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title: "Containment Expertise Service - Weybridge"
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# Containment Expertise Service - Weybridge

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-054251cf-fd29-44fc-b837-3cb21c0be6e4

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## Summary

The Defra Network eTendering Portal is conducting a procurement for the "Containment Expertise Service - Weybridge" under the services category, focusing on technical services. This contract is part of a selective procurement process and is currently in the award stage, having been awarded to the supplier Merrick, with a contract value of £2,665,040. The contract began on 2nd November 2020 and will extend until 31st March 2025. The project's delivery location encompasses various regions including the United Kingdom and British Overseas Territories, with the procurement tender period concluding on 11th September 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in technical and containment services, particularly for those with experience in regulatory compliance and operational improvements. Companies that can provide design services, maintain safety systems, or offer advice within containment environments would be well-positioned to compete. Given the scope of the contract, both large firms and SMEs with the capability to handle complex technical requirements are encouraged to explore potential collaborations or future tenders in related areas.

## Notice

Development of APHA and Defra containment requirements from inception/business case stage to a position at which they can be procured under this or other appropriate lots - Provide design services where capital work within a containment environment is more complicated and crosses services undertaken by multiple lots. Design may be passed across to the Lot 1 contractors at RIBA 2 or 3 on a design and build basis or may continue through to RIBA 4 under this lot with construction support services from Lot 1 from RIBA 5 through to 6 and handover. Defra will be responsible for procuring the work under Lot 1 in both scenarios - Undertaken Hazop and SIL assessments on behalf of Defra / APHA or on behalf of contractors from other lots - Creation and agreement of containment-based documentation, supporting operational improvements or regulatory requirements. Examples would be legislative compliance audits, site standards, test plans for FAT and SAT and verification of current safety systems - Provision of advice, guidance and support to the current operational teams - Walkdowns of containment facilities and identification of areas for improvement - Review of technical responses or design gateway material from this framework or other contractors employed by Defra / APHA - Witnessing and management of the testing and commissioning process and on the validation on behalf of Defra / APHA the satisfactory operation and handover of works - designing, validating and verifying works under ACDP 3 and SAPO 4 containment facilities.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b0cf041-aad4-4938-b5a9-f0d41d816292 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Sep 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Oct 2020 |
| Contract period | 2 Nov 2020 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,096,550 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,665,040 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MERRICK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71356000 - Technical services

## Release History

- 23 Nov 2020 at 17:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b0cf041-aad4-4938-b5a9-f0d41d816292

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b0cf041-aad4-4938-b5a9-f0d41d816292
  23rd November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f125cf44-f7dd-4df5-89e5-2cb485ba1fdc
  n/a

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