Award

Crane Hire: Incident response for the Environment Agency

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

12 Jun 2024 at 15:19

Planning

04 Mar 2024 at 09:54

Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency, in collaboration with Ainscough Crane Hire Limited, has awarded a contract for Crane Hire for incident response. The contract, valued at £1,500,000.00 GBP, was signed on 5th June 2024. The procurement process was carried out openly, and the Defra Network eTendering Portal acted as the buyer for the tender. The contract falls under the works category, with a focus on hiring cranes with operators for incident response activities related to loading and unloading large flood assets such as pumps.

The ongoing tender for Logistics, Storage, Maintenance, and Crane Hire by the Environment Agency offers business growth opportunities for logistics, storage, transport services, and crane hire companies. The tender is a selective procurement process with a deadline of 10th April 2024 for submission. The contract period spans from 1st July 2024 to 30th June 2028, presenting a multi-year opportunity for successful suppliers to support the Environment Agency's incident response activities. The tender specifically outlines various requirements for storage, logistics, and maintenance services across England, providing a comprehensive scope for companies in the transport services industry to engage with the Environment Agency to enhance their business capabilities.

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Notice Title

Crane Hire: Incident response for the Environment Agency

Notice Description

Crane Hire for the Environment Agency, working on incident response to load and unload large flood assets (e.g. pumps)

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Logistics, Storage & Maintenance

2.1 STORAGE
The purpose is to ensure the EA assets are stored securely and accessible 24/7, 365 days per year. A key part of the contract is ensuring flood barriers, pumps and other equipment is ready for rapid deployment to protect against flooding and other incidents, this is of national importance with a great deal of political sensitivity.
* One site - manned- for all storage - central England location
* Flexible monthly storage space ranging from 1000m2 (approx. 10,000sq Ft) to 3000m2 (approx. 30,000sq Ft). For the first 24 months of the contract there will be a guaranteed requirement of 2000m2 (20,000sq Ft) of internal storage.
* Access is required 24/7, 365 days per year.
* Must be manned 8-5pm, and include callout for staff outside these hours, as needed to access equipment.

2.2 LOGISTICS
The purpose is the appointment of a multi-faceted logistics support supplier capable of a wide range of support activities, skills and management abilities to undertake major incident response logistics including heavy haulage, lifting activities and onsite support.
* This service is required 24/7, 365 days per year.
* Out of hours service
* Direct access to booking system through a dedicated coordinating manager for the EA.
* Dedicated customer service support
* Include daily haulage activities.
* Driver only - availability
* Onsite vehicle support e.g. HGVs/Lifting vehicles on site and associated paperwork for lifting operations.
* There is a possibility for a requirement for logistics requirement across EU and non-EU countries, this is included in contract.

2.3 MAINTENANCE
The requirement is to maintain EA assets across England:
* Provide mobile maintenance visits to our sites across England.
* The maintenance staff are required to work at EA depots and there could be a requirement for these staff to be based at an EA site.
* Maintenance staff will require forklift license.
* Support EA site visits and inventory management of all EA Principal Depots, with a stock check and full equipment review. The site visits must be made in the most sustainable and economical way.
* Undertake warehouse management duties of EA equipment and ancillaries at contractor warehousing facility.

Renewal: A new tender will be released for any future renewals

Lot 2 - Crane Hire

The winning supplier will provide full contract lifts and a range of cranes for the lifting of pumps, pipework, etc.

Renewal: A new tender will be released for any renewals

Lot 1

This tender was published initially as a lotted procedure and this award notice is for lot 2: Crane Hire. This contract is for a total of 5 years (3+2 years). This tender was evaluated 50% price (schedule of rates), 10% Social Value & 40% Quality

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0444f6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018227-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

45 - Construction work

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

42414000 - Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane

42414100 - Cranes

45510000 - Hire of cranes with operator

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2024 - 30 Jun 2028 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
Additional Buyers

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)

Contact Name
Pippa Hicks
Contact Email
pippa.hicks@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AINSCOUGH CRANE HIRE

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