This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

09 Sep 2024 at 15:08

Tender

29 May 2024 at 12:01

Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency, represented by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, has recently awarded a contract for the provision of logistics, storage, and maintenance services to support their incident response functions. The awarded contract, worth GBP 5,500,000, is geared towards ensuring the readiness and rapid deployment of crucial flood protection equipment across England. This open procedure procurement falls under the "Storage and warehousing services" industry category, and the most recent award was signed on 8th July 2024. The tender process included significant components related to sustainability, technical quality, and cost, and the awarded contractor is Land Recovery Rail Ltd.

This contract represents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in logistics, storage, and maintenance services, particularly those with capabilities in heavy haulage, asset tracking, and incident response. SMEs and large enterprises alike that offer robust logistical, operational support, and maintenance services can find a growth avenue by participating in such tenders. The structured and recurring nature of the contract, with potential renewals over a period of 3+1+1 years, provides a stable and long-term business engagement opportunity. Potential suppliers should consider the political sensitivity and national importance of the services involved in maintaining and deploying environmental protection equipment.

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Notice Title

Logistics, Storage and Maintenance Contract for the EA Incident Response

Notice Description

Logistics, Storage, Maintenance retender: Environment Agency Incident Response

Lot Information

Lot 1

Storage: The purpose of the storage 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.
Logistics: The purpose of the logistics 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.
Maintenance: The requirement of the maintenance is to maintain EA assets across England.

Renewal: Likely to renew the contract after 5 years if not before. This tender is for 3 + 1 + 1 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-046bfe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028815-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services


CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

63120000 - Storage and warehousing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Aug 2024 - 11 Aug 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
60 months

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
Additional Buyers

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
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
1
Supplier Name

Land Recovery Rail Ltd

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