Number: 15851612
Country: United Kingdom
Source: TED
Marine and Coastal Works Framework (MCF)
The Environment Agency has sought 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) a programme of capital investment and improvement works for marine and coastal flood risk management defence assets (both fixed and active) that delivers sustainable, best value outcomes.
— Lot 1: Major Marine and Coastal works — project values 5 000 000 GBP to 50 000 000 GBP,
— Lot 2: General Marine and Coastal works — project values under 5 000 000 GBP.
Both lots will have national coverage.
Major Marine and Coastal works (Project Values 5 000 000 GBP - 50 000 000 GBP)
The Environment Agency has sought 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) a programme of investment and improvement works for major (5 000 000 GBP - 50 000 000 GBP project value) marine and coastal flood risk management assets that delivers sustainable, best value outcomes nationally.
The Environment Agency has sought a solution that ensures sustainability is embedded into all aspects of the 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 as part of the marine and coastal works framework, it is anticipated that the contractor’s role may include (but is not limited to):
— delivery of - works for marine and coastal assets which may include (but is not limited to):
— asset replacement, refurbishment, and capital maintenance works,
— 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,
— ancident 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) operation and maintenance services for coastal and marine assets falling within the Environment Agency Programme.
The form of contracts used under the framework between the Environment Agency and suppliers will be based on the NEC4 framework contract, and call-off contracts based on NEC4 professional services contract, and engineering construction contract. Further information regarding the scope of the marine and coastal works framework is set out in the selection questionnaire and invitation to tender documents.
The Framework itself is not subject to European Union funding, but it is possible that some works and services called-off under the arrangement may receive European Union funding.
General Marine and Coastal Works (Project Value <5 000 000 GBP)
The Environment Agency has sought suppliers to work with 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) a programme of capital investment and improvement works for general (<5 000 000 GBP project value) marine and coastal flood risk management assets that delivers sustainable, best value outcomes nationally.
Working with the Environment Agency as part of the marine and coastal works framework, it is anticipated that the contractors role may include (but is not limited to):
— site investigations,
— construction engineering works,
— oncident management support,
— inland waterways requiring specialist equipment
— design and implementation of public amenity and environmental enhancements,
— document and data management.
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) operation and maintenance services for the marine and coastal assets falling within the Environment Agency Programme.
The form of contracts used under the framework between the Environment Agency and suppliers will be based on the NEC4 framework contract, and call-off contracts based on NEC4 professional services contract, and engineering construction contract with appropriate amendments to encompass the scope and nature of the contractor’s role.
The framework itself is not subject to European Union funding, but it is possible that some works and services called-off under the arrangement may receive European Union funding.
Major Marine and Coastal works (Project values 5 000 000 GBP - 50 000 000 GBP)
The authority has incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period following electronic notification (minimum of 15 calendar days for any other means of communication) to unsuccessful applicants of the award decision. Applicants who are unsuccessful were informed by the authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the applicant was unsuccessful.
