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ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0287eb"
title: "Acquisition of Weed Boats and Amphibious Weed Harvesters"
url: "https://tenderline.uk/tenders/acquisition-of-weed-boats-and-amphibious-weed-harvesters-ocds-h6vhtk-0287eb"
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# Acquisition of Weed Boats and Amphibious Weed Harvesters

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/acquisition-of-weed-boats-and-amphibious-weed-harvesters-ocds-h6vhtk-0287eb). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Defra Network eTendering Portal: "Acquisition of Weed Boats and Amphibious Weed Harvesters". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Jan 2021, 13:00 GMT. Published submission portal: defra.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Defra Network eTendering Portal](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defra-network-etendering-portal-GB-FTS-99321)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 January 2021 at 13:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Specialised boats
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/acquisition-of-weed-boats-and-amphibious-weed-harvesters-ocds-h6vhtk-0287eb#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0287eb`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/acquisition-of-weed-boats-and-amphibious-weed-harvesters-ocds-h6vhtk-0287eb#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [defra.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdefra.bravosolution.co.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/acquisition-of-weed-boats-and-amphibious-weed-harvesters-ocds-h6vhtk-0287eb#participate

## Description
The Authority wishes to appoint suppliers to the Framework for Acquisition of Weed Boats and Amphibious Weed Harvesters. The Environment Agency uses a number of different types of weed cutting boats and harvesters for essential river maintenance. This maintenance includes managing floating weed, submerged plants, obstructions and other debris in our waterways, ditches and channels. The access and environmental issues requires maintenance to be undertaken using boats rather than construction type equipment.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: The supply of Track and Auger Propelled Amphibian Weed Cutting Boats, and any fittings or accessories
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34521000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** will cover the supply of Track and Auger Propelled Amphibian Weed Cutting Boats, and any fittings or accessories

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: the supply of Track and Paddle Propelled Amphibian Weed Cutting Boats, provision of trailers and any fittings or accessories
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34521000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** will cover the supply of Track and Paddle Propelled Amphibian Weed Cutting Boats, provision of trailers and any fittings or accessories

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: the supply of Weed Cutting Harvesters and any fittings or accessories.
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34521000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** the supply of Weed Cutting Harvesters and any fittings or accessories.

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000165-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-01-05T22:56:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T21:32:13.605Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0287eb