Published date: 21 May 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 8 January 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0 to £250,000

Procurement reference

tender_149542/662890

Published date

21 May 2018

Closing date

8 January 2018

Contract start date

17 May 2018

Contract end date

21 October 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Negotiated procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This is a research and development project to better understand the effects of transition zones on the performance of flood defence assets. Transition zones are areas of weakness within an overall system of flood defences where flood defences 'transition' to a new form or geometry. It is at the interface between the two differing surfaces, where the processes of erosion (internal and external) are promoted. If these erosion processes are undetected, or left unchecked, they can ultimately lead to flood defence failure and breach.

This work aims to address these issues by helping Risk Management Authorities to: 1) consider the presence of transitions during flood defence condition assessment; 2) quantify the effects of transitions on defence performance and flood risk; and 3) manage the risk of transition with improved design and retrofitted solutions for existing defences.

It is anticipated that the contract will be awarded in April 2018, to be completed over approximately 17 months. Both geotechnical and hydraulic engineering expertise will be required to fulfil this project. This contract will be let to a single supplier, supplier with subcontracting arrangements or a consortium, that demonstrates they have the range of skills detailed in the specification and the capacity to complete all aspects of the work.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Assessing and managing the risks with transitions in flood defence infrastructure

  • Opportunity
  • Published 28 November 2017

Award information

Awarded date

26 April 2018

Contract start date

17 May 2018

Contract end date

21 October 2019

Total value of contract

£232,327

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

HR Wallingford

Address

Howbery Park, Wallingford, OX10 8BA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Brooke Engel

Address

Horizon House, Deanery Road
Bristol
BS1 5AH
England

Email

brooke.engel@environment-agency.gov.uk