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title: "Beach Management Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0521fc"
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# Beach Management Framework

Buyer: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0521fc

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## Summary

The recent procurement process led by the Environment Agency focuses on the delivery of routine and ad-hoc beach maintenance work across various coastal frontages in England as part of their Beach Management Framework. This project, which began on 21 April 2026 and is set to run through to 20 April 2032, includes options for a two-year extension. The procurement process utilised an open competitive flexible procedure, resulting in the awarding of framework contracts to VBA Joint Venture Limited and Van Oord UK Limited. Located in London, the Environment Agency is a central government authority and its efforts in this project aim to mitigate coastal flooding risks to residential and commercial properties. The Beach Management Framework involves relocating shingle, importing and placing rock, and enhancing coastal defences and structures to maintain standard protection levels against erosion. The procurement method included a framework agreement characterised by awards without competition for contracts below £10 million and further competition for higher-value contracts.

This tender represents substantial opportunities for businesses in the construction and engineering sectors—particularly those specialising in marine construction, coastal protection work, and flood defence systems. Companies with expertise in large-scale civil and marine engineering, particularly those equipped with specialist marine vessels, are well-positioned to leverage this opportunity. Firms that can provide comprehensive coastal incident response and resilience services can benefit from the sustained and collaborative delivery approach encouraged by this framework. Engaging in such public procurement opportunities can enhance a company's portfolio, provide stable, long-term revenue streams, and foster growth through access to government contracts of considerable scale and duration.

## Notice

The Environment Agency's Beach Management Framework will be used to deliver its routine and ad-hoc beach maintenance works across all coastal frontages in England that it is responsible for. This maintenance typically consists of moving/transporting large volumes of shingle from areas of accretion to areas of erosion and evenly re-distributing shingle along the sea to restore/maintain the required standard of protection. There are requirements to import marine dredged or land-based shingle onto coastal frontages to replenish lost material and to conduct maintenance/repairs to coastal defences and structures. There are requirements to import and place rock on coastal frontages, as well as to provide coastal incident response, recovery and readiness support in the event of extreme weather events. This maintenance is essential to minimise the risk of coastal flooding to residential properties and commercial businesses.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Framework duration will be a six-year (72 month) initial period with a 2-year (24 month) extension option (totally eight years).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042030-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | 25 Jul 2025 |
| Award date | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 20 Apr 2026 - 20 Apr 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,227,167,000 |
| Lots value | £1,227,167,000 |
| Awards value | £1,227,166,000 |
| Contracts value | £1,227,166,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ENVIRONMENT AGENCY |
| Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | VAN OORD; VBA JOINT VENTURE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 45240000 - Construction work for water projects
- 45243000 - Coastal-defence works
- 45243200 - Breakwater construction work
- 45243400 - Beach-consolidation works
- 45243500 - Sea defences construction work
- 45244000 - Marine construction works
- 45246000 - River regulation and flood control works
- 45246400 - Flood-prevention works
- 45246410 - Flood-defences maintenance works
- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 71500000 - Construction-related services

## Release History

- 7 May 2026 at 13:49 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042030-2026
- 9 Apr 2026 at 16:19 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032607-2026
- 25 Jul 2025 at 15:36 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043272-2025
- 23 May 2025 at 11:10 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026155-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042030-2026
  7th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032607-2026
  9th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043272-2025
  25th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026155-2025
  23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-15843
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-15844

## Notice URLs

- http://vanoord.com
- http://www.vbajv.co.uk
- https://atamis-9529.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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