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title: "Environment Agency Essential Site, Plant and Equipment Training"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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# Environment Agency Essential Site, Plant and Equipment Training

Buyer: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b2a1

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## Summary

The Environment Agency, a national agency under Defra, is in the planning stage for its procurement process titled "Environment Agency Essential Site, Plant and Equipment Training". This tender falls under the "Specialist training services" category within the services industry, and aims to provide essential training to staff managing various Environment Agency assets, such as Chainsaw and Arboriculture, Confined Spaces, General Health and Safety, and more. An Early Engagement Event is scheduled on 10 December 2024 at 9:00 GMT to gather feedback from potential suppliers. Interested participants should register by 17:00 GMT on 20 November 2024. The formal call for tender is expected to be issued by 3 March 2025.

This tender presents vast opportunities for businesses specializing in professional training services. Companies with expertise in providing training for health and safety, heavy machinery, electrical maintenance (MEICA), and site management would be well-positioned to compete. Engaging in this procurement process could not only aid in business growth by securing government contracts but also promote lasting partnerships with the Environment Agency. The planned early engagement event allows businesses to shape the procurement process and adjust their offerings to better meet the agency's needs, providing a competitive edge once the tender is formally announced.

## Notice

To provide training to staff who manage and maintain the Environment Agency's following assets:

Chainsaw and Arboriculture
Confined Spaces
General Health and Safety
Heavy plant and Machinery
Lifting and Winching
MEICA Electrical
Site Management and Incident Response
Vegetation Control
Vocational Drivers

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To provide training to staff who manage and maintain the Environment Agency's following assets:

Chainsaw and Arboriculture
Confined Spaces
General Health and Safety
Heavy plant and Machinery
Lifting and Winching
MEICA Electrical
Site Management and Incident Response
Vegetation Control
Vocational Drivers. Additional information: The Environment Agency intends to hold an Early Engagement Event at 9:00 GMT on 10 December 2024 to give potential tenderers an opportunity to ask questions and for the Environment Agency to use feedback from suppliers to inform the format of the final procurement. The event is expected to last 90 minutes. For transparency, questions and answers from the event will be posted alongside the bidder pack for all tenderers' information when the tendering window opens.
Please note that this is not a call for tender or a pre-qualification exercise.

To register your interest in attending the event, please email penny.hebden@defra.gov.uk by 17:00 GMT on 20 November 2024 with a list of participants from your organisation and their email addresses.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035194-2024 |
| 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 | 30 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 3 Mar 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80510000 - Specialist training services

## Release History

- 30 Oct 2024 at 14:40 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035194-2024

## 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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