurement is in the planning stage, with a future notice date of 13th September 2023. The contracting authority, ENVIRONMENT AGENCY, is based in London, UK.

This tender for Ecological Services Framework 4 presents significant business opportunities for contractors specializing in environmental services. Companies offering services such as fish passage design, habitat restoration, macroinvertebrate surveys, and habitat evaluations would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method is a tender, giving eligible businesses the chance to bid for specific lots within the framework catering to different service areas, thus encouraging competition and innovation in the environmental services sector in the UK.

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Notice Title

Ecological Services Framework (EcoSF) 4

Notice Description

The Ecological Services Framework 4 (EcoSF4) will allow the Environment Agency, Natural England and other Defra Group organisations, to use approved contractors to carry out technical and regulatory work. It will cover a range of freshwater and coastal ecological services, including, but not limited to, specialist macroinvertebrate services, habitat and species surveys and evaluation, river restoration, geomorphology, habitat creation and fish passage design.

Lot Information

Fish passage design services

Fish passage feasibility and detailed design, for the full range of fish passage options, for European eel, migratory and non-migratory salmonids and all coarse fish species.

Additional services such as Biodiversity Net Gain assessment for fish passage designs and post-construction inspections may be included, but have yet to be confirmed.

River restoration, geomorphology and habitat creation services

* Geomorphological investigation design, including
general principles for survey design,
recommendations for specific surveys, and pre- and
post-project appraisal
* Desk based geomorphological assessments and
reports, such as historical trend analysis, aerial
photograph mapping, LiDAR, mapping etc.
* Field-based geomorphological surveys, assessments
and monitoring, such as fluvial audits, catchment
baseline surveys, geodynamic assessment, river
reconnaissance, site walkovers, drone surveys, River
Habitat Surveys (RHS) etc.
* Expertise in undertaking the river and stream
geomorphology assessments, e.g. MoRPH survey
techniques
* Development and delivery of geomorphological and
working with natural processes training and technical
reference material
* Input into the development of Natural Flood
Management (NFM) schemes and proposals
* River, wetland and other habitat enhancement,
restoration, creation and management

Suppliers will be permitted to bid for all or some of the core services within this lot.

Specialist macroinvertebrate services

* Surveys of macroinvertebrates, including field survey and
sample collection
* Macroinvertebrate species identification and appropriate
enumeration
* Formal quality assurance procedures for survey and
analysis methods

Additional services such as data analysis and report writing may be included, but have yet to be confirmed.

Suppliers will be permitted to bid for all or some of the services within this lot.

Survey services, including evaluation reports and report writing for habitats

For freshwater, estuarine, coastal, intertidal and terrestrial habitats and species.
* Habitat surveys and reports, including baseline
assessments, post-project appraisal and ecological
monitoring
* Species surveys and reports, including appropriate
survey design, post-project appraisal and monitoring
* Surveys, advice and reports relating to the control of
Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS)
* Advice and reports relating to mitigation and
enhancement for protected species
* Advice on matters relating to licensing and legislation
for both protected species and INNS
* Specialist training in survey design, survey techniques,
mitigation and enhancement and/or interpretation of
data

Suppliers will be permitted to bid for all or some of the services within this lot.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03eeaa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023401-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90700000 - Environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£18,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 Sep 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)
Contact Name
Harjinder Grewal
Contact Email
harjinder.grewal@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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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