Notice Information
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)
Notice Details
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
Buyer & Supplier
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
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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