--- title: "Client Support Framework" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d1b47e58-7a75-4a90-9e29-369791819bcd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d1b47e58-7a75-4a90-9e29-369791819bcd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d1b47e58-7a75-4a90-9e29-369791819bcd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d1b47e58-7a75-4a90-9e29-369791819bcd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2018-08-21" --- # Client Support Framework Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d1b47e58-7a75-4a90-9e29-369791819bcd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d1b47e58-7a75-4a90-9e29-369791819bcd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d1b47e58-7a75-4a90-9e29-369791819bcd.json) ## Summary The Environment Agency is conducting a tender for a Client Support Framework aimed at providing services to support its flood defence capital investment and improvement works. The procurement falls within the engineering services industry category and is taking place in the United Kingdom. Interested parties are required to submit their responses to the Selection Questionnaire by the deadline of 28th September 2018, using the Environment Agency's eSourcing portal. This competitive procedure with negotiation has a total estimated value of £80 million and spans a contract period from 8th April 2019 until 7th April 2023. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those engaged in technical delivery support and contract, cost, and carbon management. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could especially benefit from this framework, as it may lead to potential collaborations within the wider Defra Group, including various agencies and local authorities. Companies with expertise in engineering services, environmental management, and public sector projects will find this an excellent opportunity to expand their operational reach and secure sustained government contracts. ## Notice The Environment Agency is seeking the provision of support services to help deliver its programme of capital investment and improvement works for flood defence assets (both fixed and active), as well as wider business requirements, in a way that delivers sustainable, best value outcomes. The Client Support Framework consists of two Lots: Lot 1 - Technical Delivery Support Lot 2 - Contract, Cost and Carbon Management Support Each Lot covers a national delivery requirement, with further detail available in the Selection Questionnaire. Additional information: Please note that responses to the Selection Questionnaire are required in full by the submission deadline. Submission of expressions of interest and procurement specific information: This exercise shall be conducted using the Environment Agency's eSourcing portal provided by Bravo Solutions. Candidates shall only be considered by registering their expression of interest on our portal at www.defra.bravosolutions.co.uk. Click on the 'register now' link and then Register Free on the portal. Login to the portal with the username/password then find this opportunity in the Search Latest Opportunities area and click on the relevant hyperlink relating to this contract. Those published in this area are opportunities open to any registered supplier. Requests to participate must be made by completing and returning a selection questionnaire by the submission deadline and in accordance with the instructions set out in the selection questionnaire. Completed selection questionnaires submitted after the deadline may not be considered. The selection questionnaire will be made available to potential providers who have registered their interest. 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 a 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. Other contracting authorities: This framework is primarily intended to meet the needs of the Environment Agency. The Agency may require the successful bidder(s) to provide the goods/services on the same terms that are agreed as a result of this tender to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and to its associated bodies including any Agencies and non-departmental public bodies and others (the Defra Group). The Environment Agency may also require the provision of the goods/services to members of the aforementioned Defra Group via the Environment Agency, rather than directly. A full list of the Defra Group can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations#department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs The successful bidder(s) may also be required to provide the services to local authorities and Internal Drainage Boards in England and Wales. Details may be found at: https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council http://www.ada.org.uk/member_type/idbs/ Similarly, the successful bidder(s) may be required to supply the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, Forestry Commission Scotland, or Forestry Service Northern Ireland, and to Central Government departments, executive agencies, and other NDPBs. Full lists can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/public-bodies ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a7b3df9-99c3-47ad-88c1-15c4ca28479b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Aug 2018 | | Submission deadline | 28 Sep 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 7 Apr 2019 - 7 Apr 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £80,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL | | Locality | WORTHING | | Post town | Brighton | | Postcode | BN11 1LD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) | | Local authority | Worthing | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Worthing West | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71300000 - Engineering services ## Release History - 21 Aug 2018 at 17:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a7b3df9-99c3-47ad-88c1-15c4ca28479b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7a7b3df9-99c3-47ad-88c1-15c4ca28479b 21st August 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://Anyexpenditure,workoreffortundertakenpriortocontractawardisaccordinglyamattersolelyforthecommercialjudgmentofpotentialApplicantsandtheEnvironmentAgencywillnotberesponsibleforanysuchexpenditure. In no circumstances will the Environment Agency be liable for any costs incurred by the Applicants/Tenderers and their associated parties. - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk Link to eSourcing Portal ## Notice URLs - http://Any - http://www.ada.org.uk/member_type/idbs/ - https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council - https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/public-bodies - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations#department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d1b47e58-7a75-4a90-9e29-369791819bcd. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d1b47e58-7a75-4a90-9e29-369791819bcd.json.