Notice Information
Notice Title
Beach Management Framework
Notice Description
The Environment Agency requires a Beach Management Framework 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 is a requirement 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 is a requirement 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/032607-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award 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
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Apr 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 25 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 8 Apr 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 21 Apr 2026 - 21 Apr 2032 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032607-2026
9th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043272-2025
25th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026155-2025
23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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