Published date: 25 July 2016

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 12 August 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£0 to £70,000

Procurement reference

9RPC-PKI3L0

Published date

25 July 2016

Closing date

12 August 2016

Contract start date

1 October 2016

Contract end date

30 June 2017

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Stage 1 Programme scoping.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Please see the attached document for a detailed description on this requirement.

Key Skills: This is primary a desk-based research project and programme planning exercise. The successful consultants/consortium must however, be able to demonstrate their past experience of basic and applied experimental research and experimental design (both computational and physical modelling at a range of scales) in support geotechnical and hydraulic investigations. Significant research effort has been and is still being spent across these areas internationally, most notable the US (US army corps engineers) and in the Netherlands (Rijkswaterstraat). The successful consultant/consortium must be able to show
- knowledge/awareness of the latest research of this topic (overtopping, overflow and internal erosion),
- highlight some of the latest innovative methods of monitoring the proposed work,
- highlight their network both in the US and the Netherlands, and
- have a proven track record of working with these countries. (not essential but will be beneficial)

The purpose of this expression of interest is to determine the most suitable contracting route for this requirement - other routes are being considered.

It is anticipated that a tender will be issued in mid to late August for a period of three weeks.

If you are interested in bidding for this requirement, please email the Procurement contact by midday on Friday, 12 August 2016 with your name, organisation name and contact details.

About the buyer

Contact name

Brooke Engel

Address

Environment Agency
Horizon House, Deanery Road
Bristol
BS1 5AH
England

Email

brooke.engel@environment-agency.gov.uk