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title: "Crane Hire: Incident response for the Environment Agency"
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# Crane Hire: Incident response for the Environment Agency

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0444f6

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## Summary

The Environment Agency, in collaboration with Ainscough Crane Hire Limited, has awarded a contract for Crane Hire for incident response. The contract, valued at £1,500,000.00 GBP, was signed on 5th June 2024. The procurement process was carried out openly, and the Defra Network eTendering Portal acted as the buyer for the tender. The contract falls under the works category, with a focus on hiring cranes with operators for incident response activities related to loading and unloading large flood assets such as pumps.

The ongoing tender for Logistics, Storage, Maintenance, and Crane Hire by the Environment Agency offers business growth opportunities for logistics, storage, transport services, and crane hire companies. The tender is a selective procurement process with a deadline of 10th April 2024 for submission. The contract period spans from 1st July 2024 to 30th June 2028, presenting a multi-year opportunity for successful suppliers to support the Environment Agency's incident response activities. The tender specifically outlines various requirements for storage, logistics, and maintenance services across England, providing a comprehensive scope for companies in the transport services industry to engage with the Environment Agency to enhance their business capabilities.

## Notice

Crane Hire for the Environment Agency, working on incident response to load and unload large flood assets (e.g. pumps)

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Logistics, Storage & Maintenance

2.1 STORAGE 
The purpose is to ensure the EA assets are stored securely and accessible 24/7, 365 days per year. A key part of the contract is ensuring flood barriers, pumps and other equipment is ready for rapid deployment to protect against flooding and other incidents, this is of national importance with a great deal of political sensitivity. 
* One site - manned- for all storage - central England location
* Flexible monthly storage space ranging from 1000m2 (approx. 10,000sq Ft) to 3000m2 (approx. 30,000sq Ft). For the first 24 months of the contract there will be a guaranteed requirement of 2000m2 (20,000sq Ft) of internal storage.
* Access is required 24/7, 365 days per year.
* Must be manned 8-5pm, and include callout for staff outside these hours, as needed to access equipment. 

2.2 LOGISTICS 
The purpose is the appointment of a multi-faceted logistics support supplier capable of a wide range of support activities, skills and management abilities to undertake major incident response logistics including heavy haulage, lifting activities and onsite support. 
* This service is required 24/7, 365 days per year.
* Out of hours service
* Direct access to booking system through a dedicated coordinating manager for the EA.
* Dedicated customer service support
* Include daily haulage activities. 
* Driver only - availability
* Onsite vehicle support e.g. HGVs/Lifting vehicles on site and associated paperwork for lifting operations.
* There is a possibility for a requirement for logistics requirement across EU and non-EU countries, this is included in contract.

2.3 MAINTENANCE
The requirement is to maintain EA assets across England:
* Provide mobile maintenance visits to our sites across England.
* The maintenance staff are required to work at EA depots and there could be a requirement for these staff to be based at an EA site.
* Maintenance staff will require forklift license.
* Support EA site visits and inventory management of all EA Principal Depots, with a stock check and full equipment review. The site visits must be made in the most sustainable and economical way. 
* Undertake warehouse management duties of EA equipment and ancillaries at contractor warehousing facility.

Renewal: A new tender will be released for any future renewals

Lot 2 - Crane Hire

The winning supplier will provide full contract lifts and a range of cranes for the lifting of pumps, pipework, etc.

Renewal: A new tender will be released for any renewals

Lot 1

This tender was published initially as a lotted procedure and this award notice is for lot 2: Crane Hire. This contract is for a total of 5 years (3+2 years). This tender was evaluated 50% price (schedule of rates), 10% Social Value & 40% Quality

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018227-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2024 - 30 Jun 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,500,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active, Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Additional buyers | ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AINSCOUGH CRANE HIRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 45 - Construction work
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 42414000 - Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane
- 42414100 - Cranes
- 45510000 - Hire of cranes with operator
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 12 Jun 2024 at 15:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018227-2024
- 4 Mar 2024 at 09:54 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006774-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ainscough.co.uk
- https://atamis-9529.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

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