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title: "Saltfleet to Gibraltar Point - Coastal Asset Management (Lot 1 - Beach Nourishment)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03f505"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)"
published: "2023-08-18"
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# Saltfleet to Gibraltar Point - Coastal Asset Management (Lot 1 - Beach Nourishment)

Buyer: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f505

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## Summary

The Environment Agency, part of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), is planning a procurement process for the Saltfleet to Gibraltar Point – Coastal Asset Management project in the UK. The project involves beach nourishment works along the Lincolnshire coast from 2025 to 2027, with possible extensions up to 4 years. Interested organisations must register by emailing the designated contacts by no later than Friday 22 September 2023. The estimated value of the project is £90 million GBP. The procurement method is a tender and the main procurement category is works.

This tender opportunity for the Saltfleet to Gibraltar Point – Coastal Asset Management project offers business growth potential for marine and coastal suppliers in the UK. The project aims to deliver sustainable beach nourishment services and requires expertise in asset management, marine construction, design services, environmental assessments, risk management, and supply chain management. Businesses with experience in coastal-defence works, construction-related services, and marine construction works are well-suited to compete. Key dates for the tender include the issue of the Selection Questionnaire and Invitation to Tender in February and April 2024 respectively, with contract award set for November 2024.

## Notice

This notice is only an invitation to express interest to participate in a market engagement exercise for the Saltfleet to Gibraltar Point - Coastal Asset Management (Lot 1 - Beach Nourishment) Scheme prior to commencing the procurement process for the Construction Partner. 

The Environment Agency is issuing this PIN for the purpose of seeking Marine and Coastal suppliers that wish to express an interest in providing or arranging for the provision of services (either itself or through its supply chain) to deliver (or the management of the provision or delivery through its supply chain) the supply, transportation and placement of 3 annual campaigns of beach nourishment to the Lincolnshire coast between Saltfleet and Gibraltar Point from 2025 to 2027, with the possibility of extending by a further 2 + 2 years subject to contractor performance and funding availability.

The estimated total value stated includes for the optional 4 year extension.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Environment Agency is seeking Marine and Coastal suppliers to provide or arrange for the provision of services (either itself or through its supply chain) to deliver (or the management of the provision or delivery through its supply chain) the supply, transportation and placement of 3 annual campaigns of beach nourishment to the Lincolnshire coast between Saltfleet and Gibraltar Point from 2025 to 2027, with the possibility of extending by a further 2 + 2 years subject to contractor performance and funding availability.

The Environment Agency is seeking a solution that ensures sustainability is embedded into all aspects of 
the services provided and to work with suppliers who share our ambition to be industry leading in relation to sustainable and innovative asset management.

Working with the Environment Agency it is anticipated that the contractor's role may include (but is not limited to):
-- asset replacement, repair, refurbishment, and capital maintenance works,
-- supply, transportation and placement of beach material,
-- incident and recovery works within England,
-- design and consultancy services,
-- site investigation
-- engineering surveys and other investigations,
-- environmental and engineering design of works,
-- environmental assessment,
-- design of public amenity and environmental enhancements,
-- computational modelling,
-- incident management support,
-- programme and schedule management,
-- project management,
-- project execution,
-- spend forecasting,
-- supply chain management,
-- commercial management,
-- risk management,
-- safety management,
-- quality control, and
-- document and data management,
-- construction engineering works.

At the Environment Agency's option, the contractor may also be required to provide and deliver (or manage the provision and delivery through its supply chain) operation and maintenance services for coastal and marine assets falling within the Environment Agency Programme.

The form of contract used between the Environment Agency and suppliers will be based on the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract. 

Suppliers must be able to demonstrate an understanding of current UK marine and water regulations, and have access to a local (i.e. within 12 nautical miles of the Lincolnshire coast) source of suitable sand. 

Further information regarding the scope of the works will be set out in the Selection Questionnaire and Invitation to Tender documents. It is anticipated that the Selection Questionnaire will be issued in February 2024 and the Invitation to Tender in April 2024, with contract award scheduled for November 2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024267-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| 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 | 18 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 5 Feb 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £90,000,000 |
| 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 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 45243000 - Coastal-defence works
- 45243300 - Sea wall construction work
- 45243400 - Beach-consolidation works
- 45243500 - Sea defences construction work
- 45244000 - Marine construction works
- 45246400 - Flood-prevention works
- 45246410 - Flood-defences maintenance works
- 71500000 - Construction-related services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2023 at 08:02 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024267-2023

## 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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