Opportunity

2023 Property Flood Resilience Framework

  • ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-002695

Published 27 January 2023, 6:37pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

17 Nobel House

London

SW1P 3JR

Contact

Alex Townsend

Email

alex.townsend@environment-agency.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

Buyer's address

https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

2023 Property Flood Resilience Framework

Reference number

C5298

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45246400 - Flood-prevention works

two.1.3) Type of contract

Works

two.1.4) Short description

The Environment Agency (EA) requires a route to market to enable PFR schemes to be delivered successfully. It will help ensure that residential and commercial properties are better protected from the threat of flooding.

The Framework will comprise of two Lots:
- Lot 1: Survey, Options & Quality Assurance.
- Lot 2: Detailed Design & Construction.

Delivery Partners can be appointed to a maximum of THREE places overall within area-based IDT Lots on Lot 1 and Lot 2. Delivery Partners can be appointed to a maximum of TWO of the area-based Lots as Primary Delivery Partner only. Delivery Partners can be appointed up to a maximum of THREE Reserve Delivery Partners (depending on number of places already taken as Primary Delivery Partner).

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £50,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

2.0 Lot 1a: North-East (NE)

Lot No

1a

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45246400 - Flood-prevention works

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1: Survey, Options & Quality Assurance

More detail can be found in the procurement documents.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

2.1 Lot 1b: North-West (NW)

Lot No

1b

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45246400 - Flood-prevention works

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1: Survey, Options & Quality Assurance

More detail can be found in the procurement documents.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

2.2 Lot 1c: Central

Lot No

1c

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45246400 - Flood-prevention works

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1: Survey, Options & Quality Assurance

More detail can be found in the procurement documents.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

2.4 Lot 1e: South-East (SE)

Lot No

1e

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45246400 - Flood-prevention works

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1: Survey, Options & Quality Assurance

More detail can be found in the procurement documents.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

2.3 Lot 1d: South-West (SW)

Lot No

1d

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45246400 - Flood-prevention works

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1: Survey, Options & Quality Assurance

More detail can be found in the procurement documents.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

2.5 Lot 1f: East

Lot No

1f

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45246400 - Flood-prevention works

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1: Survey, Options & Quality Assurance

More detail can be found in the procurement documents.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

3.0 Lot 2a: North-East (NE)

Lot No

2a

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45246400 - Flood-prevention works

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2: Detailed Design and Construction

More information can be found in the procurement documents.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

3.1 Lot 2b: North-West (NW)

Lot No

2b

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45246400 - Flood-prevention works

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2: Detailed Design and Construction

More information can be found in the procurement documents.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

3.4 Lot 2e: South-East (SE)

Lot No

2e

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45246400 - Flood-prevention works

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2: Detailed Design and Construction

More information can be found in the procurement documents.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

3.2 Lot 2c: Central

Lot No

2c

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45246400 - Flood-prevention works

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2: Detailed Design and Construction

More information can be found in the procurement documents.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

3.3 Lot 2d: South-West (SW)

Lot No

2d

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45246400 - Flood-prevention works

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2: Detailed Design and Construction

More information can be found in the procurement documents.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

3.5 Lot 2f: East

Lot No

2f

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45246400 - Flood-prevention works

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2: Detailed Design and Construction

More information can be found in the procurement documents.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria

Can be found in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria

Can be found in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Key Performance Indicators and Framework Assurance Indicators are detailed in the procurement documents.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operator

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-033979

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

23 March 2023

Local time

3:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 19 September 2023

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

27 January 2023

Local time

8:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

The Framework will be delivered through a Regional single organisation model, aligned to the EA’s Integrated Delivery Teams (IDTs). Each of the six EA area-based IDTs will have its own Lot 1 and Lot 2 organisation (for clarity, a single Lot 1 provider AND a single Lot 2 provider in each area). Regional Lot references are shown below:
Lot 1:
1a. North-East (NE)
1b. North-West (NW)
1c. Central
1d. South-West (SW)
1e. South-East (SE)
1f. East

Lot 2:
2a. North-East (NE)
2b. North-West (NW)
2c. Central
2d. South-West (SW)
2e. South-East (SE)
2f. East

More information can be found in the procurement documents.

The Framework will run for a total of four years (initial two year period plus one optional two year extension).

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

17 Nobel House

London

SW1P 3JR

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs