Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
UK
Contact person: Lucy Wilkins
E-mail: cdfreplacement@defra.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Address of the buyer profile: https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Collaborative Delivery Framework 2 (CDF2)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45220000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The Environment Agency (EA) is seeking expressions of interest and pre-market engagement from suppliers for its Collaborative Delivery Framework (CDF) 2. <br/>CDF2 will deliver asset management activities across the whole of the EA's asset base including Flood and Coastal Risk Management, Navigation and Water Land and Biodiversity assets. The framework will provide both technical consultancy services and construction works that support the EA’s asset management, maintenance, refurbishment and construction programmes of work. The Framework will be required to develop, design and deliver nature based solutions and more traditional hard engineering based solutions. The framework will be used for construction projects in the range of £1m to ~£50m (upper limit TBC). <br/>Interested suppliers are invited to complete the short Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire, with submissions no later than 10am on the 22nd April 2024. For access to this please contact: cdfreplacement@defra.gov.uk
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
3 000 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71530000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Environment Agency (EA) is seeking expressions of interest and pre-market engagement from suppliers for its Collaborative Delivery Framework (CDF) 2. <br/>CDF2 will deliver asset management activities across the whole of the EA's asset base including Flood and Coastal Risk Management, Navigation and Water Land and Biodiversity assets. The framework will provide both technical consultancy services and construction works that support the EA’s asset management, maintenance, refurbishment and construction programmes of work. The Framework will be required to develop, design and deliver nature based solutions and more traditional hard engineering based solutions. The framework will be used for construction projects in the range of £1m to ~£50m (upper limit TBC). <br/>Interested suppliers are invited to complete the short Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire, with submissions no later than 10am on the 22nd April 2024. For access to this please contact: cdfreplacement@defra.gov.uk
II.2.14) Additional information
Suppliers are invited to register their interest for this opportunity by emailing cdfreplacement@defra.gov.uk with their company name, and contact details for a single point of contact within their organisation. Suppliers who register their interest will be invited to complete a short pre-market engagement questionnaire, available immediately until 19th April 2024. If you are viewing this notice after this date, please still register your interest via email. All suppliers who register their interest will be contacted about any future pre-market engagement events or initiatives.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
03/03/2025
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
71300000 - Engineering services<br/>71310000 - Consultative engineering and construction services<br/>71320000 - Engineering design services<br/>71510000 - Site investigation services<br/>71520000 - Construction supervision services<br/>71521000 - Construction site supervision services<br/>71530000 - Construction consultancy services<br/>71540000 - Construction management services
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/03/2024