Published date: 6 December 2019

Last edited date: 6 December 2019

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Approach to market date: 23 December 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Diving services - 98363000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£1,200,000

Procurement reference

tender_220840/813380

Published date

6 December 2019

Approach to market date

23 December 2019

Contract start date

16 April 2020

Contract end date

15 April 2024

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Environment Agency is seeking the provision of Diving Services to complete both Planned Preventative
Maintenance (PPM) and Reactive Diving Works for a number of Environment Agency assets, including
locks, weirs and bridges within its Thames Area and with a possible requirement for working in other
Environment Agency areas as and when required. PPM work comprises sub-surface inspections of a
variety of structures and producing comprehensive written reports, as well as scheduled component
replacement. Reactive Works are generated by PPM inspection findings, as well as additional construction
works requested by Environment Agency areas and departments.
Environment Agency assets in Thames Area which require routine diving operations are mainly located
along the River Thames, the upper half flowing from St John's Lock to Hurley Lock and the lower half from
Temple Lock to Teddington Lock. Further assets are found on the Rivers Wey, Kennet, Loddon, Ray,
Wolvercote and on the Jubilee River. All rivers stated are non-tidal, with the exception of Teddington Lock
site on the River Thames. The diving teams will predominantly be working on inland rivers and reservoirs,
with an infrequent requirement to work on our coastal defenses.
Use of this framework may also be offered to the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
(Defra), and to its associated bodies including any Agencies and non departmental public bodies.
As such, any indicative volumes or estimated framework values may be subject to change.
The framework is intended to be awarded to a single supplier.

More information

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Additional text

PLEASE NOTE: This framework is being procured under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. In relation
to
IV.1, the type of procedure is the Open Procedure Regulation 29. PLEASE NOTE: This exercise shall be
conducted using a two stage approach:- organisations wishing to pursue this opportunity should
complete the
questions and submit your response to the Supplier Selection Criteria (SSC) and Award Stage Question
through
the Bravo Portal system(www.bravosolution.co.uk).
The objective of the Selection Stage is to evaluate responses in accordance with regulations 57 and 58 of
the
Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Completion of this section is mandatory. Any tenderer that fails one of
the
mandatory criteria set out in the Specification will not progressed to be evaluated at the Award Stage.
Selection stage questions are listed under the Qualification Envelope. Most of the questions are 'pass /
fail'
questions. If you do not answer any of these questions appropriately, we will reject your application in full
and will not evaluate any further questions, and you will not be eligible to have your tender assessed at
the Award Stage.
Please ensure you complete and submit the on-line Qualification Envelope forms within Bravo
RIGHT TO CANCEL: The Environment Agency reserves the right to discontinue the procurement process at
any
time, which shall include the right not to award a framework or a contract, and does not bind itself to
accept
the lowest tender, or any tender received, and reserves the right to award the framework or contract in
part, or
to call for new tenders should it consider this necessary. The Environment Agency shall not be liable for
any
costs or expenses incurred by any candidate or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of
the
information requested in this Contract Notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender.
-OTHER CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES: This framework is primarily intended to meet the needs of the
Environment Agency. The Agency may require the successful bidder to provide the services on the
same terms that are agreed as a result of this tender to the Department for Environment, Food & Rural
Affairs,
and its associated bodies including any Agencies and non departmental public bodies and others (the
Defra
Group). The Agency may also require the provision of the services to members of the aforementioned
Defra Group via the Environment Agency, rather than directly.
A full list of the Defra Group can be found
at:https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-forenvironmentfood-
rural-affairs. The successful bidder may also be required to provide the services to local
authorities in England and Wales. A full list maybe found at http://local.direct.gov.uk/Data. Similarly, the
successful bidder may be required to supply and provide the services to Central Government departments,
executive agencies, and other NDPBs. Full lists can be found at: http Full lists can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government

About the buyer

Contact name

Eunice Kuyinu

Address

Horizon House
Bristol
BS1 5AH
England

Telephone

+44 2080247594

Email

Eunice.Kuyinu@environment-agency.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency