Contract

MEICA Maintenance Framework

  • ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-032805

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-039255

Published 6 November 2023, 3:11pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

17 Nobel House

London

SW1P 3JR

Contact

Michael O'Neill

Email

michael.oneill@defra.gov.uk

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.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

MEICA Maintenance Framework

Reference number

C5313

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Environment Agency require MEICA services (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation Control and Automation) to support the operation, repair and maintenance of a variety of flood defence assets such as lock gates, pumping stations, river level maintenance weirs, and flow and level measurement systems.

This procurement exercise is formed of six area based Lots to deliver planned and reactive maintenance, and minor project work. Each Lot will have it's own Framework Agreement and will be delivered by a single provider with a reserve Supplier in place. The initial term will be for three years with an optional one year extension based on performance.

This framework will be available for use by the Environment Agency and no other authorities.

This Notice is to alert the market of the award of the procurement activity.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £87,421,858

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - North West

Lot No

Lot 1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services

two.2.3) Place of performance

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

North West England

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

North West
For all area based lots, work includes Planned Preventative maintenance, Reactive works and Minor project work (NOT Major project work).This is to support the operation, repair and maintenance of a variety of flood defence assets such as lock gates, pumping stations, river level maintenance weirs, and flow and level measurement systems.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 50

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

This is a 3+1 year agreement

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

Lot 2 - North East

Lot No

Lot 2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services

two.2.3) Place of performance

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

North East England

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

North East
For all area based lots, work includes Planned Preventative maintenance, Reactive works and Minor project work (NOT Major project work).This is to support the operation, repair and maintenance of a variety of flood defence assets such as lock gates, pumping stations, river level maintenance weirs, and flow and level measurement systems.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 50

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

This is a 3+1 year agreement

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

Lot 3 - Central

Lot No

Lot 3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services

two.2.3) Place of performance

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

Midlands and Anglian regions in England

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Central
For all area based lots, work includes Planned Preventative maintenance, Reactive works and Minor project work (NOT Major project work). The Central area also includes High Voltage requirements This is to support the operation, repair and maintenance of a variety of flood defence assets such as lock gates, pumping stations, river level maintenance weirs, and flow and level measurement systems.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 50

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

This is a 3+1 year agreement

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

Lot 4 - South East

Lot No

Lot 4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services

two.2.3) Place of performance

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

South East England

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

South East
For all area based lots, work includes Planned Preventative maintenance, Reactive works and Minor project work (NOT Major project work). This is to support the operation, repair and maintenance of a variety of flood defence assets such as lock gates, pumping stations, river level maintenance weirs, and flow and level measurement systems.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 50

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

This is a 3+1 year agreement

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

Lot 5 - Wessex

Lot No

Lot 5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services

two.2.3) Place of performance

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

Wessex region in England

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Wessex
For all area based lots, work includes Planned Preventative maintenance, Reactive works and Minor project work (NOT Major project work). This is to support the operation, repair and maintenance of a variety of flood defence assets such as lock gates, pumping stations, river level maintenance weirs, and flow and level measurement systems.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 50

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

This is a 3+1 year agreement

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

Lot 6 - Devon and Cornwall

Lot No

Lot 6

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services

two.2.3) Place of performance

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

Devon and Cornwall

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Devon and Cornwall
For all area based lots, work includes Planned Preventative maintenance, Reactive works and Minor project work (NOT Major project work). This is to support the operation, repair and maintenance of a variety of flood defence assets such as lock gates, pumping stations, river level maintenance weirs, and flow and level measurement systems.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 50

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

This is a 3+1 year agreement

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.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

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

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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: 2023/S 000-000681


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Lot 2 - North East

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 October 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

ECS Engineering Services Limited

Fulwood Road South,

SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD

NG17 2JZ

Email

accounts@ecseng.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £7,675,710

Total value of the contract/lot: £7,675,710


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

4

Title

Lot 4 - South East

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 October 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

ECS Engineering Services Limited

Fulwood Road South,

SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD

NG17 2JZ

Email

accounts@ecseng.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £18,416,842

Total value of the contract/lot: £18,416,842


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Lot 3 - Central

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 October 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

ECS Engineering Services Limited

Fulwood Road South,

SUTTON-IN-ASHFIELD

NG17 2JZ

Email

accounts@ecseng.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £28,511,340

Total value of the contract/lot: £28,511,340


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

5

Title

Lot 5 - Wessex

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 October 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Amalgamated Construction Ltd

3175 Century way

leeds

ls158zb

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £17,609,172

Total value of the contract/lot: £17,609,172


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

6

Title

Lot 6 - Devon and Cornwall

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 October 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Galliford Try Construction Limited

Blake House

Uxbridge

ub82ad

Telephone

+44 7525592633

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

02472080

Internet address

www.gallifordtry.co.uk

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £6,931,031

Total value of the contract/lot: £6,931,031


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Lot 1 - North West

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

25 October 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Amalgamated Construction Ltd (AmcoGiffen)

3175 Century way

leeds

ls158zb

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £8,277,760

Total value of the contract/lot: £8,277,760


Section six. Complementary information

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