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Ventnor Coastal Defence Scheme

  • ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

UK1: Pipeline notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-005243

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-060aef (view related notices)

Published 21 January 2026, 12:13pm



Scope

Reference

P-39153

Description

The Environment Agency is currently planning the next phase of the Ventnor Coastal Defence Scheme (the Project).

The town of Ventnor is located on the south coast of the Isle of Wight and is constructed on a large, deep seated coastal landslide complex known as the ‘Undercliff’. It is the largest urbanised landslide complex in north-west Europe.

The project is for the refurbishment of over 3km of existing coastal defences to sustain their level of service and protect against coastal erosion, which reduces the risk of catastrophic landslips to the town. The work will involve concrete esplanade repair, installation of wave return walls and, installation of a rock revetment along most of the defences. Challenges include working in a constrained access site, delivery of rock by sea, a high energy marine environment and consideration of marine environmental designations adjacent to the site area.

This opportunity will like be contracted via the NEC4 contract suite, either as a full Design & Build ECC or a Separate Detailed Design contract and an ECI & Construction contract using the X22 clause. Detailed Design is programmed to last for 2 years before Construction.

Please note: This is NOT a call for competition. Details around Preliminary Market Engagement activities are to follow. All information provided is subject to change including the programme dates, contract value and is not a guarantee of work.

Total value (estimated)

  • £150,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £180,000,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 4 January 2028 to 1 November 2040
  • Possible extension to 1 December 2040
  • 12 years, 10 months, 29 days

Main category

Works

CPV classifications

  • 45243500 - Sea defences construction work
  • 71500000 - Construction-related services
  • 45243000 - Coastal-defence works
  • 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
  • 45246410 - Flood-defences maintenance works
  • 71300000 - Engineering services
  • 45244000 - Marine construction works
  • 45240000 - Construction work for water projects
  • 45243200 - Breakwater construction work
  • 45246400 - Flood-prevention works
  • 90710000 - Environmental management
  • 45232440 - Construction work for sewage pipes

Contract locations

  • UKJ34 - Isle of Wight

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 June 2027


Procedure

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Above or below total value threshold

Above or equal to threshold


Contracting authority

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNWW-1475-NYLN

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government