Boston Tidal Barrier – Operation and Maintenance – 2026 to 2030

Authority: Environment Agency (Central government)·On behalf of: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

WorksBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Repair & Maintenance (50)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Planned pipeline value£3,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 16 Jun 2025from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 5 yrs 3 moends 6 Dec 2030 · up to 3 Dec 2031 with extensions · starts 15 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Boston Barrier comprises a group of over 100 individual assets, including a radial gate flood barrier, which between them protect more than 14,000 residential properties and 800 commercial and community buildings. Since being active the barrier and associated assets have been operated and maintained under an NEC Term Service Contract. This contract comes to an end in December 2025. To ensure the continuing readiness of the gate and associated assets a new service contract for their long-term operation and maintenance is required.

CPV: Construction consultancy services · Construction management services · Consultative engineering and construction services · Engineering services · Flood-defences maintenance works · Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1PlannedRenewal 5 yrs 3 moSME

Contract period: 15 Sept 2025 – 6 Dec 2030 (5 yrs 3 mo) · up to 3 Dec 2031 with extensions

Eligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: Extension options published

45246410 Flood-defences maintenance works 50710000 Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations 71300000 Engineering services 71310000 Consultative engineering and construction services 71530000 Construction consultancy services 71540000 Construction management services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Works
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 May 2025, 15:06 BST
Last source update: 21 May 2025, 15:06 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-024077
Latest notice: Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV): Construction consultancy servicesConstruction management servicesConsultative engineering and construction servicesEngineering servicesFlood-defences maintenance worksRepair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051b4c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

21 May 2025 → 15 Sept 2025 · 3 dates

Planning notice published
21 May 2025, 15:06 BST
Tender notice expected
16 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Contract starts
15 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Pipeline notice published
21 May 2025, 15:06 BST
UK1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNWW-1475-NYLN Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact email

Other public bodies

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRSBeneficiary authority
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRSProcuring entityProcurement facilitated via Defra group CommercialGB-PPON: PNBD-3289-CDGX London, LondonContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender21 May 2025, 15:06 BST