Construction Contract Leads

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

17 Nobel House

London

SW1P 3JR

Contact

Alex Townsend

Email

alexander.townsend [at] defra.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS 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

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal Agency/Office

I.5) Main activity

Environment

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

2024 Mapping and Modelling Framework

Reference number

C16552

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 71356000 - Technical services

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The Environment Agency (EA) are seeking to procure a Framework Agreement that will be utilised for the following requirements: -
- National Modelling.
- Fluvial, Open Coast, Coastal Erosion and Tidal Modelling.
- Survey and Mapping.
- Surface Water Modelling (Direct Rainfall).
- Ground Water Modelling.
Sewer Modelling.
- Hydrology derivation, application & review (FEH & Small catchment techniques).
- Incident Management & Emergency Planning.
- Data Entry and Information Management support (Systems).
- Other - Project Management Support, Emerging Technologies, Development & Incorporation (e.g., weather modelling) etc.

The Framework will operate on a single National Lot with a maximum of six Delivery Partners being appointed to deliver MMF services.

The total estimated value of the Framework based a four year (48 month) duration is between £24,487,000 - £45,000,000.

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £45,000,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 71300000 - Engineering services
• 72242000 - Design-modelling services
• 71320000 - Engineering design services
• 71354100 - Digital mapping services
• 71318000 - Advisory and consultative engineering services
• 72322000 - Data management services
• 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
• 71335000 - Engineering studies
• 71300000 - Engineering services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

Main site or place of performance

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Procurement Plan and Timetable:
Deadline for Responses - 02/10/23 @ 10:00am
Evaluation of Responses - 03/10/23 - 23/11/2023
Issue award notification - 15/01/2023
Award - 30/01/2024
Mobilisation - 31/01/2023
Go Live - 12/02/2024

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40

Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability (Inclusive of Social Value) / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Price (commercial) / Weighting: 50

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria

Can be found in the procurement documents

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria

Can be found in the procurement documents

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Key Performance Indicators and Framework Assurance Indicators are detailed in the procurement documents.

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with several operators

In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:

Not applicable. The duration of the Framework will be three years (36 months) with one optional one-year (12 month) extension (totalling fours years or 48 months).

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

2 October 2023

Local time

10:00am

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 29 May 2024

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

10 August 2023

Local time

6:00pm

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

17 Nobel House

London

SW1P 3JR

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

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