Saltfleet to Gibraltar Point – Beach Nourishment 2025-27

Concepts

• beach consolidation works
• further beach management
• beach nourishment
• beach material
• gibraltar point
• 2025
• beach
• gibraltar
• saltfleet
• nourishment

Location

Lincolnshire

Description

The Environment Agency is seeking Marine and Coastal suppliers that wish to provide or arrange for the provision of services (either itself or through its supply chain) to deliver (or the management of the provision or delivery through its supply chain) the supply, transportation and placement of 3 annual campaigns of beach nourishment to the Lincolnshire coast between Saltfleet and Gibraltar Point from 2025 to 2027, with the possibility of extending by a further 2 + 2 years subject to contractor performance and funding availability. In addition, and subject to supplier performance, ongoing need and funding availability, the Environment Agency reserves the right to instruct further beach management and beach nourishment works to be carried out in other coastal locations around the UK.The estimated total value stated includes for the optional 4 year extension and also includes an allowance for potential additional works to be carried out at other coastal locations.

Total Quantity or Scope

The Environment Agency is seeking Marine and Coastal suppliers to provide or arrange for the provision of services (either itself or through its supply chain) to deliver (or the management of the provision or delivery through its supply chain) the supply, transportation and placement of 3 annual campaigns of beach nourishment to the Lincolnshire coast between Saltfleet and Gibraltar Point from 2025 to 2027, with the possibility of extending by a further 2 + 2 years subject to contractor performance and funding availability. In addition, and subject to supplier performance, ongoing need and funding availability, the Environment Agency reserves the right to instruct further beach management and beach nourishment works to be carried out in other coastal locations around the UK.The Environment Agency is seeking a solution that ensures sustainability is embedded into all aspects ofthe services provided and to work with suppliers who share our ambition to be industry leading in relation to sustainable and innovative asset management.Working with the Environment Agency it is anticipated that the contractor’s role may include (but is not limited to):— asset replacement, repair, refurbishment, and capital maintenance works,— supply, transportation and placement of beach material,— incident and recovery works within England,— design and consultancy services,— site investigation— engineering surveys and other investigations,— environmental and engineering design of works,— environmental assessment,— design of public amenity and environmental enhancements,— computational modelling,— incident management support,— programme and schedule management,— project management,— project execution,— spend forecasting,— supply chain management,— commercial management,— risk management,— safety management,— quality control, and— document and data management,— construction engineering works.At the Environment Agency's option, the contractor may also be required to provide and deliver (or manage the provision and delivery through its supply chain) any of the above services at other locations on the UK coastline, and to provide and deliver operation and maintenance services for coastal and marine assets falling within the Environment Agency Programme.The form of contract used between the Environment Agency and suppliers will be based on the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract with appropriate amendments to encompass the scope and nature of the Contractor’s role.Suppliers must be able to demonstrate an understanding of current UK marine and water regulations, and have access to a suitable source of sand. Further information regarding the scope of the works is set out in the Selection Questionnaire and Invitation to Tender documents. It is anticipated that the Invitation to Tender will be published in March 2024, with contract award scheduled for October 2024

Renewal Options

Potential for 2 x 2-year extensions depending upon satisfactory supplier performance and business case approval.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 45243400 - Beach-consolidation works
• 45246400 - Flood-prevention works
• 71500000 - Construction-related services
• 45243000 - Coastal-defence works
• 45243300 - Sea wall construction work
• 45243500 - Sea defences construction work
• 45246410 - Flood-defences maintenance works
• 45244000 - Marine construction works

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

Submission of expressions of interest and procurement specific information: This exercise shall be conductedusing the Environment Agency's eSourcing portal provided by Atamis. Candidates shall only beconsidered by registering their expression of interest on our portal at https://atamis-9529.my.site.com/s/Welcome— Click on the “register now” link and then Register Free on the portal. Login to the portal with the username / password then find this opportunity in the Search Latest Opportunities area and— Click on the relevant hyperlink relating to this contract. Those published in this area are opportunities open to any registered supplier.Requests to participate must be made by completing and returning a selection questionnaire by the date and time specified in Section IV.2.2 and in accordance with the instructions set out in the selection questionnaire.Completed selection questionnaires submitted after the deadline may not be considered. The selectionquestionnaire will be made available to potential providers who have registered their interest.Section II.1.5: The estimated contract value of GBP 98 000 000 is the estimated value over the full 7 yearduration and includes an allowance for potential additional works to be carried out in other coastal locations around the UK. The estimated contract value for the initial 3 years is GBP 40 000 000.Section II.2.4: At the Environment Agency's option, the contractor may also be required to provide and deliver (or manage the provision and delivery through its supply chain) any of the above services at other (as yet unspecified) locations on the UK coastline, and to provide and deliver operation and maintenance services for coastal and marine assets falling within the Environment Agency Programme.Section IV.2.3: The date for issue of invitation to tender documents is provisional and may be subject to change.Right to Cancel: The Environment Agency reserves the right to discontinue the procurement process at anytime, which shall include the right not to award a contract, and does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender, or any tender received, and reserves the right to award the contract in part, or to call for new tenders should it consider this necessary.Other contracting authorities: This framework is primarily intended to meet the needs of the EnvironmentAgency. The Agency may require the successful bidder(s) to provide the goods/services on the same termsthat are agreed as a result of this tender to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, andto its associated bodies including any Agencies and non-departmental public bodies and others (the DefraGroup). The Environment Agency may also require the provision of the goods/services to members of theaforementioned 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-for-environment-food-rural-affairsThe successful bidder(s) may also be required to provide the services to local authorities in England and Wales. Details may be found at: https://www.gov.uk/find-local-councilThe successful bidder(s) may also be required to provide the services to Internal Drainage Boards in Englandand Wales. A full list may be found at: http://www.ada.org.uk/member_type/idbs/Similarly, the successful bidder(s) may be required to supply the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, Forestry Commission Scotland, or Forestry Service Northern Ireland.The successful bidder(s) may also be required to provide the services to Central Government departments,executive agencies, and other NDPBs. Full lists can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisationshttps://www.gov.uk/government/collect... no circumstances will the Environment Agency be liable for any costs incurred by the Applicants/Tenderersand their associated parties. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgment of potential Applicants and the Environment Agency will not be responsible for any such expenditure.