Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Contact
Alex Townsend
alexander.townsend@defra.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
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Asset Operation Maintenance and Response Framework
Reference number
C19845
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
The Environment Agency have established a Framework Agreement that will be utilised for the following requirements: -
-Civil Engineering projects;
-Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Control and Automation projects;
-Vegetation Management programmes;
-Landscape and Habitat Creation Implementation and Establishment Aftercare; and
-Asset Operation and Incident Response activities
The framework has 3 Lots
Lot 1 - Civil Engineering: Maintain and Construct
Lot 2 - MEICA Refurbishment and Maintenance
Lot 3 - Vegetation Management. Landscape and Habitat Creation
The duration of the Framework is three years (36 months) with one optional one-year (12 month) extension (totalling fours years or 48 months).
The total estimated value of the Framework based on a four year (48 month) duration is between £500,000,000.00 - £600,000,000.00.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
36
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 four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2024/S 000-010840
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
28
Lot No
3
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
4 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Cormac
Western Group Centre, Radnor Road, Scorrier, Redruth, Cornwall
Redruth
TR16 5EH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
07737521
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £366,079,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
The Environment Agency have established a Framework Agreement that will be utilised for the following requirements: -
-Civil Engineering projects;
-Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Control and Automation projects;
-Vegetation Management programmes;
-Landscape and Habitat Creation Implementation and Establishment Aftercare; and
-Asset Operation and Incident Response activities
The framework has 3 lots. This modification applies to lot 1 only
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
36
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£366,079,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Cormac
Western Group Centre, Radnor Road, Scorrier, Redruth, Cornwall
Redruth
TR16 5EH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
07737521
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
The Environment Agency are changing the description of Lot 1 Civil Engineering in the Framework Schedules and Deed to remove the reference to ‘Contracts <£1m’ and replace this with the following wording ‘This Lot is for awards of work up to £1m. However, for contracting and delivery efficiencies the Client may bundle together separate works that would have been delivered through multiple discrete contracts up to £1m into one contract with a value of over £1m.’
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
The Environment Agency are modifying the description of Lot 1 to remove the erroneous restriction on contracts above £1m and to correct the application of the £1m limit to apply to discrete awards of work.
The ambition is to create bundles of works to drive more efficient delivery and provide greater value for money. This was communicated to the market during the procurement of the framework through the Bidder Pack and through an ITT clarification.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £600,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £600,000