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title: "Environment Agency - Agricultural Land and Drainage Tribunals"
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# Environment Agency - Agricultural Land and Drainage Tribunals

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ad42db35-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is seeking suppliers for a tender titled "Environment Agency - Agricultural Land and Drainage Tribunals." This procurement falls within the engineering services industry category and will take place in the South West of England. The tender is currently at the award stage, following its submission period that ended on 2nd June 2016. The contract period is from 1st August 2016 to 31st July 2020, with a total contract value of £225,000. The procurement method adopted is an open procedure, allowing all eligible suppliers to submit their proposals.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in engineering and technical services, particularly those with expertise in land drainage matters and tribunal hearings. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate, as the procurement aims to engage a variety of suppliers. Winning this contract could expand business operations and enhance reputational standing in the public procurement marketplace.

## Notice

By way of background, the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (the Minister) has obligations in respect of sections 28, 29 and 30 of the Land Drainage Act 1991 (the Act, as amended). We require the services of a supplier to help ensure that the Minister may fulfil these statutory duties. The main aspects of the services required are: The provision of technical engineering reports to the Agricultural Land and Drainage Tribunals (the Tribunals) on applications relating to land drainage matters covered by sections 28 and 30 of the Act; Attendance at Tribunal hearings as an expert witness; Work required in connection with the fulfilment of the Minister's statutory requirements and the Tribunals; Provision of assistance to Environment Agency enforcement staff on implementing Tribunal decisions that have not been resolved despite interventions made by the supplier and Tribunal secretaries; and Provision of general services to assist the Environment Agency with their responsibilities and obligations in respect of the Tribunals and relevant land drainage matters. Notice numbers in the OJEU: 2016/S 069-120495 of 8.4.2016 and 2016/S 093-167432 of 14.5.16 Additional information: The tender process is being undertaken within Sell2EA, an online portal - www.sell2EA.com. You will find all the tender documents and areas for you to submit your tender response within the portal. Submissions for this tender will only be accepted via the Sell2EA portal. There are user guides on the portal's home page to help you navigate the system. Please ensure you read "Supplier Guide Opportunity Search When Unregistered" and "Supplier Guide The Tender Response" before searching for this opportunity. These guides will show you how to register an interest in the opportunity and how to start completing the tender response wizard. Should you have queries with the tender, please contact the Procurement Lead via the 'Discussions' area in the portal. This can be accessed by logging in to Sell2EA and navigating to the relevant 'Opportunity'. There is then an area in the top right called 'View Discussions'. Here you can contact the relevant Procurement person. Further guidance can be found in the 'Help' section in the top right hand corner of the portal. All queries regarding use of the system that are not answered by this guidance section should be directed to Due North (the suppliers of the portal) who can be contacted on 01670 597 136 or support@due-north.com Right to Cancel: The Environment Agency reserves the right to discontinue the procurement process at any time, which shall include the right not to award the contract, and does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender, or any tender received, and reserves the right to award the contract in part, or to call for new tenders should it consider this necessary. The Environment Agency shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidate or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this Contract Notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4c9dbde-517d-4ff1-8203-e343a6973104 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Dec 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Jun 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jul 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2016 - 31 Jul 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £225,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| 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 | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 71631000 - Technical inspection services

## Release History

- 29 Dec 2016 at 09:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4c9dbde-517d-4ff1-8203-e343a6973104
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3bb8683-20f3-44ec-8e5f-90111364fe6d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4c9dbde-517d-4ff1-8203-e343a6973104
  29th December 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3bb8683-20f3-44ec-8e5f-90111364fe6d
  18th May 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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