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# Asset Operation Maintenance and Response Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/asset-operation-maintenance-and-response-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-03a4d1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Environment Agency: "Asset Operation Maintenance and Response Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £600,000,000. 9 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: defra-family.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Environment Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/environment-agency-gov-ea199)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £600,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 August 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 9
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Canal locks construction work, Coastal-defence works, Construction project management services, Construction work, Construction work for bridges (+54 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/asset-operation-maintenance-and-response-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-03a4d1#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03a4d1`

## 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/asset-operation-maintenance-and-response-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-03a4d1#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [defra-family.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdefra-family.force.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/asset-operation-maintenance-and-response-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-03a4d1#participate

## Description
The Environment Agency have established a Framework Agreement that will be utilised for the following requirements: -<br/>-Civil Engineering projects;<br/>-Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Control and Automation projects;<br/>-Vegetation Management programmes;<br/>-Landscape and Habitat Creation Implementation and Establishment Aftercare; and<br/>-Asset Operation and Incident Response activities<br/><br/>The duration of the Framework is three years (36 months) with one optional one-year (12 month) extension (totalling fours years or 48 months).<br/><br/>The total estimated value of the Framework based on a four year (48 month) duration is between £500,000,000.00 - £600,000,000.00. <br/><br/>The Environment Agency does not guarantee any level of work under this Framework Agreement.

## Lots (9)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 – Civil Engineering (Maintain and Construct) (Contracts <£1m)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34221100, 34221200, 45000000, 45200000, 45220000, 45221100
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** The Environment Agency have established a Framework Agreement that will be utilised for the following requirements: -<br/>-Civil Engineering projects;<br/>-Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Control and Automation projects;<br/>-Vegetation Managem...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 – Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Control and Automation projects
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 31682210, 42122000, 45000000, 45247220, 45248100, 45315100
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** To provide a wide range of MEICA services to refurbish and maintain the Environment Agency's asset base. Includes the delivery of small scale new assets but is predominately aimed at the maintenance and refurbishment of the Environment Agency's exist...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3 – Vegetation management and landscape and habitat creation
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34221100, 34221200, 45112700, 45112710, 45243510, 45246200
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** To provide the delivery of vegetation management and arboricultural services to maintain the Environment Agency's asset base. Includes landscape hard and softworks, habitat creation and establishment aftercare. Includes activities to support the Envi...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 1a: Lot 1a – Civils (maintain and construct) (Contracts <£1m)
- **Lot id:** `1a`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 45000000, 45200000, 45220000, 45221100, 45243000, 45243300
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** Typical tasks and activities: -<br/>•	Earth embankments for flood defence.<br/>•	Concrete structures i.e. outfalls, abutments, hard flood banks, culverts, wave return walls, retaining walls.<br/>•	Erosion protection and revetment works - Rock armour ...

### Lot 1b: Lot 1b – Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Control and Automation
- **Lot id:** `1b`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 31682210, 42122000, 45000000, 45247220, 45248100, 45315100
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** Typical tasks and activities: -<br/>Innovation, design, supply, installation and refurbishment of the following types of assets:<br/>•	pump stations refurbishments; <br/>•	flood and water gates; <br/>•	sluice gates; <br/>•	navigation locks and moorin...

### Lot 1c: Lot 1c – Arboricultural / Agricultural Management
- **Lot id:** `1c`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 45243510, 45246200, 45246410, 45342000, 50514200, 77211300
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** Typical tasks and activities (non-exhaustive): -<br/>•	Grass & Weed cutting spraying and removal via mechanical and manual method<br/>•	Vegetation management in and around fluvial (rivers) or coastal assets<br/>•	Tree works<br/>•	Tree surveys and ris...

### Lot 1d: Lot 1d – Culverts and Confined Spaces Services
- **Lot id:** `1d`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 45221220, 71631400, 76600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** Typical tasks and activities (non-exhaustive): -<br/>•	Culvert inspections (including CCTV)<br/>•	Culvert clearance <br/>•	Confined spaces access and inspection<br/>•	Asset condition inspections (e.g. T98 inspections, Public Sector Risk Assessments (...

### Lot 3a: Lot 3a – Landscape and Habitat implementation & establishment aftercare
- **Lot id:** `3a`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 45112700, 45112710, 45262640, 70332100, 71421000, 77300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** Typical tasks and activities (non-exhaustive): -<br/>•	The landscape construction (implementation) of hard and soft landscape works<br/>•	Creation and management for a broad range of habitats compliant with Environmental Net Gain (ENG), Biodiversity ...

### Lot 3b: Lot 3b – Landscape Monitoring Services 
- **Lot id:** `3b`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 71400000, 71420000, 90711500, 90712400, 90720000, 92533000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** Typical tasks and activities (non-exhaustive): -<br/>The following is to be undertaken by chartered landscape architects (registered individuals/practices with the Landscape Institute):<br/>•	Site Inspections and Monitoring of the Landscape & Habitat...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (34)
> **Award Register:** 34 awards have been published for this procedure. Showing the first 25:
> [View complete award roster, contract values, and supplier list on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/asset-operation-maintenance-and-response-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-03a4d1#outcome)

- **Award:** Lot 1 – Civil Engineering (Maintain and Construct) (Contracts <£1m) (active)
  - Award id: `010840-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **CORSERV SOLUTIONS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-142653`
  - Value: £366,079,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 1 – Civil Engineering (Maintain and Construct) (Contracts <£1m) (active)
  - Award id: `010840-2024-10`
  - Supplier(s): **WHITEHOUSE CONSTRUCTION CO. LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-01331981`
  - Value: £366,079,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 1 – Civil Engineering (Maintain and Construct) (Contracts <£1m) (active)
  - Award id: `010840-2024-11`
  - Supplier(s): **CARNELL SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-86112`
  - Value: £366,079,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 1 – Civil Engineering (Maintain and Construct) (Contracts <£1m) (active)
  - Award id: `010840-2024-12`
  - Supplier(s): **CHEETHAM HILL CONSTRUCTION LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-140058`
  - Value: £366,079,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 1 – Civil Engineering (Maintain and Construct) (Contracts <£1m) (active)
  - Award id: `010840-2024-13`
  - Supplier(s): **JACKSON FRAMEWORKS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:06145639`
  - Value: £366,079,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 1 – Civil Engineering (Maintain and Construct) (Contracts <£1m) (active)
  - Award id: `010840-2024-14`
  - Supplier(s): **FORKERS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-133713`
  - Value: £366,079,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 1 – Civil Engineering (Maintain and Construct) (Contracts <£1m) (active)
  - Award id: `010840-2024-15`
  - Supplier(s): **STONBURY LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-163674`
  - Value: £366,079,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 – Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Control and Automation projects (active)
  - Award id: `010840-2024-16`
  - Supplier(s): **J.N. BENTLEY LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-166941`
  - Value: £85,179,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 – Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Control and Automation projects (active)
  - Award id: `010840-2024-17`
  - Supplier(s): **ECS ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-174521`
  - Value: £85,179,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 – Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Control and Automation projects (active)
  - Award id: `010840-2024-18`
  - Supplier(s): **AMALGAMATED CONSTRUCTION LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-13592`
  - Value: £85,179,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 – Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Control and Automation projects (active)
  - Award id: `010840-2024-19`
  - Supplier(s): **GALLIFORD TRY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-02472080`
  - Value: £85,179,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 1 – Civil Engineering (Maintain and Construct) (Contracts <£1m) (active)
  - Award id: `010840-2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **J.N. BENTLEY LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-166941`
  - Value: £366,079,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 – Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Control and Automation projects (active)
  - Award id: `010840-2024-20`
  - Supplier(s): **STONBURY LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-163674`
  - Value: £85,179,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 – Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Control and Automation projects (active)
  - Award id: `010840-2024-21`
  - Supplier(s): **J.T.MACKLEY and CO.LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:258810`
  - Value: £85,179,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 – Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Control and Automation projects (active)
  - Award id: `010840-2024-22`
  - Supplier(s): **FAIRFIELD CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-152708`
  - Value: £85,179,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 3 – Vegetation management and landscape and habitat creation (active)
  - Award id: `010840-2024-23`
  - Supplier(s): **NURTURE LANDSCAPES LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-69451`
  - Value: £148,742,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 3 – Vegetation management and landscape and habitat creation (active)
  - Award id: `010840-2024-24`
  - Supplier(s): **LAND and WATER SERVICES LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-109780`
  - Value: £148,742,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 3 – Vegetation management and landscape and habitat creation (active)
  - Award id: `010840-2024-25`
  - Supplier(s): **STONBURY LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-163674`
  - Value: £148,742,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 3 – Vegetation management and landscape and habitat creation (active)
  - Award id: `010840-2024-26`
  - Supplier(s): **RIVER STEWARDSHIP COMPANY LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-109796`
  - Value: £148,742,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 3 – Vegetation management and landscape and habitat creation (active)
  - Award id: `010840-2024-27`
  - Supplier(s): **GROUNDWORK GREATER MANCHESTER**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-116311`
  - Value: £148,742,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 3 – Vegetation management and landscape and habitat creation (active)
  - Award id: `010840-2024-28`
  - Supplier(s): **CORSERV SOLUTIONS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-142653`
  - Value: £148,742,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 3 – Vegetation management and landscape and habitat creation (active)
  - Award id: `010840-2024-29`
  - Supplier(s): **LOWTHER FORESTRY GROUP LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-132418`
  - Value: £148,742,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 1 – Civil Engineering (Maintain and Construct) (Contracts <£1m) (active)
  - Award id: `010840-2024-3`
  - Supplier(s): **AMALGAMATED CONSTRUCTION LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-13592`
  - Value: £366,079,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 3 – Vegetation management and landscape and habitat creation (active)
  - Award id: `010840-2024-30`
  - Supplier(s): **VEGETATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-155645`
  - Value: £148,742,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 3 – Vegetation management and landscape and habitat creation (active)
  - Award id: `010840-2024-31`
  - Supplier(s): **GLENDALE COUNTRYSIDE LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186774`
  - Value: £148,742,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (34)
> [View all 34 signed contracts on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/asset-operation-maintenance-and-response-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-03a4d1#contracts)

- **Contract:** Lot 1 – Civil Engineering (Maintain and Construct) (Contracts <£1m) (active)
  - Signed Value: £366,079,000
  - Signed Date: 04/03/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 1 – Civil Engineering (Maintain and Construct) (Contracts <£1m) (active)
  - Signed Value: £366,079,000
  - Signed Date: 04/03/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 1 – Civil Engineering (Maintain and Construct) (Contracts <£1m) (active)
  - Signed Value: £366,079,000
  - Signed Date: 04/03/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 1 – Civil Engineering (Maintain and Construct) (Contracts <£1m) (active)
  - Signed Value: £366,079,000
  - Signed Date: 04/03/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 1 – Civil Engineering (Maintain and Construct) (Contracts <£1m) (active)
  - Signed Value: £366,079,000
  - Signed Date: 04/03/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 1 – Civil Engineering (Maintain and Construct) (Contracts <£1m) (active)
  - Signed Value: £366,079,000
  - Signed Date: 04/03/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 1 – Civil Engineering (Maintain and Construct) (Contracts <£1m) (active)
  - Signed Value: £366,079,000
  - Signed Date: 04/03/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 2 – Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Control and Automation projects (active)
  - Signed Value: £85,179,000
  - Signed Date: 04/03/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 2 – Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Control and Automation projects (active)
  - Signed Value: £85,179,000
  - Signed Date: 04/03/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 2 – Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Control and Automation projects (active)
  - Signed Value: £85,179,000
  - Signed Date: 04/03/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 2 – Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Control and Automation projects (active)
  - Signed Value: £85,179,000
  - Signed Date: 04/03/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 1 – Civil Engineering (Maintain and Construct) (Contracts <£1m) (active)
  - Signed Value: £366,079,000
  - Signed Date: 04/03/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 2 – Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Control and Automation projects (active)
  - Signed Value: £85,179,000
  - Signed Date: 04/03/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 2 – Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Control and Automation projects (active)
  - Signed Value: £85,179,000
  - Signed Date: 04/03/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 2 – Mechanical Electrical Instrumentation Control and Automation projects (active)
  - Signed Value: £85,179,000
  - Signed Date: 04/03/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 3 – Vegetation management and landscape and habitat creation (active)
  - Signed Value: £148,742,000
  - Signed Date: 04/03/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 3 – Vegetation management and landscape and habitat creation (active)
  - Signed Value: £148,742,000
  - Signed Date: 04/03/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 3 – Vegetation management and landscape and habitat creation (active)
  - Signed Value: £148,742,000
  - Signed Date: 04/03/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 3 – Vegetation management and landscape and habitat creation (active)
  - Signed Value: £148,742,000
  - Signed Date: 04/03/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 3 – Vegetation management and landscape and habitat creation (active)
  - Signed Value: £148,742,000
  - Signed Date: 04/03/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029513-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-09-16T09:14:00.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T18:20:56.560Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03a4d1