Planning

DgC Infrastructure Category TPP comms to market PIN

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)

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Planning

21 Feb 2025 at 11:15

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is planning a procurement process titled "DgC Infrastructure Category TPP comms to market PIN," focused on the civil engineering and construction industry. The primary location for this procurement is in the UK. This communication marks a Prior Information Notice (PIN) related to upcoming changes following the new Procurement Act, starting on 24 February 2025. The legal framework will transition to the new act from this date, affecting ongoing and future procurement contracts. Interested businesses are encouraged to review relevant updates and anticipate new procurement procedures designed to simplify and enhance transparency.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in various construction and engineering services. The notification covers a wide range of CPV classifications, including engineering services, site preparation, flood control works, and environmental services. These changes intend to open up the public procurement process to new market entrants, particularly SMEs and VCSEs, by simplifying the bidding process and establishing a central digital platform. Businesses specialised in these areas can leverage the new frameworks and gain competitive advantage by familiarising themselves with the upcoming procurement regulations and digital platforms.

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Notice Title

DgC Infrastructure Category TPP comms to market PIN

Notice Description

DgC Infrastructure Category TPP comms to market PIN. Communication only

Lot Information

Lot 1

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) relates to the Defra Group Commercial Infrastructure Category, and in particular the frameworks listed below in Further Information. The intention is to share some updates regarding the application of the new Procurement Act in this area. Other such notices may be published by other category teams within Defra, and if your business operates across multiple categories you should review all relevant notices for updates.

The Procurement Act 2023 is new legislation that will change the way the public sector buys goods and services. It aims to:
* create a simpler and more flexible commercial system
* open up public procurement to new entrants
* take tougher action on underperforming suppliers
* embed transparency throughout the commercial lifecycle

The changes are expected to start on 24 February 2025.

The existing legislation will apply until 24 February 2025. After 24 February 2025, it will only apply to procurements and contracts that started before this date, i.e. if the Invitation to Tender (ITT) was published, a voluntary transparency notice was published, or a pricing request was issued.

The new features for suppliers include:
* a central digital platform
* a simplified bidding process
* more flexible commercial frameworks
* a new duty on contracting authorities to consider barriers facing SMEs and VCSEs
* a stronger exclusions framework

What will stay the same

If you are an existing or potential supplier to Defra and have live contracts, are a member of an existing framework, or are planning to bid for a procurement that has or will start prior to the new regime commencing, that arrangement will continue to be subject to the existing Public Contracting Regulations until the contract ends. The same principle applies to any contracts that are subject to any other associated procurement regulations, such as The Utilities Contracts Regulations.

What you need to do

If you are a supplier, you should:
* read the government guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/transforming-public-procurement
* sign up for regular TPP updates: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMgwpZ1kwubGUpKMLwu0ZpHS8zdWmXKgaHUJKRl-SwqQT95w/viewform
* read the government TPP Knowledge Drops: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-official-transforming-public-procurement-knowledge-drops

We recommend that you familiarise yourself with the new Central Digital Platform using these guidance videos:
* An overview of the central digital platform, an enhanced Find a Tender service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSfxoZoV3yI
* How to register an organisation and the first administrator in 3 easy steps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnjCa4swtjA
* Detailed walkthrough: How an administrator completes and updates supplier info https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4ZdbMGRqeQ
* The central digital platform, an enhanced Find a Tender service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSfxoZoV3yI

If you have a question about the new procurement act, contact the Transforming Public Procurement helpdesk at: procurement.reform@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.

Further information

Existing Frameworks and their associated call-off contracts unaffected by the new regulations are, but not limited to :

Collaborative Delivery Framework (CDF)
Property Flood Resilience Framework 2024 (PFR2)
MEICA Maintenance and EICR Frameworks
Asset Operation, Maintenance and Response Framework (AOMR)
Mapping and Modelling Framework 2024 (2024 MMF)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e618
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006605-2025
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

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

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

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

45100000 - Site preparation 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

45241200 - Offshore terminal in situ construction work

45243000 - Coastal-defence works

45243300 - Sea wall construction work

45243500 - Sea defences construction work

45243510 - Embankment works

45243600 - Quay wall construction work

45244000 - Marine construction works

45246000 - River regulation and flood control works

45246100 - River-wall construction

45246200 - Riverbank protection works

45246410 - Flood-defences maintenance works

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

71300000 - Engineering services

71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services

71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

71313450 - Environmental monitoring for construction

71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services

71320000 - Engineering design services

71333000 - Mechanical engineering services

71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services

71335000 - Engineering studies

71354100 - Digital mapping services

71356000 - Technical services

71421000 - Landscape gardening services

71500000 - Construction-related services

71510000 - Site-investigation services

71520000 - Construction supervision services

71521000 - Construction-site supervision services

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

71540000 - Construction management services

71541000 - Construction project management services

71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures

72242000 - Design-modelling services

72322000 - Data management services

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

90922000 - Pest-control services

92533000 - Nature reserve services

92534000 - Wildlife preservation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Feb 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
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)
Contact Name
Defra Group Commercial
Contact Email
network.procurement@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

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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