Published date: 21 February 2025

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Opportunity (published 21 February 2025, last edited 25 February 2025)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental services - 90700000

Location of contract

BS1 5AH

Value of contract

£200,000 to £300,000

Procurement reference

CF-0464600D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

21 February 2025

Closing date

14 March 2025

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Background
The current arrangement is an advisory and where necessary enforcement role fulfilling obligations under sections 28, 29 and 30 of the Land drainage Act 1991. Local Authorities play no part in the enforcement process, this is the sole responsibility of the Environment Agency (EA) to carry out. This work requirement is an obligation that the EA agreed to take on back in March 2007, on behalf of the Secretary of State (the Minister) for Defra.

Services required from the Contractor
We require the delivery of (but are not limited to): -

- Technical engineering reports on applications relating to land drainage matters covered by sections 28, and 30 of the Act.
- Attendance as an expert witness to tribunal hearings.
- Work in connection to fulfilling the statutory requirements.
- Assistance to the EA enforcement staff in implementing decisions made at the tribunal which have not been resolved despite interventions.
- Assistance to EA in delivering their responsibilities / obligations of ALDT and other relevant land drainage matters.

Tribunal cases will require (but are not limited to): -
- Report preparation, required surveys (ditch, drain dimensions, photographs) and soil info and follow up
- Contacting, liaison and interviewing parties and records of each kept
- Advise our staff on the Act where necessary.
- Appearance at ALDT
- Support of enforcement action

About the buyer

Contact name

Alison Dyson

Address

Horizon House
Deanery Road, Bristol
BS1 5AH
GB

Email

al.dyson@environment-agency.gov.uk