Planning

Beach Management Framework (BMF)

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)

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Planning

19 Dec 2024 at 17:19

Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency (EA) is planning the Beach Management Framework (BMF) procurement, focusing on works for complete or part construction and civil engineering in the UK. Key components include flood-defences maintenance, marine and coastal construction works. The procurement is in the planning stage, with the current notice seeking market feedback through a pre-market questionnaire due by 10:00am on Monday 20 January 2025. The formal tender process will proceed under the Procurement Act 2023, with future notices expected from 12 May 2025 onwards. The project's estimated value ranges between £360m and £925m, covering potential inflation and unforeseen requirements.

This procurement offers substantial opportunities for businesses in construction, engineering, and related services. Companies specialising in coastal defence, flood prevention, and marine construction will find this tender particularly pertinent. The process aims to identify innovative solutions and critical success factors, providing a platform for businesses to demonstrate their expertise and secure significant contracts. The EA's commitment to exploring market feedback ensures that participating companies can influence the final procurement documents, potentially reducing barriers and enhancing the project's success. Interested businesses should engage promptly to seize this growth opportunity.

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Notice Title

Beach Management Framework (BMF)

Notice Description

The Environment Agency (EA) is seeking expressions of interest from organisations to express an interest in delivering the Framework requirements whilst also informing the market of the updated scope of services for the Framework and to explore market feedback on specific aspects. This will assist in identifying critical success factors, new approaches and potential barriers to delivery, all of which shall be considered in the formal procurement process.<br/><br/>The value of the Framework will range between PS360m (high confidence pipeline including inflation) and PS925m (medium and low confidence pipeline including contingency such as inflation, unknown requirements and requirements which are hard to estimate in value).<br/><br/>Please note: This is NOT a call for competition.<br/><br/>The procurement remains subject to approval. The EA does not intend to be bound by any information at this stage and makes no commitment to incorporate any recommendations or suggestions within the final procurement documents.<br/><br/>All information provided is subject to change including the programme, contract value and is not a guarantee of the level of work that will be generated through any future Framework.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Framework will be procured via the new Procurement Act 2023 but are continuing to seek market feedback via this PIN using the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

To receive access to the pre-market questionnaire along with further information regarding the Framework, please contact: alexander.townsend@defra.gov.uk

The deadline for submission of the questionnaire is 10:00am on Monday 20 January 2025.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c9da
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041076-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

34513250 - Dredgers

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

45240000 - Construction work for water projects

45243000 - Coastal-defence works

45243200 - Breakwater construction work

45243400 - Beach-consolidation works

45243500 - Sea defences construction work

45244000 - Marine construction works

45246400 - Flood-prevention works

45246410 - Flood-defences maintenance works

71300000 - Engineering services

71500000 - Construction-related services

72242000 - Design-modelling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£925,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
11 May 2025Expired
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
Not specified
Contact Email
alexander.townsend@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

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