--- title: "Environment Agency Expression of Interest for Research to Define Measurements for Understanding Changes in Resilience to Flooding and Coastal Change" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-941f1878-c04c-4f23-aa0f-39da60753277" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-941f1878-c04c-4f23-aa0f-39da60753277" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-941f1878-c04c-4f23-aa0f-39da60753277.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-941f1878-c04c-4f23-aa0f-39da60753277.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2020-10-15" --- # Environment Agency Expression of Interest for Research to Define Measurements for Understanding Changes in Resilience to Flooding and Coastal Change Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-941f1878-c04c-4f23-aa0f-39da60753277 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-941f1878-c04c-4f23-aa0f-39da60753277) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-941f1878-c04c-4f23-aa0f-39da60753277.json) ## Summary The Environment Agency is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process for a research initiative titled "Environment Agency Expression of Interest for Research to Define Measurements for Understanding Changes in Resilience to Flooding and Coastal Change". This tender falls under the industry category of Research and Development Services and related consultancy services, with a contract period running from 29 January 2021 to 28 January 2022. Interested suppliers should express their interest through the Bravo E-tendering Portal by 9 November 2020. The procurement will take place across various delivery addresses including the United Kingdom and other regions. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in research, consultancy, and environmental resilience sectors. Companies that specialise in data analysis, environmental studies, and risk assessment related to flooding and coastal changes would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging in this procurement process could enable businesses to expand their market presence and collaborate on pivotal environmental initiatives. ## Notice The Environment Agency and Defra need to understand how resilience to flooding and coastal change is changing over time. The 25YEP included commitments to develop indicators which show changes in the resilience of communities that are at risk of flooding and coastal erosion over time and to track changes of the impacts of flooding and coastal erosion on people's lives. Additional information: Thank you for your interest in tendering for this requirement, You will need to access the documents through Bravo Solutions portal. 1) The web address is https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure). 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. Please give yourself enough time to complete this before the deadline. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the e-Tendering help desk. Please direct all questions and queries through the message function of the portal, including any clarification questions. This is to ensure no questions are missed and that all answers can be shared with all interested suppliers at the same time ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf1cecbc-c8e9-4afa-b625-5d0306f4b35e | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Oct 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 Nov 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 29 Jan 2021 - 28 Jan 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS1 5AH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of | | Local authority | Bristol, City of | | Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside | | Westminster constituency | Bristol Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 15 Oct 2020 at 08:16 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf1cecbc-c8e9-4afa-b625-5d0306f4b35e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf1cecbc-c8e9-4afa-b625-5d0306f4b35e 15th October 2020 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/ Bravo E-tendering Portal ## Notice URLs - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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