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title: "Ecological Services Framework (EcoSF) 4"
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# Ecological Services Framework (EcoSF) 4

Buyer: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03eeaa

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## Summary

The Environment Agency, in collaboration with Natural England and other Defra Group organizations, is planning the procurement of Ecological Services Framework 4 (EcoSF) for freshwater and coastal ecological services worth £18,000,000. The framework will include specialist macroinvertebrate services, river restoration and habitat creation, fish passage design services, and habitat surveys and reports. The procurement is in the planning stage, with a future notice date of 13th September 2023. The contracting authority, ENVIRONMENT AGENCY, is based in London, UK.

This tender for Ecological Services Framework 4 presents significant business opportunities for contractors specializing in environmental services. Companies offering services such as fish passage design, habitat restoration, macroinvertebrate surveys, and habitat evaluations would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method is a tender, giving eligible businesses the chance to bid for specific lots within the framework catering to different service areas, thus encouraging competition and innovation in the environmental services sector in the UK.

## Notice

The Ecological Services Framework 4 (EcoSF4) will allow the Environment Agency, Natural England and other Defra Group organisations, to use approved contractors to carry out technical and regulatory work. It will cover a range of freshwater and coastal ecological services, including, but not limited to, specialist macroinvertebrate services, habitat and species surveys and evaluation, river restoration, geomorphology, habitat creation and fish passage design.

### Lot Information

Fish passage design services

Fish passage feasibility and detailed design, for the full range of fish passage options, for European eel, migratory and non-migratory salmonids and all coarse fish species.

Additional services such as Biodiversity Net Gain assessment for fish passage designs and post-construction inspections may be included, but have yet to be confirmed.

River restoration, geomorphology and habitat creation services

* Geomorphological investigation design, including 
general principles for survey design, 
recommendations for specific surveys, and pre- and 
post-project appraisal
* Desk based geomorphological assessments and 
reports, such as historical trend analysis, aerial 
photograph mapping, LiDAR, mapping etc.
* Field-based geomorphological surveys, assessments 
and monitoring, such as fluvial audits, catchment 
baseline surveys, geodynamic assessment, river 
reconnaissance, site walkovers, drone surveys, River 
Habitat Surveys (RHS) etc. 
* Expertise in undertaking the river and stream 
geomorphology assessments, e.g. MoRPH survey 
techniques
* Development and delivery of geomorphological and 
working with natural processes training and technical 
reference material
* Input into the development of Natural Flood 
Management (NFM) schemes and proposals 
* River, wetland and other habitat enhancement, 
restoration, creation and management 

Suppliers will be permitted to bid for all or some of the core services within this lot.

Specialist macroinvertebrate services

* Surveys of macroinvertebrates, including field survey and 
sample collection 
* Macroinvertebrate species identification and appropriate 
enumeration 
* Formal quality assurance procedures for survey and 
analysis methods 

Additional services such as data analysis and report writing may be included, but have yet to be confirmed.

Suppliers will be permitted to bid for all or some of the services within this lot.

Survey services, including evaluation reports and report writing for habitats

For freshwater, estuarine, coastal, intertidal and terrestrial habitats and species. 
* Habitat surveys and reports, including baseline 
assessments, post-project appraisal and ecological 
monitoring
* Species surveys and reports, including appropriate 
survey design, post-project appraisal and monitoring 
* Surveys, advice and reports relating to the control of 
Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS)
* Advice and reports relating to mitigation and 
enhancement for protected species
* Advice on matters relating to licensing and legislation 
for both protected species and INNS
* Specialist training in survey design, survey techniques, 
mitigation and enhancement and/or interpretation of 
data

Suppliers will be permitted to bid for all or some of the services within this lot.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023401-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 12 Sep 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £18,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2023 at 12:38 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023401-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

## Provenance

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