Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
Contact
Jessica Selby
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
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Dung Clamps Irrigation System
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45232120 - Irrigation works
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) wish to engage Suppliers in a market engagement exercise in anticipation of a sub-OJEU procurement in January 2023 via the Find a Tender website. The contract will be for an Irrigation system project at the Animal Plant and Health Agency (APHA) facility at Woodham Road Addlestone, known more commonly as APHA Weybridge.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 45232121 - Irrigation piping construction work
- 43323000 - Irrigation equipment
- 45247111 - Irrigation channel construction work
- 45232121 - Irrigation piping construction work
- 45232120 - Irrigation works
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) wish to engage Suppliers in a market engagement exercise in anticipation of a sub-OJEU procurement in January 2023 via the Find a Tender website. The contract will be for an Irrigation system project at the Animal Plant and Health Agency (APHA) facility at Woodham Road Addlestone, known more commonly as APHA Weybridge. The required services will support the delivery of the Science Capability in Animal Health (SCAH) construction programme which is a Government funded capital programme to upgrade the existing science facilities at the APHA site to create a world leading campus style facility by 2036.
The works / services required are design and installation of an irrigation system. It will be delivered in two workstreams.
The irrigation system workstream 1 will be composed of pump, inlet pipeline (depending on the solution), In-line filtration, manifold with 12 irrigation zones, distribution lines with sprinklers, electronic controller with HMI screen, any other devices/systems to be envisaged by the designer. (e.g., legionella risk control system, automatic valves, etc).
The irrigation system workstream 2 is a high-level sprinkler type irrigation system installed below the new roof and the harvesting rainwater.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
7 December 2022
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
The purpose of this market engagement exercise is to test market appetite and to undertake a high level capability assessment for a potential future Procurement exercise to provide a Dung Clamps Irrigation System at the APHA site in Weybridge .
If you are interested in participating in this procurement please complete the attached smart survey or contact Jessica.selby@defra.gov.uk by 17:00 Friday 16th December.
Smart Survey link: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/2P2FBN/
The selection of suppliers does not constitute a preference or indicate a proposed tender list for the services.
Due to security and confidentiality issues the documentation available as part of the Soft Market Testing process is limited to that provided within this document.