Scope
Description
The Boston Barrier comprises a group of over 100 individual assets, including a radial gate flood barrier, which between them protect more than 14,000 residential properties and 800 commercial and community buildings. Since being active the barrier and associated assets have been operated and maintained under an NEC Term Service Contract. This contract comes to an end in December 2025. To ensure the continuing readiness of the gate and associated assets a new service contract for their long-term operation and maintenance is required.
Total value (estimated)
- £3,000,000 excluding VAT
- £3,600,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
- 15 September 2025 to 6 December 2030
- Possible extension to 3 December 2031
- 6 years, 2 months, 19 days
Main category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45246410 - Flood-defences maintenance works
- 71300000 - Engineering services
- 50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
- 71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
- 71540000 - Construction management services
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
16 June 2025
Procedure
Above or below total value threshold
Below threshold
Contracting authority
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNWW-1475-NYLN
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@defra.gov.uk
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Summary of their role in this procurement: Procurement facilitated via Defra group Commercial
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNBD-3289-CDGX
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@defra.gov.uk
Region: UKI32 - Westminster