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Beach Management Framework

Environment Agency

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

07 May 2026 at 14:49

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

09 Apr 2026 at 17:19

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

25 Jul 2025 at 16:36

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

23 May 2025 at 12:10

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The recent procurement process led by the Environment Agency focuses on the delivery of routine and ad-hoc beach maintenance work across various coastal frontages in England as part of their Beach Management Framework. This project, which began on 21 April 2026 and is set to run through to 20 April 2032, includes options for a two-year extension. The procurement process utilised an open competitive flexible procedure, resulting in the awarding of framework contracts to VBA Joint Venture Limited and Van Oord UK Limited. Located in London, the Environment Agency is a central government authority and its efforts in this project aim to mitigate coastal flooding risks to residential and commercial properties. The Beach Management Framework involves relocating shingle, importing and placing rock, and enhancing coastal defences and structures to maintain standard protection levels against erosion. The procurement method included a framework agreement characterised by awards without competition for contracts below £10 million and further competition for higher-value contracts.

This tender represents substantial opportunities for businesses in the construction and engineering sectors—particularly those specialising in marine construction, coastal protection work, and flood defence systems. Companies with expertise in large-scale civil and marine engineering, particularly those equipped with specialist marine vessels, are well-positioned to leverage this opportunity. Firms that can provide comprehensive coastal incident response and resilience services can benefit from the sustained and collaborative delivery approach encouraged by this framework. Engaging in such public procurement opportunities can enhance a company's portfolio, provide stable, long-term revenue streams, and foster growth through access to government contracts of considerable scale and duration.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Beach Management Framework

Notice Description

The Environment Agency's Beach Management Framework will be used to deliver its routine and ad-hoc beach maintenance works across all coastal frontages in England that it is responsible for. This maintenance typically consists of moving/transporting large volumes of shingle from areas of accretion to areas of erosion and evenly re-distributing shingle along the sea to restore/maintain the required standard of protection. There are requirements to import marine dredged or land-based shingle onto coastal frontages to replenish lost material and to conduct maintenance/repairs to coastal defences and structures. There are requirements to import and place rock on coastal frontages, as well as to provide coastal incident response, recovery and readiness support in the event of extreme weather events. This maintenance is essential to minimise the risk of coastal flooding to residential properties and commercial businesses.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Framework duration will be a six-year (72 month) initial period with a 2-year (24 month) extension option (totally eight years).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0521fc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042030-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

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

45246000 - River regulation and flood control works

45246400 - Flood-prevention works

45246410 - Flood-defences maintenance works

71300000 - Engineering services

71500000 - Construction-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,227,167,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
£1,227,167,000 £1B-£10B
Awards Value
£1,227,166,000 £1B-£10B
Contracts Value
£1,227,166,000 £1B-£10B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 May 20263 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
25 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
9 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
21 Apr 2026 - 20 Apr 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Environment Agency
Additional Buyers

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

VAN OORD UK LIMITED

VBA JOINT VENTURE LIMITED

Further Information

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