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Published 10 Aug 2023, 13:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Ecological Services Framework (EcoSF) 4

Official notice

Authority: Environment Agency (Central government)

Framework agreement4 lotsServices
Planned pipeline value£18,000,000total for 4 lots · pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 13 Sept 2023from the planned procurement notice
Lots 4see the lot list below

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Ecological Services Framework 4 (EcoSF4) will allow the Environment Agency, Natural England and other Defra Group organisations, to use approved contractors to carry out technical and regulatory work. It will cover a range of freshwater and coastal ecological services, including, but not limited to, specialist macroinvertebrate services, habitat and species surveys and evaluation, river restoration, geomorphology, habitat creation and fish passage design.

CPV: Environmental services

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Specialist macroinvertebrate servicesPlanned
  • Surveys of macroinvertebrates, including field survey and <br/> sample collection <br/>
  • Macroinvertebrate species identification and appropriate <br/> enumeration <br/>
  • Formal quality assurance procedures for survey and <br/> analysis methods <br/><br/>Additional services such as data analysis and report writing may be included, but have yet to be confirmed.<br/><br/>Suppliers will be permitted to bid for all or some of the services within this lot.
Delivery: UK
Lot #2Survey services, including evaluation reports and report writing for habitatsPlanned

For freshwater, estuarine, coastal, intertidal and terrestrial habitats and species. <br/>

  • Habitat surveys and reports, including baseline <br/> assessments, post-project appraisal and ecological <br/> monitoring<br/>
  • Species surveys and reports, including appropriate <br/> survey design, post-project appraisal and monitoring <br/>
  • Surveys, advice and reports relating to the control of <br/> Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS)<br/>
  • Advice and reports relating to mitigation and <br/> enhancement for protected species<br/>
  • Advice on matters relating to licensing and legislation <br/> for both protected species and INNS<br/>
  • Specialist training in survey design, survey techniques, <br/> mitigation and enhancement and/or interpretation of <br/> data<br/><br/>Suppliers will be permitted to bid for all or some of the services within this lot.
Delivery: UK
Lot #3River restoration, geomorphology and habitat creation servicesPlanned
  • Geomorphological investigation design, including <br/> general principles for survey design, <br/> recommendations for specific surveys, and pre- and <br/> post-project appraisal<br/>
  • Desk based geomorphological assessments and <br/> reports, such as historical trend analysis, aerial <br/> photograph mapping, LiDAR, mapping etc.<br/>
  • Field-based geomorphological surveys, assessments <br/> and monitoring, such as fluvial audits, catchment <br/> baseline surveys, geodynamic assessment, river <br/> reconnaissance, site walkovers, drone surveys, River <br/> Habitat Surveys (RHS) etc. <br/>
  • Expertise in undertaking the river and stream <br/> geomorphology assessments, e.g. MoRPH survey <br/> techniques<br/>
  • Development and delivery of geomorphological and <br/> working with natural processes training and technical <br/> reference material<br/>
  • Input into the development of Natural Flood <br/> Management (NFM) schemes and proposals <br/>
  • River, wetland and other habitat enhancement, <br/> restoration, creation and management <br/><br/>Suppliers will be permitted to bid for all or some of the core services within this lot.
Delivery: UK
Lot #4Fish passage design servicesPlanned

Fish passage feasibility and detailed design, for the full range of fish passage options, for European eel, migratory and non-migratory salmonids and all coarse fish species.<br/><br/>Additional services such as Biodiversity Net Gain assessment for fish passage designs and post-construction inspections may be included, but have yet to be confirmed.

Delivery: UK

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “Ecological Services Framework (EcoSF) 4” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Aug 2023, 13:38 BST
Last source update
10 Aug 2023, 13:38 BST
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-023401
Classification (CPV)
Environmental services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

10 Aug 2023 → 13 Sept 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    10 Aug 2023, 13:38 BST
  2. Tender notice expected
    13 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST

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

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection 17 Nobel House, London, UK, SW1P 3JRContact name, email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.