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title: "River Avon Restoration Plan Project Review"
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# River Avon Restoration Plan Project Review

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6e9e087e-488f-4987-822e-fb058aa9c322

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "River Avon Restoration Plan Project Review" is coordinated by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, with key contributions from Natural England and the Environment Agency. This tender falls under the marine research services industry category, taking place primarily in England. The procurement stage is currently at the award phase, having been completed with a contract valued at £14,172. The contract period extends from 1st June 2016 to 10th March 2017, with the tender period having concluded on 2nd May 2016.

This contract presents a substantial opportunity for businesses focused on environmental and marine services, especially those that can provide restoration and evaluation expertise. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) could find themselves well-positioned to compete for future work in similar projects, particularly those aiming to enhance natural resources and comply with environmental standards set by governmental agencies.

## Notice

1. Project Description This is a partnership project between Natural England, the Environment Agency and Wessex Water the purpose of which is to: i. let and manage a contract to evaluate the delivery of the River Avon Restoration Plan (Phase 1: 2010-2015), both at the overall plan, and also at the project level, in meeting Water Framework Directive Protected Area objectives and Site of Special Scientific Interest favourable condition for morphology and natural hydrological processes. ii. ensure that the evaluation report outlines the areas where challenges have been identified and/or opportunities missed and to recommend better working practices that can be implemented in the next round of restoration projects (2018-2021). 2. Objectives of the Collaboration between the Parties The objectives of the collaboration between Natural England, the Environment Agency and Wessex Water, are set out below: To complete the following tasks: Task 1: Complete contract documentation to enable successful procurement and contract to be awarded to appropriate consultant. Contract to be open tender and procured using DEFRA Bravo portal. Task 2: Contract management (River Avon Restoration Project (RARP) Board identify and agree sites for project based assessment) Task 3: Contract management (consultant completes technical assessment of sites) Task 4: Contract management (consultant completes process evaluation) Task 5: Contract management (consultant circulates draft report for consultation) Task 6: Project completed (consultant completes final report Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2eaf42d9-dabe-406d-b39d-297c36a93a3d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 2 May 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Nov 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2016 - 10 Mar 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £14,172 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £14,172 |
| 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 | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE1 1NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Peterborough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ENVIRONMENT AGENCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 45454100 - Restoration work
- 73112000 - Marine research services
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 98360000 - Marine services

## Release History

- 21 Feb 2017 at 13:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2eaf42d9-dabe-406d-b39d-297c36a93a3d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2eaf42d9-dabe-406d-b39d-297c36a93a3d
  21st February 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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