Client Support Framework

The Environment Agency is seeking the provision of support services to help deliver its programme of capital investment and improvement works for flood defence assets (both fixed and active), as well as wider business requirements, in a way that delivers sustainable, best value outcomes. The Client Support Framework consists of two Lots: Lot 1 - Technical Delivery Support Lot 2 - Contract, Cost and Carbon Management Support Each Lot covers a national delivery requirement, with further detail available in the Selection Questionnaire.

Additional information: Please note that responses to the Selection Questionnaire are required in full by the submission deadline. Submission of expressions of interest and procurement specific information: This exercise shall be conducted using the Environment Agency's eSourcing portal provided by Bravo Solutions. Candidates shall only be considered by registering their expression of interest on our portal at www.defra.bravosolutions.co.uk. 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 submission deadline and in accordance with the instructions set out in the selection questionnaire. Completed selection questionnaires submitted after the deadline may not be considered. The selection questionnaire will be made available to potential providers who have registered their interest.

Right to Cancel - The Environment Agency reserves the right to discontinue the procurement process at any time, 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 Environment Agency. The Agency may require the successful bidder(s) to provide the goods/services on the same terms that are agreed as a result of this tender to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and to its associated bodies including any Agencies and non-departmental public bodies and others (the Defra Group). The Environment Agency may also require the provision of the goods/services to members of the aforementioned 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-affairs

The successful bidder(s) may also be required to provide the services to local authorities and Internal Drainage Boards in England and Wales. Details may be found at: https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council 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, and to Central Government departments, executive agencies, and other NDPBs. Full lists can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/public-bodies