Planning

Specialist Health and Safety Services

  • ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-013205

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03c75c

Published 9 May 2023, 5:59pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

17 Nobel House

London

SW1P 3JR

Contact

Gary Haley

Email

gary.haley@environment-agency.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2030253056

Country

United Kingdom

Region 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

Additional information can be obtained from 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

Specialist Health and Safety Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80500000 - Training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

To support the work of the Environment Agency’s internal HSW service (and services we utilise through other existing contracts, for example occupational hygiene, occupational health), we want to create a framework with small number of providers of HSW specialist services to provide additional capacity, resource and competent advice. Services required are:
Lot 1

• Evaluation of HSW elements of procurements and tendering exercises.
• Contract evaluation of Bidder health, safety and wellbeing arrangements.
• Providing lead reviewer for internal accident investigations.
• Risk assessments, audits and inspections.
• Benchmarking with comparable organisations to help evaluate our approach.


Lot 2
• Provision of HSW advisors to undertake Construction site audits
• Provision of Incorporated/Charted civil engineers to undertake SHEW design assurance.
• Provision of Construction Design Management (CDM) training.

Providers can bid for more than one lot. The volume of work is not guaranteed. The Authority reserves the rights to engage other providers from time to time if the needs arise.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services
  • 71317200 - Health and safety services
  • 80510000 - Specialist training services
  • 79417000 - Safety consultancy services
  • 80330000 - Safety education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Specialist Health and Safety Services

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

4 May 2023


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

If providers are interested in this opportunity, please contact EA to indicate which lot by 23rd May.